Technology Makes Us Better Travellers: Dispatch from Mobile World Congress
There’s a theory to disconnect from mobile devices when travelling to allow a rest from work distractions, but there are ways to stay connected that make travelling easier and smarter. In fact, technology makes...
Internet Anywhere in France: Travel with Travel Wifi
Unfortunately finding Free WiFi in France can be harder than taking a decent selfie with Mona Lisa. You may see the word "Free Wifi" when you search for Wifi networks on your devices but...
French American Business Awards Highlight French-American Partnerships
In San Francisco at the French American Business Awards (FABA), the partnership between France and America showed a strong, inspiring way forward for all economic leaders.
In fact, Emmanuel Lebrun-Damiens, Consul General of France in...
French Start-Ups, Technology and Apps to Help Travellers: Dispatch from Mobile World Congress
It’s not about the features on the phone any more, it’s about connectivity, and how smart apps can sense, map, share, solve, protect and entertain by using seamless connectivity throughout the world.
That’s the “creating...
EU Bans Mobile Roaming Charges
Today is a fine day for regular visitors to France and the EU
Since the first mobile phones came into circulation, network companies have charged extortionate prices on mobile roaming. When smartphones with internet access...
Hello Tomorrow: Start-Ups Make Travel Better Now and in the Future
Impressionists were entrepreneurs. That was how Michael Bloomberg, Founder and CEO of Bloomberg L.P., put the nature of the risks and benefits of start-up innovation into perspective.
Speaking at a panel discussion at Hello Tomorrow,...
Interview with Emmanuel Lebrun-Damiens, New Consul General of France in San Francisco
When Emmanuel Lebrun-Damiens stepped off the plane in May to take the position of Consul General of France in San Francisco, he was fulfilling a dream. But it was his New Zealand friend, Nick,...
Editor’s App Choice: Immersion France
Language learning in France is big news (it’s the second most widely learned language in the world), bringing in thousand of visitors to the country. Estimates show that more than 130,000 students and foreigners arrive each year in...
Editor’s App Choice: France 24
France 24 is an international, Paris-based news and current affairs television channel launched in 2006 whose mission statement is to “cover international current events from a French perspective and to convey French values throughout...
Editor’s App Choice: busuu, Learn French for Free
First things first: this language-learning app, busuu, is free to download and use, and so its merits and failings should be assessed from a viewpoint of cost-efficiency.
The concept of matching photos with words...