Australian Gourmet Traveller - (04)April 2020 (1)

GOURMET TRAVELLER 127

Getting

there

Multipleairlinesfly
one-stoptoFrench
citiesfromAustralian
capitals.Eymetis a
one-and-a-half-hour
drivefromBordeaux,
ortwo-and-a-half
hours’drive
from Toulouse.

WANTTORUNAWAY?

DO:Leasea car– wegota

greatdealthroughPeugeot,

whichleasesbrand-newcarsto

travellerscomingfromoutside

theEU.peugeoteurope.com.au

DON’T:Takeallyourworldlygoods

withyou.Travellinglightmakeslife

mucheasier– you’llgetthoroughly

sickofallyourclothes, but no one

elsewillcare.

DO:Finda base,atleastforthe

firstmonthorso.Travellingis

tiring,especiallywithkids,and

establishinga routineofsorts

makeslifeina newcountryless

dauntingforlittlepeople.

DON’T:Planningis important,butdon’t

scheduleeverymomentofbeing

away.Leaveyourselfopentochance.

DO:Havecopies– paperordigital

• ofusefulidentificationdocuments
  (includingbirthcertificates,marriage
  certificates,passports,immunisation
  certificates)if you’reintendingto
  sendyourchildrentoa French
  school.Francehasa speciallove
  foradmin– themorepaperwork
  youcansupply,theeasierit willbe.
  DON’T:AssumeeveryoneinFrance
  speaksEnglish.Maketheeffort
  tolearnthebasicsbeforeyougo.
  Duolingois brilliant for learners
  atallstages.
  DO:Letyourkidswatchasmuch
  FrenchTVastheylike– it’sreally
  helpful for language acquisition.