Honeymoon in Provence, Episode 268

<p>On today’s episode Annie Sargent brings you a conversation with Denise Tham from Canada about her 10-day honeymoon in Provence. The newlyweds  stayed in Avignon, visited Arles, the Pont du Gard, Uzès, drove around the the Petit Lubéron (where they found a lovely bed & breakfast listed below), and ended in Marseille.</p> <h2>How to Plan Your Honeymoon in Provence</h2> <p>Listening to this episode will make your own honeymoon planning much easier because Denise did the hard work: she found great accommodations, great restaurants and she even figured out the best way to get around in Provence!</p> <h3>Transportation in Provence</h3> <p>Provence is tricky because there are places you can't get to without a car. And yet there are times when having a car in Provence makes everything difficult because there is nowhere to park!</p> <p>Denise and her husband used a combination of train and <a href= "https://www.rentalcars.com/CountryLandingPage.do?countryCode=fr&affiliateCode=joinusin081&preflang=en"> car rental</a>, which is the best way to proceed. You definitely don't want to hold on to your rental car in large cities in Provence because parking will drive you nuts!</p> <p>On the other hand, parking in small Provençal villages in late September / early October wasn't an issue. The key is to plan ahead and book your rental in advance because last-minute car rentals cost a fortune in France!</p> <h3>Is Marseille worth a Visit?</h3> <p>In this episode we also discuss the age-old question: is Marseille a good place to visit in Provence? This conversation starts 35 minutes into the episode, but to summarize, we both think Marseille is a wonderful place if moving around multi-cultural environment feels natural to you.</p> <h3>What if You Don't Want to Use Airbnb?</h3> <p>More and more people are weary of using Airbnb. Denise found great places to rent through <a href= "https://www.booking.com/searchresults.en.html?region=2745&aid=954523&no_rooms=1&group_adults=2"> Booking</a>. To find the gems, go to <a href= "https://www