New Orleans is unlike any other city in the United States. Founded in 1718, it carries layers of French, Spanish, African, and Caribbean influence that can be felt in everything from its architecture to its street music. The French Quarter, the oldest neighborhood in the city, is full of iron-laced balconies, gas lamps, and narrow streets that echo with the sounds of live jazz.
Sierra Leone, on the coast of West Africa, is a country of striking contrasts, where white-sand beaches meet green mountains and vibrant cities. Its Atlantic shoreline stretches for miles, offering quiet escapes as well as lively coastal communities.
Kribi is a coastal town in southern Cameroon, facing the Gulf of Guinea in the country’s South Region. It is known for long Atlantic beaches, a fishing port and a setting where dense equatorial forest reaches close to the sea.
Cinque Terre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a slice of Italian paradise nestled along the rugged Ligurian coast. This collection of five fishing villages—Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore—offers visitors a breathtaking landscape of pastel-colored homes perched on cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean.
Saint Guirec was a Gallic monk who evangelized Perros Guirec in the 6th century. Known primarily as a health and tourist resort, Perros-Guirec is set on the stunning pink granite coast. Explore Trestraou Beach with its fabulous pink rock formation or the beach of Ploumanac'h where St.Guirec is buried. Perros-Guirec also is host to one of the main bird reserves.
The Romans arrived in Beziers in 35 BC wher they found a bustling city, which they were quick to colonize. Beziers today is a dynamic city whose oldest houses are laid out in the elliptical pattern revealing the underlying Roman Amphitheatre, which is currently being excavated. The Beziers townspeople are passionate about rugby and the bullfights held in their modern arena.
The best places to visit to Les Neuf Ecluses (Nine Canal Locks) of Fonserances, the Oppidum d'Enserune (hillfort ruins from a Third Century BC Iberian Greek settlement), and the ruins of romanesque Abbey de Fontcause, a romantic location for concerts.
Other Popular Destinations in France
Paris
France's capital and most populated city, Paris is an alluring destination and an essential stop for any global traveler. A center of fashion, gastronomy, and the arts. Major tourist attractions in the City of Lights include the Eiffel Tower (such great heights!), the Louvre (home of the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo), the Arc de Triomphe, and Grand Palais.
Strasbourg
This vibrant and picturesque city sits near the German border and is the 2nd most popular tourist city in France. Its historic city center is classified a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, and the Stasbourg Cathedral is one of the finest examples of Rayonnant Gothic architecture.