France Planning Call -

Q: i have never been to france before - is that okay?

It is more than okay... it's one of my favorite kinds of trip to plan! There is something genuinely special about experiencing France for the first time and I take that responsibility seriously. First-time visitors often have the most questions and the most to gain from having a local insider in their corner, and I love making sure that first trip exceeds every expectation.

a 1-hour france planning call with a paris-based local – $150.

One hour. Every France question answered.

schedule your video call here

You know you want to visit France. You just don’t know where to start. Book a one-hour video call and bring every question you have – where to stay, what regions to visit, what’s worth the splurge and what isn’t, how to get around, restaurant recommendations, and more! We go through all of it together. You leave with a clear direction, real recommendations, and the confidence to book your trip.

For more guidance, check out my complete travel planning services page.

Perfect for travelers who want expert guidance without full itinerary planning.

You have been dreaming about France for years, but every time you sit down to plan it, you end up with 40 open browser tabs and no idea where to start.

That’s where I come in. As someone who lives in Paris and has spent years exploring every corner of France, I can walk you through every aspect of your trip while giving local recommendations and answering all of your questions. Here’s what working together looks like:

Walk away with a clear, confident plan for your trip. No more open tabs… no more second-guessing…
Get honest, specific answers from someone who actually lives here
Learn which neighborhoods/regions are right for your travel style
Find out which experiences are worth the splurge and which ones you can skip entirely
Know exactly how to get around, what to expect, and what to do when something doesn’t go to plan

Here’s What’s Included

One hour of dedicated one-on-one time, via video call
Answers to every question you have about planning your France trip
Hotel neighborhood guidance based on your travel style
Regional guidance based on your travel style
Restaurant, market, and experience recommendations

Practical logistics – getting around, what to know before you go
Free hotel bookings for 4* and 5* hotels
Day trip options and how to plan them
Honest advice on what to skip and what’s worth it
A follow-up email summarizing our key recommendations after the call

How it Works

book your call

Select a time that works for you and complete payment of $150 to reserve your spot.

come prepared

Bring your questions, your rough dates, and anything you’ve already been researching. The more specific you are, the more we can cover.

leave with a plan

One hour of focused, honest, local expertise. No generic lists. No tourist traps. Just real guidance from someone who lives here.

$150 – One Hour Video Call

Payment is due at booking and is non-refundable. If you decide after your call that you’d like me to build your full itinerary, the $150 applies toward your planning package.

i’m ready, let’s chat!

Meet Your Personal Travel Advisor

I’m kylee…

A Nebraska girl who fell in love with France long before I ever thought I would call it home. My relationship with this country started in 2017 on my first trip to Paris. From 2022, I began traveling back and forth between France and the United States, and in February 2025 I made it official – I married my French husband and moved to Paris for good. France didn’t just capture my heart. It completely changed the way I think about travel.

What I love most about this country is not something you can find on a highlight reel. It is the lively terraces spilling out onto the streets on a Tuesday afternoon. The way a meal is never rushed – fresh ingredients, good wine, and the understanding that the only thing that matters is the present moment. The curated shops, regional markets, the fact that life here still feels genuinely unhurried in a way that is increasingly rare in the world.

When I travel France, I travel to understand it. I want to know what wine is produced in which valley and why. What the local specialty is in every town I visit, and how life is lived differently in Normandy versus the Riviera versus the vineyards in Champagne. I am not interested in checking boxes, I am interested in the feeling you get when a place starts to make sense to you. That is the France I want to show you.

When you work with me, you are not just getting generic advice. You are getting the perspective of someone who lives here, loves it deeply, and has spent years learning how to experience it the way the French do – slowly, intentionally, and with a very good glass of wine in hand.

i’m ready to book

“Most Americans plan their entire France trip around Paris and then leave wondering why it didn’t feel like the trip they wanted to have. The France that changes you is in the regions: the vineyards of Burgundy, the markets of Provence, the Atlantic light in Biarritz. Paris is the introduction to France. The rest of the country is the France you’re actually chasing.” -Kylee

Questions about travel planning? We have answers.

France is my specialty and my home. I live in Paris and have spent years exploring every corner of this country, from the vineyards of Champagne to the coastline of Normandy to the hilltop villages of the French Riviera. By focusing exclusively on France I can offer a depth of knowledge and a level of personal insight that a generalist travel advisor simply cannot. If you are dreaming of France, you are in the right place. However, I have traveled to 60+ countries and also plan trips to other countries around the world. I can also help with France add-ons (i.e. France + Spain, Paris + London, etc). If you’re wondering if I’m the right travel advisor for you, reach out to me on Instagram and let’s chat!

I also book 4* and 5* hotels at no cost to you. However, I don’t book anything else. Think of it as this – the planning call is guidance, not booking. I give you the recommendations, the context, and the confidence to book everything yourself. If you’d prefer to hand all of that off entirely, my full itinerary planning service is the right fit, and the $150 applies toward that package if you decide to upgrade.

You bring your questions, your rough dates, and anything you’ve already been researching. We spend one hour going through all of it together – neighborhoods, regions, hotels, restaurants, getting around, what to skip, what’s worth the splurge. I take notes and send you a follow-up email summarizing the key recommendations after we hang up.

It is more than okay… it’s one of my favorite kinds of trip to plan! There is something genuinely special about experiencing France for the first time and I take that responsibility seriously. First-time visitors often have the most questions and the most to gain from having a local insider in their corner, and I love making sure that first trip exceeds every expectation.

As soon as you start planning, even if your trip is months away. The earlier you have a clear direction, the easier everything else falls into place. That said, if your trip is coming up fast, book as soon as possible and we’ll make the most of the hour.

Google gives you the same list everyone else gets. I give you the honest, specific, current answer based on actually living here – what’s overrated, what’s underrated, what’s changed recently, and what’s right for you specifically. One hour with a local is worth more than twenty hours of research.