I really enjoyed your series and I will probably never get to travel to France and watching this was so informative and relaxing. I wish all travel vlogs were done this way instead of just pretty pictures of food and scenery.
This series has been so much fun and like a little mini vacation every Saturday as you transported us (those in the US) across the Atlantic! It must have been a hard adjustment returning home... Thanks for this video giving tips and explaining how to make a person’s stay in France (or any country other than one’s own) less frustrating and more enjoyable. And for the reminder that being polite and giving respect will generally bring the same your way.
Thanks for the tips.What a fun and informative series. I love it! One more tip, while eating in a restaurant, don't talk loudly. Americans tend to talk at a much higher volume than Europeans and that is definitely frowned upon, especially in France.
I'm sad to see this series end! It was the most enjoyable set of videos and it was a true pleasure to see your home, see St. Giles, and everything you shared with us. Thank you!
You nailed it! As a French, I truly appreciate that you're giving your followers the tips and explaining why we sometimes do things differently than what Americans do.
The way you speak and the knowledge you share omg Beth I can’t thank you enough! I’ve always thought of myself as an avid traveler but so many of your tips are really useful and I’ve never tried but should so thank you so much!!
Such interesting video. I'm from the UK and we have been using tokens for shopping trolleys or carts for years. We also recycle everything!! And we personally have a condensing dryer which collects the water. My friend and I are off to Bergerac in 2 weeks for a holiday where some of our time will be doing a painting course and then sightseeing. Xx
I would love to come the France and rent your house. Now I have the plan, I need a way to make it happen. I love what you did with the place, and I'd love to really learn the language, and soak up the culture. My great grandmother who I never met was French. I heard from my dad, that she was a fantastic cook.
Oh Beth, this series has been an absolute dream! You are such an inspiration. I have enjoyed your menu and cooking videos for so many years, but this French house/travel series has made me love you all the more! And your travel tips in this video are essential to having a more enjoyable visit. How generous you have been with your time and energy during your Summer trip this year. Everything takes 3 times longer when you're trying to film it, so thank you for taking the time. I imagine you're probably already back in the states by now, but if not, safe travel to you and yours! The holidays are just around the corner, as I know you'll have us cooking and making the most of our blessings before we know it! Everything you share has just that extra little touch of class that makes time together with loved ones so very special. Your efforts over the years have made many gatherings so much more memorable for all my people. I wish you the greatest success and happiness always! 💜 Bisous!😘
Aww I'm so happy to hear you have enjoyed them! This series was a last minute idea, and I'm so glad I tried it out, because it was such fun to have you all along for the ride! And as much as I'm missing all the glorious markets, and bakeries of France (and our cute French kitchen) I'm happy to be back, get the kids back to school, and work on some yummy recipes for the holiday season! So as it goes, every time has its season, so we'll say goodbye to France...until next year! :) I really want to take you guys to this cute restaurant on a farm next year!
I have just discovered your TH-cam channel a week ago because I am fan of renovation home video of allover the world. But guess what ? I am french woman living in Vendée and working in St Gilles Croix de Vie. And I loved all your videos and the way it makes me discover what I know with a different eye glance.so refreshing!. I crew up in Paris area, studying there. Meet my husband at university. His mother is from Vendée and 13 years ago we decided to leave Paris to come in Vendée where we used to have our summer holidays. Because each time we have to drive back to Paris to return to work and arrive at the end of the highway and passe gate ..we were sighing hard and thinking "why are we going back in that Creasyness life". Yes St Gilles is magic. I m not living in St Gilles exactly but in the country side behind... I love what you did with the Reno of this house. And I will go on following you back in USA for your coocking videos... Hope we can on day meet eachother when you will be back in St Gilles ! And yes every tips you gave are true!
Oh how funny Barbara! Yes I would love to meet up once we are back in SGCV! Hopefully back by Spring, and definitely back next summer :) Already missing the Brioche for breakfast ha!
@@EntertainingWithBeth ... So funny my husband is actually working in a famous brioche factory here in Vendée ...you know the one with this young blond little girl on the packaging. Even if they are trully goods I am sure your prefer handmade ones.
I couldn't agree with you more Beth. My husband is German and when we went to visit with the children. Our children were born 1980 and 1981, we would do very similar things with them. It took 26hours or more to get to Germany so I had lots of entertainment for them, my medicine bag etc. My Husband's family were very curious about me. I always tried to put my best Aussie foot forward but sometimes there were a few little hiccups. Eg, at home here in the summer we all go bare footed around the house. Well, I never thought about that and just carried on my usual self......It was not well received, oh dear. They all thought I was the wild colonial kid!!! Loved your France vacation. Have a safe trip back home.
