about Les Frenchies
Our number one goal is to help you feel confident about traveling so that you can enjoy your dream trip to France and Paris! We are Colleen and Antoine, the husband and wife team behind Les Frenchies Travel!
Living our dream in Paris
First, a little about our background. Colleen is an American who grew up in Florida. Antoine was born and raised in France. He left as a young man to pursue adventure and opportunity. In the 1990s, that took him to Florida, where the two met and raised a family. Antoine never thought he’d be living in France again, but for Colleen, it was a cherished dream.
Then, in 2021, our moment came. Colleen’s parents had been living with us, and they moved out, and one of our children went off to college. With the pandemic hit, we realized we could work from anywhere, and made the decision to move to France. Because of Covid, we couldn’t get out and explore, so instead, we watched YouTube videos. And you know what? We didn’t see anything that rang true to us.
So we created the channel we wanted, and Les Frenchies Travel was born!
From riding the Metro to ordering in a restaurant, we take the scary out of visiting Paris, so that you can experience all the wonders of this beautiful, vibrant place. Now we are grateful to have connected with so many people – more than 2 million a month watch our videos! – from around the world who love Paris and France as much as we do.
Videos
We have over 140 (and counting!) short, informative, and – we hope – fun videos that cover everything from neighborhoods, hotels, restaurants, cultural differences, shopping, and, bien sûr, where to find great food that the locals love.
Visit our YouTube Channel
France Travel Guides
Our 7 different guides will fast track your planning with hotel recommendations, foodie recs for restaurants, street food, bakeries, attractions and more. Or you can get one guidebook that combines everything. Your choice.
Tours, Classes & Activities
Take a walking-eating food tour with Antoine’s brother, Vincent, or our dear friend Silvia, or check out our recommendations for all kinds of activities including special day trips, bike tours, classes and more – all vetted by us.
Community & Meet-Ups
We love to meet other Francophiles. That’s why we created our private community. We share behind-the-scenes glimpses into our upcoming videos, and members of the group exchange incredible information. It’s also where we announce our regular IRL meet-ups in Paris, where we get to know each other over a glass of wine, a little food, and a whole lot of laughter!
Allez! On y Va!
Paris and France offer the full range of possibilities to experience a new culture and discover how small the world really is when we can see it with new eyes. That’s why we say Come on, let’s go!
OUR FAVORITE TRAVEL RESSOURCES
We listed our favorite websites to get inspired and plan our adventures around France and Europe. When we need to find an hotel, a good flight or tours, they’re the place to go.
- Hotels.com – This site gathers a ton of useful information about hotels with a great selection.
- VRBO – When you want to feel at home and experience a home more than a hotel. Much more reliable than Airbnb.
- Welcome Pickups – Whenever we need cost effective airport transfer all around the world, Welcome Pickups is the first website we check because they never let us down.
- Airalo – Helpful service to get data coverage at a fraction of the cost. We recommend it to any family members traveling around the globe.
- Trainline – One stop shop when you need to buy your train tickets in Europe. Friendly interface and great customer service.
- Viator – The biggest marketplace for activities and things to do in Europe. Everything is available there, guided tours, classes and adventures.
- Radical Storage – The convenient spot to drop your luggage when you can’t drop them at your accommodation first.
- Travel Gear – Having the right equipment is a must ! Without being compulsive buyers, we like to have what is convenient and efficient when traveling.