Riverside Travel
French Flea Market Shopping Tours

French Flea Market Shopping Tours

Paris & Provence Flea Market Shopping Tours 2012

Paris Flea Market Shopping Adventure

April 18 - April 24, 2012

Presented by Riverside Travel and Red Shed Tours

Join the Red Shed Girls for a Vintage Shopping Trip of a Lifetime! We hear it every day. "It's on my "Bucket List", to shop the Paris Flea Markets". We make it Easy and Fun! We will share all of our secrets from years of shopping the Marche Aux Puces!

You will enjoy an all day trip to the The Marche Aux Puces, the oldest and largest flea market in Paris. This market is HUGE, but we will help you find exactly what you are looking for. We make it EASY with private drivers dropping us right in the middle of the best shopping....We make it FUN as we introduce you to the best vendors...We make it WORRY FREE as our local French Shopping Guide interprets, gathers history, even negotiates for you! (until you are comfortable to do it on your own..)

We will visit small, little known flea markets, where the prices are GREAT and the vendors are ONE of a KIND. Little English is spoken here...but you won't need it...we will help you! You will see precious statues and linens mixed in with BBQ grills and tennis raquets...Treasures will be FOUND! We will also explore local "vide greniers (garage sales) and little known consignment stores!

No trip to Paris would be complete with out a private Paris tour....Fit for a Red Shed Girl. We will visit Notre Dame, the Opera, Monmartre Artist's square, the Eiffel Tower and much, much, more....don't worry....there will also be time for shopping!

You will even be treated to a wonderful Luminaire Dinner Cruise.... Float down the Seine, with the best seats in the house, and enjoy a sumptuous dinner as you glide by Parisian monuments, brightly lit for your enjoyment. Ava Maria will bring tears to your eyes as we float past the ancient churches.....

Along with your hotel, transportation and guides, your package will also include private walking tours, breakfast each day, two dinners, metro passes, gifts, surprises, and more!

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The Road Less Traveled

I am dedicating this space to travel suggestions that are just a bit off the beaten track. Many of you are now “well traveled” so, with the help of the staff, as well as customers like yourself, I will be keeping my eyes and ears open for new and different travel destinations and experiences to share.

One of our client favorites is a little SPA resort built in the hills of Tuscany. This lovely stone building has gorgeous sleeping rooms, five-star dining, and a top rated SPA. Its most unique feature is an underground thermal lake! Imagine walking down a corridor with rock walls in your robe. Down and down, electric lights show the way. At first it is a little cooler, then it becomes warmer. Suddenly you see steam rising from beautiful blue water, and plush lounge chairs scattered on the edge. This is the Tuscan version of a steam room! This great resort is also close to quaint town and a short ride to Florence. They also arrange cooking classes at a local farmhouse for groups.

A few other suggestions for Fall. How about escaping to a cottage in Napa Valley? Enjoy vineyard tours, train rides, great food and Spas. Niagara Falls is also fabulous destination that few Texans think about. Relax in a “falls view” room, shop, explore and take a boat trip amidst the fall foliage. How would you like a caribou on your patio sharing your morning coffee? The Canadian Rockies is the place to be. Cool weather, unbelievable views of lakes and mountains, and the friendliest wildlife around.

Let us give you suggestions for your next ideal vacation and make your daydreams come true!

Check back monthly for more suggestions for the Road Less Traveled!

Michele McKechnie, Owner