I loved this series also :) I wanted to let you know that we do have 1 store (that I know of in the US) that does the same thing with a coin & cart and that is Aldi's, which is a German based store (I believe?). You are right though. More stores should take advantage of the same thing! Have a safe trip back!
Hello Beth, love your videos and your home in France! I am a fellow Southern Californian living in France and married to a Frenchman and when you talked about meeting your husband's family for the first time and having to give 16 kisses, I could so relate to that and laughed out loud! I had to only give 1on each cheek but there were 9 of them! To be honest since covid we have not really done ' the bisous ' and frankly I do not miss it! Have a safe trip, looking forward to your next video state side!
Thank you Beth it always feels like I’m there when I watch your videos and it makes me so happy! And I also feel like we’re best friends when I watch your videos I wish we could share a meal together. Bon voyage!
Love the way you explain things and you come across. I found you by accident and have been watching your videos back to back. I love Europe and French culture and have enjoy all my life. Watching you was like how I feel and do things…so much alike! The recipes and the presentations are fabulous. I wish you the best and much health to you and your family so that you can enjoy this beautiful life you have created.
Aww thanks Elys! I'm so glad you have been enjoying them! And that you found me :) I'm back in France this week and will be sharing more French updates starting this weekend! :) Until then!
We used to have those carts needing the token/money here in Malaysia but i never see those anymore.. i used to love to help my mum and insert it and after, take the money back lol
Such a lovely series, Beth! Thank you for sharing:) I just wanted to say too...we have Aldi grocery stores where I live in Illinois and they have pay for and return the cart for a refund as well as requiring you to supply your own grocery bags. We love the concept!
I found interesting your tip about greeting people before launching into your questions. There was a lot of French settlement in the southern part of the U.S. and that’s the way it is down there. You don’t go up to people, even if you know them, and starting asking for something. Always first a greeting and a “how are you”. This was so enjoyable.
I agree about medicine tote. I had a bad tummy ache and we were in the middle of the touristy area that my husband had to walk half a mile to get the medicine. If only I have thought about it….learned something about it. Thank you for the tips -we might travel to Europe anytime sooner.
Beth I so enjoy your videos in France, and of your garden in the States, your cooking, and entertaining! My HS French helped me purchase our movie tickets and order our popcorn when we would go to watch movies in Luxembourg 😂,I lived in a tiny German village for several years. I would have to take my German dictionary with me when I would pay my rent. My landlords were the sweetest, but they did not speak any English. I was so thankful the neighborhood children were excited about hanging out with an American, because I learned so much German from them. In reference to how much German I spoke, I wouldn’t tell people I speak about as much as a five year old 😂 I miss living in Europe, so it’s wonderful you share your experiences with us x merci beaucoup x 🥂
I must admit that I'm a little nostalgic...I don't want you to leave...I want to continue to live vicariously through your french adventures every Saturday!
Beautifully presented. I have been known to complain that Americans are the only people in the world who think that foreign customs particular to the country they are visiting indicate that the people who live there are the foreigners. I have occasionally been so embarrassed by fellow Americans that I not only deny being American, I deny speaking English! I have also met some really charming Americans in France who really value & appreciate la politesse francaise. All of that to say I found your video informative, enlightening & humble. Brava!
More French recipes please! I made your cherry clafoutis and it was insane! Also your salmon with burre Blanc! Wow! Your bistro style chocolate mousse - wow - your French shepherds pie 🥧- wow! (Can’t remember the French name for it!) -
Hello Beth...former San Franciscan living in the south of France for 31 years! Right on the bat with your tips.Bon voyage and continue your vlogs from the states..
The Aldi grocery store in my hometown has a the vibe of the French market. You need a quarter to get a cart and you get it back when you return your cart. You have to bring your own bags or buy them. It has a broad selection of breads, cheeses, crackers, spreads, little meats. It even has an aisle that has some housewares, decor, clothing, furniture, pet items and more. These items changes regularly. I really like this store. The prices are great too.
This series was a great way to feel like we were traveling during a year where we couldn't. Thank you for sharing your home, recipes, and adventures with us!
Can totally relate to the eye contact while “cheers-ing”, I live in Austria and we do that too. When I first arrived here, my stepdad was downright offended that I didn’t look him in the eye… 😅😅
Recycling in Italy is way more involved than France. We have 4 dif colored containers and each one is for a day of the week. Every other day is the fruits, meats, veg., or that kind. Metals are one day, plastics, then paper. Then mixed dry items. Italy is up to 85% recycled. The US is barely 10. Italy even recycled Kleenex.
In the US Aldi requires a quarter to place in the slot of the grocery cart and it is returned when you return the cart. You also need to bring your own bags.
