A women must be careful in Paris at any age. I've seen many large and I mean very large American women who go to countries such as Greece, Italy and Turkey and are swarmed by unsavory men of all ages. These over sexed males know that they can have a good and quick time with those plus sized gals. This happens in Paris too and they are just doomed for heartache. Le Lapin, it doesn't matter what your daughter looks like, you are taking a risk sending her over there. I could and hope I am wrong but I am not!

le lapin, just ignore that last post.

I was also wondering if this was with a program. Just 16 is a bit young for going off to Europe on your own (in my opinion anyway!)

I know Antibes well, have been spending holidays near there for many years, and know Paris well enough. Both places would be wonderful, but totally different.

Antibes is a small town, and a popular holiday destination. There is plenty to do and see in the area, but she would have to take a train to other places. Easy enough, since there is a train station in Antibes, and all places on the coast are easily reached; Nice, Cannes, Monaco, for example. If she is only staying in Antibes for a month, it would be a bit boring.
In Paris, on the other hand, there's plenty to keep you occupied for a month.

Either way, I would not let a 16-year old go on her own. As part of a group, definitely.

I think not Ms. Travelwoman! Some of those sisters can lead a young girl astray also, just in a different way if you know what I mean. And on those cold dark winter nights in Quebec a girl can get awful lonely. Some of those nuns get a bit carried away you too you know with their socialist leanings and utopian dreams. More so in Quebec that bastion on pinkos an such. And onn the other hand, don't forget the Mangdelene laundries, of my child what they can do to a girl! I would advise the dear mother bunny just what I told you: stay at home and rent it on video and keep the young bunny warm and sweet. Mother dear can set up the whole french experience right there in New Hampshire. Now they have there all the wordly foods that they have in Paris, or at least the most popular ones and that's all that matters to a child. I just don't see the need to do all this travelling in this day and age when thanks to our imports and media, we have the world at our fingertips. God bless the USA and New Hampshire, the almost Red State!

NellyAnne, Im sorry but I don't catch your drift about the nuns In Quebec!
Lapin, Tulips seems to be quite naive about this situation with the men in Paris. Maybe she was deflowered there too and its abad memory for her!

Ms. Nikki -I think you best read the responses more thoroughly; the dear lapin did give her young ones age well before you posted.

Hi Lelapin,

There is much, much more to do in Paris than in Antibes.

After all, where do French folks from the provinces go if given the chance?

Here's a link to Antibes that might be helpful.

PS - pay no attention to nelly or travelwoman.

Here's my bet: travelwoman and nellyanne are the same person.

I expect this very bizare person is a gay man, most likely older and who has just been dumped. That would explain all the acting out and sexual references.

le-lapin is most likely also the same guy who is posting just to provide another "stage" for the acting out.

Our new silly poster, forgetaboutit, is also likely to be the same confused person.

Let's all be patient. These little things eventually play themselves out.

Hansikday- It usually takes one to know one, however you're wrong and I am more women than you could ever handle even if you were a skirt chaser which I suspect you are not.

Hansikday, tell me girlfriend, how can four people be one? Pleeeeease, I wish I had the budget of four people so that I could combat the lousy exchange rate on the dollar versus the euro!!

Sorry everyone, I posted a new message instead of hitting reply. Please bear with me!

I'm just having my morning coffee and I wasn't fully awake. The message is in 'a convent?" Now what do I do?

I'm copying le lapin's comment from the new thread she started as well as my reply:

Author: le_lapin
Date: 11/13/2004, 08:58 am
Message: Travelwoman, I never thought of that, but it might be the perfect solution for my worries. Of course, I would'nt be so worried if I hadn't spent 12 years of my young life with the nuns where(on a daily basis) they spoke of how despicble and out for only one thing men could be!

And Nelly, a little laundry would'nt hurt her -- as long as they don't put soap in her mouth!

ira, I didn't get the link to Antibes. Could you try to post it again?

Well, the arrangements would be that she would stay with a host family that will be assigned a month before she gets there. We'll have a short period of time to get to know them through letters, phone, or hopefully -- e-mail. My daughter will attend a high school 4 hours a day to study french with other exchange students and there will be a few planned trips to the sights with the other students.The rest of her time will be her own.

Paris and Antibes are the two locations offered.



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Author: Nikki
Date: 11/13/2004, 09:14 am
Message: It would be better if you posted this comment as a reply to your other thread, so people could find it all in one place.

Given the program that you have outlined, either place sounds fine to me, just a matter of preference whether your daughter wants to be in the city or near the seaside. Both are wonderful places, plenty to see, lots of culture. I'd take a month in either place in a heartbeat.

le-lapin; if that is the case, I think Paris would be better. She is not likely to get on a train after school to explore, say, Nice. It's possible that she will spend most of her time there in Antibes, which is quite a small town.

Sounds like a great opportunity for your daughter.