293 Stuff Parisians Like; Canal Barges of France
Travel with Rick Steves
Rick Steves
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🗓️ 14 July 2012
⏱️ 52 minutes
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It's said that the French consider people who live in Paris to be abnormal. A wine expert and TV personality from Paris joins us with tips for blending in with the quirks of stylish Parisians, and to prove that they share a sense of humor about themselves. Also, we explore our options for relaxing vacation cruises along the canals that criss cross the French countryside.
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| 0:00.0 | There's a certain twist to the way people in Paris are stylish. |
| 0:04.0 | Parisian love small luxuries. |
| 0:06.0 | You know luxuries that they can afford and luxuries that will separate them from the masses. |
| 0:11.0 | Hi, I'm Rick Steeves. |
| 0:13.0 | Paris-based wine expert Olivier Mani |
| 0:15.0 | joins us today on Travel with Rick Steeves for a witty insiders look at the personality of the typical Parisian. |
| 0:22.0 | His book, |
| 0:23.0 | Stuff Parisians like, |
| 0:24.0 | pokes gentle fun at his fellow Parisians, |
| 0:27.0 | gives tips for visitors on blending in, |
| 0:29.0 | and even adds a dash of French philosophy. |
| 0:32.0 | But if the pressures of city life get on your nerves, you can always |
| 0:35.5 | do like the French do, and take a leisurely vacation on an inland canal barge. It's hard to |
| 0:41.8 | imagine a more relaxing way to enjoy the scenery of rural France. |
| 0:46.0 | Just pull over the side, pull a line out, and get a bottle of mine and sit on the front deck. |
| 0:50.0 | It's a floating hotel restaurant. |
| 0:52.5 | Learn how to relax like a Frenchman and act like a Parisian. |
| 0:56.0 | Today on Travel with Rick Steves. |
| 1:00.9 | You don't need to be an experienced sailor to pilot yourself along the slow-moving canals of rural France. |
| 1:07.0 | Just about anyone can enjoy drifting through the French countryside aboard a live-in boat, |
| 1:12.0 | visiting wineries and fancy chateau all along the route. |
| 1:16.4 | We'll explore the casual art of canal barching in France in just a bit today on Travel |
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