Here in Virginia, we have Aldi stores. You put a quarter in to unlock the cart and then get the quarter back when you return the cart and re-lock it. They also have a sanitizing station where you can wipe your cart down due to COVID. It's wonderful!
Hello from Orange County California! I thoroughly enjoyed your series in your new home! I visited Europe for the first time summer 2019 and I long to visit France! I hope to rent your gorgeous home too😊!
Aldi's Grocery Stores have implemented the "quarter for your cart" policy. They pass the savings on to the shopper as they don't have to hire someone to collect them.
Oh, my goodness. I have loved this series. I was lucky enough to live in Spain for a bit and this sort of brought me back in time. I can’t wait to travel again. Thank you for sharing your home and your daily life with us. You’re right. Renting an apartment or a home is the best way to really get to know the country and the people. Going to the markets does force you to speak-and, they are fun! Bon voyage! Have a safe trip back to the states!
@4:40 "appliances work a little bit differently". i learned this the hard way in my paris airbnb a few weeks ago when i did laundry. what a difficult thing it was! don't do what i did, which was to put a capsule directly on top of the clothes. my clothes smelled so strong of soap and i had to do another load without any soap to get the smell out and it still wouldn't go. it was a miele something.
Ha! Glad you liked the tips! The "Medicine Tote" reminds me of when I dragged all the diapers, formula and bottles to France and Phil was like "Beth, We HAVE Babies in France!" LOL!
You have such a beautiful smile! I especially liked the tips for kids - even for ME! We all need extra band-aids and tylenol - just in case! And learning French at the kids table - awesome!
Thank you so much for your tips! It is so nice to dream of another trip to France and I would hate to seem impolite there! This reminded me of a tip from my middle school French teacher who was a translator during WWII. She said when she first came to America she had a hard time placing her hands in her lap at mealtime because in France it was looked upon with suspicion- - she grew up being taught that it is polite to keep your hands (although not elbows or arms) on or above the table so everyone could see what you were doing with them!
Really wonderful advice!! Thank you 🙏 Interesting… travelling to France has just recently come up again on my radar. I’m 57 years old and last visited when I was 25… and there you appear with your videos and I’m taken in … 😉 Merci Beaucoup ☺️
Thank you so much for these videos! The time and care you put into making them was so appreciated. They were both informative and entertaining. I really enjoyed them and looked forward to the next one. Thank you!
Excellent advice, thank you for sharing your time in France. My son lives in Brussels, Belgium, and we take him over the counter medicines and shampoo when we go because they cost a lot more over there.
If you live in SoCal you should know Aldi, uses quarters as "99ct" does as well. I do agree, Europe is far ahead with recycling BUT don't think they will NOT put everything together in the end. Learning french is a good tip as you will find most french will be more hospitable. I was born and lived until my 42nd in the Netherlands and can confirm that directness ocurs all over Europe lol!! Fun vlog!
Merci beaucoup 😀je constate avec grand plaisir que vous ne nous avez pas trop égratignés j’aime beaucoup vos vidéos car vous êtes particulièrement simpathique a bientôt dans une autre vidéo
In Fargo, ND, USA I shop at Aldi’s and we use a quarter to get a cart and then get it back when it’s returned. And you have to bring your own bag or you can buy theirs. Great video. Safe travels back to CA.
These are some of the best tips I have ever heard. So many great things you cover here that no one else has ever mentioned. Love your kind and upbeat spirit and wish I could book a tour with you! I think I would have more fun and learn more from someone like you. I am going to book more French lessons even though I took my high school French classes pretty seriously and still practice reading it. I do need more intense practice speaking the language. Merci Beaucoup, Beth! Love your channel!
I love this! Thank you. I can't deal with waiting on the last person to arrive before a glass of wine though. Dinner table rules shouldn't apply here. But, it's France, which I love.
OMG you are such a Delight! My late husband and I stayed at a hotel over Christmas and New Years in Portugal and were the only guests! That washing machine, I swear, took had a three hour cycle! No one to ask, no English instruction; it kept our clothes hostage, Lol. Great tips, especially about reservations. We're going to St Pierre et Miquelon and my husband doesn't believe we need to make dinner reservations!
Loved this video! You should have put in that when you eat to use both hands (fork and knife) on the table ;) cheers and looking into the other persons eyes is common in most European countries:) and will be taught at an early age. And the greeting strangers, we have in Switzerland as well. Especially when you go hiking or in a random building. Hope you had a nice summer and can’t wait for your new meal videos!
Beth, we have the same program with shopping carts in NJ, only difference is the use of a quarter which you get back with the return of said cart!! Enjoyed all your videos from France so sorry they have to end.
I loved the adventure of you guys redoing your house and all the places you shared with us. I'm not planning a trip to France but I loved hearing all the tips.
