Country Vacations & Resorts

According to CNN, France is one of the best places in the world to live.

Unfortunately, this article seems slanted towards expectant persons who want to stay in the hospital a week after giving birth – something I’ve heard is not always the best thing to do.

France is a beautiful country with friendly people, but Paris is out of price range for many American travelers and prospective expatriates will have massive sticker shock when trying to rent or buy property.

Here is a cozy little house to rent not far from Paris for a paltry $2,054 per week US. If you currently have an $8,000 per month mortgage in the US or pay $8,000 in rent (I hope not!), then, “Vive la France!”

A house for sale a little closer to Paris? $575,000 US and built in 1904…quaint, and needing a thorough inspection, but maybe a steal in the Paris real estate market…

Not trying to slam Paris or France – I love the place. Just remember to read between the headlines. Other areas of France are much less expensive but the article does not mention any of them. I wish they’d taken time to give us a little more detailed information…