How to Travel France?

In middle school I had to do a project in French class about a region I picked from a hat. I picked Aix-en-provance and fell in love. For years I have wanted to go there and talked about spending a summer. All through college, my summers were busy with family outings and I was unable to plan it. As a graduation present my friends gave me some cash to put towards my trip.

When I graduated college I thought about taking a year off and doing the Europe thing, but I got my degree in teaching and was so worried that I would forget so many of the tiny important details throughout the year off. Well, I just finished my second year teaching and feel like that I am a very good teaching and have enough experience under my belt to remember it and go back to it.


With the couple of dollars that I put away each week, birthday and graduation gifts, and a small inheritance from my grandmother, I am ready to begin my journey. Do to the funds, I will be able to stay for 8 months instead of 2, which I am ecstatic for.


A good friend of mine did the Europe thing a couple of years ago and has done a ton of traveling since. He tried to help me put things into plan but being a single lady traveling I am not up for just going without a plan or place to stay. I trust what he has to say as he has been there and done that, but I take everything with a grain of salt. (During our last conversation, he told me that when I go I should just take a book bag. He did India with two pairs of underwear and it was perfect...He did not understand me wanting to being more than two pairs and having room for some high healed boots.) He told me about the World Wide Opportunities of Organic Farms that he knew a bunch of people to have done and enjoyed. After some research I have decided this will be perfect for me!