Hello, safety travels, regarding the token in supermarkets we have already have the same concept (tokens or .25 cents) in the Los Angeles area, ,for the shopping cars, and French people I found the are very friendly, And willing to help you 💕 love seeing you in the mini series 👏🏻
Thank you 🙏 thank you 🙏 thank you ☺️ For this video my girls recently invited me their (mom) to go France 🇫🇷 late November this year 😁 I found this video so helpful 😘😘
Thank you for these lovely videos! I love France, we felt the people were even nicer when you try to speak French. It’s just being respectful of there country.
Even being French from the Loire Valley, In the US since I was 13 years… really enjoyed your tips and will share this video with my non-french hubby 👍👌. Specifically on aperitif and greeting people in stores and on the street 🥰
I know me too! I'm already back home and SO missing my French kitchen. It's so much more functional than the LA kitchen ha! But yes excited for the holiday recipes which I'm working on now! :)
I cannot tell you how much I have enjoyed this video series this summer. Of course, as you already know, I want to know where you got your shirt haha!! More than that, though, you are such a wealth of knowledge. Your delivery is so natural, never cocky or condescending, that I feel like I'm sitting with an old friend. As a former French teacher who is now a stay at home mother, I still find myself learning things through your videos. I would love for you to continue with these French cultural videos when you return home because as I would always tell my students, learning from a native French speaker or someone who has French family or who has lived abroad, is always the best!!
Spot on, Beth. Thank you for reminding us that traveling is so perspective-building. You’ve clearly put your heart and soul into these videos (and this house). Thanks for taking us along.
That was quite in depth, I am blessed to have lived among the French, and know that you are so right, especially about their directness, let me tell you, lol...I've made some faux pas. So sorry that these uploads are ending. I enjoyed traveling with you. Well, like you said, back to the kitchen for some hopefully "French recipes?"...lol...
I really loved this series, we have family in France too and have been going back and forth, my children now grown up were our “ translators” before having been educated in Canada. This grave me more insight and more answers that I ever dared to ask when I was in those situations you were alluding to! Thanks Beth, now I also have other regions in France to discover!
The tip about appliances is excellent. In Barcelona, I had one of those washer dryer contraptions hold my clothes hostage for hours before I was able to unlock the machine. 😬
Thank you for sharing your wonderful home & summer in France, it’s been wonderful seeing it all & such great advice & tips, I’ve really enjoyed it all so much x x
This is such great info! I even enjoyed the kids section and I don't have any in my life right now. You have a practical approach and your advice is clear. Thanks!
I really enjoyed your series and I will probably never get to travel to France and watching this was so informative and relaxing. I wish all travel vlogs were done this way instead of just pretty pictures of food and scenery.
True! Beth is just like a friend you like to watch and listen :)
This series has been so much fun and like a little mini vacation every Saturday as you transported us (those in the US) across the Atlantic! It must have been a hard adjustment returning home...
Thanks for this video giving tips and explaining how to make a person’s stay in France (or any country other than one’s own) less frustrating and more enjoyable. And for the reminder that being polite and giving respect will generally bring the same your way.
For us in Canada and London England too. So lovely.
Thanks for the tips.What a fun and informative series. I love it! One more tip, while eating in a restaurant, don't talk loudly. Americans tend to talk at a much higher volume than Europeans and that is definitely frowned upon, especially in France.
We have the same.thing here in quebec!! and i saw that in france too when i went to visit my husband's family in paris
Hello from Bali Indonesia !
I absolutely loved everything about this series! I am going to miss it for sure!
You are so Cool mom and always smiles . 100% so comfortable in front of the camera. Your channel way better than cooking channel itself. Killin' it !
I enjoyed this series. It was so relaxing to watch
Loved, loved, loved this series. Can’t wait till you are back in France again. Looking forward to some lovely recipe vlogs too though!
Oh yes! Lots of yummy fall recipes on their way! Next week I have a yummy 1-pot chicken and rice dish coming up :) Stay tuned!
@@EntertainingWithBeth Sounds delish!!!
Aldi has the cart coins in L.A California
We also have to Separate our Recycling
I'm sad to see this series end! It was the most enjoyable set of videos and it was a true pleasure to see your home, see St. Giles, and everything you shared with us. Thank you!
You nailed it! As a French, I truly appreciate that you're giving your followers the tips and explaining why we sometimes do things differently than what Americans do.
Beth .im loving this video. Watched 20 minites now must go to bed to catch my zzzz...i will watch the rest with morning coffee bon nuit 😅🌃🌃🕚🌸
You are so lovely. Your tips are spot on. Really enjoy your videos.
The way you speak and the knowledge you share omg Beth I can’t thank you enough! I’ve always thought of myself as an avid traveler but so many of your tips are really useful and I’ve never tried but should so thank you so much!!
Been using a W/machine drier in UK for years
Your time in France has been great for me!
Such interesting video. I'm from the UK and we have been using tokens for shopping trolleys or carts for years. We also recycle everything!! And we personally have a condensing dryer which collects the water.
My friend and I are off to Bergerac in 2 weeks for a holiday where some of our time will be doing a painting course and then sightseeing. Xx
I would love to come the France and rent your house. Now I have the plan, I need a way to make it happen. I love what you did with the place, and I'd love to really learn the language, and soak up the culture. My great grandmother who I never met was French. I heard from my dad, that she was a fantastic cook.
Oh I bet she was! I'm always amazed at how French families can turn out the best home cooks! :)
Oh Beth, this series has been an absolute dream! You are such an inspiration. I have enjoyed your menu and cooking videos for so many years, but this French house/travel series has made me love you all the more! And your travel tips in this video are essential to having a more enjoyable visit. How generous you have been with your time and energy during your Summer trip this year. Everything takes 3 times longer when you're trying to film it, so thank you for taking the time. I imagine you're probably already back in the states by now, but if not, safe travel to you and yours! The holidays are just around the corner, as I know you'll have us cooking and making the most of our blessings before we know it! Everything you share has just that extra little touch of class that makes time together with loved ones so very special. Your efforts over the years have made many gatherings so much more memorable for all my people. I wish you the greatest success and happiness always! 💜 Bisous!😘
Aww I'm so happy to hear you have enjoyed them! This series was a last minute idea, and I'm so glad I tried it out, because it was such fun to have you all along for the ride! And as much as I'm missing all the glorious markets, and bakeries of France (and our cute French kitchen) I'm happy to be back, get the kids back to school, and work on some yummy recipes for the holiday season! So as it goes, every time has its season, so we'll say goodbye to France...until next year! :) I really want to take you guys to this cute restaurant on a farm next year!
@@EntertainingWithBeth The restaurant on a farm sounds amazing, I'll look forward to it! Welcome home!🏡
I have just discovered your TH-cam channel a week ago because I am fan of renovation home video of allover the world.
But guess what ? I am french woman living in Vendée and working in St Gilles Croix de Vie. And I loved all your videos and the way it makes me discover what I know with a different eye glance.so refreshing!. I crew up in Paris area, studying there. Meet my husband at university. His mother is from Vendée and 13 years ago we decided to leave Paris to come in Vendée where we used to have our summer holidays. Because each time we have to drive back to Paris to return to work and arrive at the end of the highway and passe gate ..we were sighing hard and thinking "why are we going back in that Creasyness life". Yes St Gilles is magic. I m not living in St Gilles exactly but in the country side behind... I love what you did with the Reno of this house. And I will go on following you back in USA for your coocking videos... Hope we can on day meet eachother when you will be back in St Gilles ! And yes every tips you gave are true!
Oh how funny Barbara! Yes I would love to meet up once we are back in SGCV! Hopefully back by Spring, and definitely back next summer :) Already missing the Brioche for breakfast ha!
@@EntertainingWithBeth ... So funny my husband is actually working in a famous brioche factory here in Vendée ...you know the one with this young blond little girl on the packaging. Even if they are trully goods I am sure your prefer handmade ones.
I couldn't agree with you more Beth. My husband is German and when we went to visit with the children. Our children were born 1980 and 1981, we would do very similar things with them. It took 26hours or more to get to Germany so I had lots of entertainment for them, my medicine bag etc. My Husband's family were very curious about me. I always tried to put my best Aussie foot forward but sometimes there were a few little hiccups. Eg, at home here in the summer we all go bare footed around the house. Well, I never thought about that and just carried on my usual self......It was not well received, oh dear. They all thought I was the wild colonial kid!!! Loved your France vacation. Have a safe trip back home.
I loved this series also :) I wanted to let you know that we do have 1 store (that I know of in the US) that does the same thing with a coin & cart and that is Aldi's, which is a German based store (I believe?). You are right though. More stores should take advantage of the same thing! Have a safe trip back!
Hello Beth, love your videos and your home in France! I am a fellow Southern Californian living in France and married to a Frenchman and when you talked about meeting your husband's family for the first time and having to give 16 kisses, I could so relate to that and laughed out loud! I had to only give 1on each cheek but there were 9 of them!
To be honest since covid we have not really done ' the bisous ' and frankly I do not miss it! Have a safe trip, looking forward to your next video state side!
Ha! Oh I'm sure there are lots of other things we could laugh about ha! Yes with Covid no one was kissing, just fist bumping in the air :)
Thank you Beth it always feels like I’m there when I watch your videos and it makes me so happy! And I also feel like we’re best friends when I watch your videos I wish we could share a meal together. Bon voyage!
Love the way you explain things and you come across. I found you by accident and have been watching your videos back to back. I love Europe and French culture and have enjoy all my life. Watching you was like how I feel and do things…so much alike! The recipes and the presentations are fabulous. I wish you the best and much health to you and your family so that you can enjoy this beautiful life you have created.
Aww thanks Elys! I'm so glad you have been enjoying them! And that you found me :) I'm back in France this week and will be sharing more French updates starting this weekend! :) Until then!
re: tokens/grocery store, we do that in Canada.
We used to have those carts needing the token/money here in Malaysia but i never see those anymore.. i used to love to help my mum and insert it and after, take the money back lol
Thank you, Beth. I have loved your time in France and this series has been such fun. Thanks for sharing. Have a safe trip home.
Such a lovely series, Beth! Thank you for sharing:)
I just wanted to say too...we have Aldi grocery stores where I live in Illinois and they have pay for and return the cart for a refund as well as requiring you to supply your own grocery bags. We love the concept!
Oh no! Going to miss these videos but excited for home ones! (I’m British so it’s all so interesting for me hehe)
I found interesting your tip about greeting people before launching into your questions. There was a lot of French settlement in the southern part of the U.S. and that’s the way it is down there. You don’t go up to people, even if you know them, and starting asking for something. Always first a greeting and a “how are you”. This was so enjoyable.
I agree about medicine tote. I had a bad tummy ache and we were in the middle of the touristy area that my husband had to walk half a mile to get the medicine. If only I have thought about it….learned something about it. Thank you for the tips -we might travel to Europe anytime sooner.
Beth I so enjoy your videos in France, and of your garden in the States, your cooking, and entertaining! My HS French helped me purchase our movie tickets and order our popcorn when we would go to watch movies in Luxembourg 😂,I lived in a tiny German village for several years. I would have to take my German dictionary with me when I would pay my rent. My landlords were the sweetest, but they did not speak any English. I was so thankful the neighborhood children were excited about hanging out with an American, because I learned so much German from them. In reference to how much German I spoke, I wouldn’t tell people I speak about as much as a five year old 😂 I miss living in Europe, so it’s wonderful you share your experiences with us x merci beaucoup x 🥂
Fabulous videos!!! I hope I run into you at a market in Southern California. Have a safe trip home♥️
I must admit that I'm a little nostalgic...I don't want you to leave...I want to continue to live vicariously through your french adventures every Saturday!
Beautifully presented. I have been known to complain that Americans are the only people in the world who think that foreign customs particular to the country they are visiting indicate that the people who live there are the foreigners. I have occasionally been so embarrassed by fellow Americans that I not only deny being American, I deny speaking English! I have also met some really charming Americans in France who really value & appreciate la politesse francaise. All of that to say I found your video informative, enlightening & humble. Brava!
More French recipes please! I made your cherry clafoutis and it was insane! Also your salmon with burre Blanc! Wow! Your bistro style chocolate mousse - wow - your French shepherds pie 🥧- wow! (Can’t remember the French name for it!) -
Hello Beth...former San Franciscan living in the south of France for 31 years! Right on the bat with your tips.Bon voyage and continue your vlogs from the states..
The Aldi grocery store in my hometown has a the vibe of the French market. You need a quarter to get a cart and you get it back when you return your cart. You have to bring your own bags or buy them. It has a broad selection of breads, cheeses, crackers, spreads, little meats. It even has an aisle that has some housewares, decor, clothing, furniture, pet items and more. These items changes regularly. I really like this store. The prices are great too.
I am so happy you popped into my feed in the last week. I’ve binged watched the France series and it has been gorgeous and sweet
This series was a great way to feel like we were traveling during a year where we couldn't. Thank you for sharing your home, recipes, and adventures with us!
Can totally relate to the eye contact while “cheers-ing”, I live in Austria and we do that too. When I first arrived here, my stepdad was downright offended that I didn’t look him in the eye… 😅😅
Recycling in Italy is way more involved than France. We have 4 dif colored containers and each one is for a day of the week. Every other day is the fruits, meats, veg., or that kind. Metals are one day, plastics, then paper. Then mixed dry items. Italy is up to 85% recycled. The US is barely 10. Italy even recycled Kleenex.
In the US Aldi requires a quarter to place in the slot of the grocery cart and it is returned when you return the cart. You also need to bring your own bags.
Here in Virginia, we have Aldi stores. You put a quarter in to unlock the cart and then get the quarter back when you return the cart and re-lock it. They also have a sanitizing station where you can wipe your cart down due to COVID. It's wonderful!
Love it! I have to try these Aldi stores I keep hearing about them!
Hello from Orange County California! I thoroughly enjoyed your series in your new home! I visited Europe for the first time summer 2019 and I long to visit France! I hope to rent your gorgeous home too😊!
Aldi's Grocery Stores have implemented the "quarter for your cart" policy. They pass the savings on to the shopper as they don't have to hire someone to collect them.
Oh, my goodness. I have loved this series. I was lucky enough to live in Spain for a bit and this sort of brought me back in time. I can’t wait to travel again. Thank you for sharing your home and your daily life with us. You’re right. Renting an apartment or a home is the best way to really get to know the country and the people. Going to the markets does force you to speak-and, they are fun! Bon voyage! Have a safe trip back to the states!
Seeing France from your point of view was amazing!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! The "Medicine tote" always saves the day ha! :)
You are so sweet to explain “all things French”. Thank you very much!!
Noooo... why it already ends... i really like this series... please do it again sometimes later 😍
@4:40 "appliances work a little bit differently". i learned this the hard way in my paris airbnb a few weeks ago when i did laundry. what a difficult thing it was! don't do what i did, which was to put a capsule directly on top of the clothes. my clothes smelled so strong of soap and i had to do another load without any soap to get the smell out and it still wouldn't go. it was a miele something.
Thanks so much! I was riveted to each tip! Also enjoyed your sense of humor! So much fun to hear your experiences! Loved your “French Videos!”
Ha! Glad you liked the tips! The "Medicine Tote" reminds me of when I dragged all the diapers, formula and bottles to France and Phil was like "Beth, We HAVE Babies in France!" LOL!
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Thank you so much for the wonderful time you gave us while watching your vlog. I enjoyed every minute of it.
I'm so glad! :) Thanks for joining the adventures! :)
You have such a beautiful smile! I especially liked the tips for kids - even for ME! We all need extra band-aids and tylenol - just in case! And learning French at the kids table - awesome!
Thank you so much for your tips! It is so nice to dream of another trip to France and I would hate to seem impolite there! This reminded me of a tip from my middle school French teacher who was a translator during WWII. She said when she first came to America she had a hard time placing her hands in her lap at mealtime because in France it was looked upon with suspicion- - she grew up being taught that it is polite to keep your hands (although not elbows or arms) on or above the table so everyone could see what you were doing with them!
I really appreciate your tourist tips. Your TH-cam channel is so brilliantly informative with a large dose of delighted charm.
I happy that you enjoyed your trip. Love watching as always!!!!
Really wonderful advice!! Thank you 🙏 Interesting… travelling to France has just recently come up again on my radar. I’m 57 years old and last visited when I was 25… and there you appear with your videos and I’m taken in … 😉 Merci Beaucoup ☺️
Thank you so much for these videos! The time and care you put into making them was so appreciated. They were both informative and entertaining. I really enjoyed them and looked forward to the next one. Thank you!
I'm so glad you enjoyed them Julie! They were really fun to put together and share :)
Excellent advice, thank you for sharing your time in France. My son lives in Brussels, Belgium, and we take him over the counter medicines and shampoo when we go because they cost a lot more over there.
If you live in SoCal you should know Aldi, uses quarters as "99ct" does as well. I do agree, Europe is far ahead with recycling BUT don't think they will NOT put everything together in the end. Learning french is a good tip as you will find most french will be more hospitable. I was born and lived until my 42nd in the Netherlands and can confirm that directness ocurs all over Europe lol!! Fun vlog!
Merci beaucoup 😀je constate avec grand plaisir que vous ne nous avez pas trop égratignés j’aime beaucoup vos vidéos car vous êtes particulièrement simpathique a bientôt dans une autre vidéo
In Fargo, ND, USA I shop at Aldi’s and we use a quarter to get a cart and then get it back when it’s returned. And you have to bring your own bag or you can buy theirs. Great video. Safe travels back to CA.
These are some of the best tips I have ever heard. So many great things you cover here that no one else has ever mentioned. Love your kind and upbeat spirit and wish I could book a tour with you! I think I would have more fun and learn more from someone like you. I am going to book more French lessons even though I took my high school French classes pretty seriously and still practice reading it. I do need more intense practice speaking the language. Merci Beaucoup, Beth! Love your channel!
I love this! Thank you. I can't deal with waiting on the last person to arrive before a glass of wine though. Dinner table rules shouldn't apply here. But, it's France, which I love.
OMG you are such a Delight! My late husband and I stayed at a hotel over Christmas and New Years in Portugal and were the only guests! That washing machine, I swear, took had a three hour cycle! No one to ask, no English instruction; it kept our clothes hostage, Lol. Great tips, especially about reservations. We're going to St Pierre et Miquelon and my husband doesn't believe we need to make dinner reservations!
Loved this video! You should have put in that when you eat to use both hands (fork and knife) on the table ;) cheers and looking into the other persons eyes is common in most European countries:) and will be taught at an early age. And the greeting strangers, we have in Switzerland as well. Especially when you go hiking or in a random building.
Hope you had a nice summer and can’t wait for your new meal videos!
Once again thank you for sharing!!
Beth, we have the same program with shopping carts in NJ, only difference is the use of a quarter which you get back with the return of said cart!! Enjoyed all your videos from France so sorry they have to end.
This has just notified me in work!! Can’t wait to get home to watch it❤️
Maybe your going home, but I don’t want to leave I love it here💜💜💜💜💜💜
I loved the adventure of you guys redoing your house and all the places you shared with us. I'm not planning a trip to France but I loved hearing all the tips.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Sometimes "armchair travel" can be just as fun, and without the jetlag ha!
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Lol. Exactly.
I love France.. Great series .I will miss this...
Hello, safety travels, regarding the token in supermarkets we have already have the same concept (tokens or .25 cents) in the Los Angeles area, ,for the shopping cars, and French people I found the are very friendly, And willing to help you 💕 love seeing you in the mini series 👏🏻
I am from Germany but still love to watch :) Great points, especially the one with the passwords :)
Thanks so much for your tips & your most pretty house in France.
You are so welcome! I'm so glad you've enjoyed it! :)
Interesting the pointer on looking in the 👁 when saying cheers…..that’s a very European custom that also shows good manners 🥂
Thank you 🙏 thank you 🙏 thank you ☺️ For this video my girls recently invited me their (mom) to go France 🇫🇷 late November this year 😁 I found this video so helpful 😘😘
Thank you for these lovely videos! I love France, we felt the people were even nicer when you try to speak French. It’s just being respectful of there country.
Even being French from the Loire Valley, In the US since I was 13 years… really enjoyed your tips and will share this video with my non-french hubby 👍👌. Specifically on aperitif and greeting people in stores and on the street 🥰
I'm sooo sad this series is finished! I love your french kitchen set up. But it'll be nice seeing your holiday feast menus again
I know me too! I'm already back home and SO missing my French kitchen. It's so much more functional than the LA kitchen ha! But yes excited for the holiday recipes which I'm working on now! :)
Great tips for traveling to France. It's one of our favorite places to visit!
I cannot tell you how much I have enjoyed this video series this summer. Of course, as you already know, I want to know where you got your shirt haha!! More than that, though, you are such a wealth of knowledge. Your delivery is so natural, never cocky or condescending, that I feel like I'm sitting with an old friend. As a former French teacher who is now a stay at home mother, I still find myself learning things through your videos. I would love for you to continue with these French cultural videos when you return home because as I would always tell my students, learning from a native French speaker or someone who has French family or who has lived abroad, is always the best!!
This series was such a pleasure. Thank you Beth for taking us along. Sad to see you leave but at the same time happy to see you back home. Blessings!
Hi Beth ! Thank you so much for this summer series in France, it was absolutely lovely, I enjoyed each and every videos ! Love from France
I feel like I’ve made a new friend! Thank you Beth for your wonderful tips!
These “tips” were excellent! Thank you!
Spot on, Beth. Thank you for reminding us that traveling is so perspective-building. You’ve clearly put your heart and soul into these videos (and this house). Thanks for taking us along.
That was quite in depth, I am blessed to have lived among the French, and know that you are so right, especially about their directness, let me tell you, lol...I've made some faux pas. So sorry that these uploads are ending. I enjoyed traveling with you. Well, like you said, back to the kitchen for some hopefully "French recipes?"...lol...
I really loved this series, we have family in France too and have been going back and forth, my children now grown up were our “ translators” before having been educated in Canada. This grave me more insight and more answers that I ever dared to ask when I was in those situations you were alluding to! Thanks Beth, now I also have other regions in France to discover!
The tip about appliances is excellent. In Barcelona, I had one of those washer dryer contraptions hold my clothes hostage for hours before I was able to unlock the machine. 😬
LOL! Oh no ha! That sounds awful :)
I would just add that when toasting you look people in the eye but you also don't cross the glasses. French are strict about that too.
Beth, safe travels home. Thanks for a delightful series. Bon voyage!
Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed the series! :)
Thank you for sharing your wonderful home & summer in France,
it’s been wonderful seeing it all & such great advice & tips, I’ve really enjoyed it all so much x x
I really enjoyed this series!!!! 💜
This is such great info! I even enjoyed the kids section and I don't have any in my life right now. You have a practical approach and your advice is clear. Thanks!
Enormous great travel tips to France, Beth. Thank You Very Much !
What a lovely series. Who ever rents that home is so lucky.😍🤗
Thank you Beth.
Safe travels, and welcome home.