YouTube Channels

I love Les Frenchies. I have been reviewing their You Tube videos on taking the train and getting through CDG and buying tickets for the metro. I've been before, but as a solo traveler I usually watch the videos to remind me of the finer points of getting around.

I'm not as crazy about Les Frenchies as others are....can't stand to watch people eating and chewing with eye-rolling and some moaning thrown in. Just my personal foible! They are marketing professionals so they must think others enjoy watching folks eat, lol. They have an active FB community as well.

I like the youtube/FB walking tours, particularly France with Vero (Vero is a RS guide) and Corey Frye's A French Frye in Paris. I've gotten some really good ideas from them on figuring out my own DIY walking tours in Paris.

I’m not keen on Les Frenchies either.
Not sure why.

I like Jay Swanson’s channel.
He’s a younger American fellow from Wash. State.
He’s lived in Paris for quite a few years.
Lots of tips for food and coffee places, and he has a cute dog!

https://youtu.be/4W4SehUIt6k?feature=shared

I still watch Les Frenchies (I close my eyes when she puts food in her mouth). I found the videos helpful prior to my first trip to Paris and now I like to see the street scenes. I am not sure if I agree with their restaurant recommendations. I like to support their channel (not that they need another viewer as they have loads) because fat, old folks are in my demographic.

I am , low key, learning both French and Japanese. I really enjoy France*Table and Voyage channel. It is relaxing to watch. It is a Japanese couple that visit different cafe's , bistros and restaurants. I mark the one's that look good to me on my Google maps so that I have some options when I find myself hungry in different neighborhoods. You can hear and see both French and Japanese language in the videos which is great for me.

I also like Gorogoro Kitchen. It is a Japanese editor and her husband living in Paris. They visit shops, markets and restaurants. I love to listen to their banter as they film, but it is the scenery that is the draw.

I have watched all of Cory Frye's videos as well and some of Vero's.

The videos make great background TV color while I am listening to music and doing computer work.
YouTube has become a big part of my trip planning.

"I still watch Les Frenchies (I close my eyes when she puts food in her mouth)."

Oh gosh...I'm glad to know you do that, lol!!

I unsubscribed from Les Frenchies for the reasons Pam mentioned. Just too over the top. But I've saved their instructional videos about the Paris metro, which I found really informative.

I've never seen an eating You Tube of Les Frenchies. Thanks for the warning not to watch one.

Just for you Laurie Beth! The eating starts about 1:30 in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLFEHA1nZbY

Youtube is full of people travelling to and living in all kinds of places, some good and some bad. It could take a lifetime ot watch them all.

I got some useful info from Les Frenchies but tired of them after a while. I still enjoy the many walking tours where people strap a Gopro to their chest and ... just walk.

Gee, Pam, thanks. I could have probably gone all day without watching that one. One person should taste while other talks. What would their grandmothers say?

Blockquote I’m not keen on Les Frenchies either.
Not sure why.
I like Jay Swanson’s channel.

Proof YouTube has something for everyone. I found Jay a total waste of time. His gushing over coffee and constant “I know something I’m only telling if you pay” was a turnoff. But I enjoyed Les Frenchies. I also like A French Fyre in Paris but he’s not producing much new content

I find the frenchies silly and pointless. I watched a portion of one show, but could not make it until the end. Their advice is based upon common elements taken from basic guidebooks, I find it difficult to believe that they actually live in Paris.

The information available in this forum is likely to be more relevant and timely than anything that can be learned by this Youtube show.

Blockquote. The information available in this forum is likely to be more relevant and timely than anything that can be learned by this Youtube show

Or the information to be learned in this forum is likely to be as bad as any place else. It’s not like Rick Steves has a monopoly on good information or bad information. I’ve read some stuff in here that is flat out wrong but you know it’s not worth worrying about. 😂

As someone who’s gone to Paris, numerous times I have actually learned something from almost everyone, including the YouTuber I don’t like (what I learned from him that wasn’t worth suffering through the parts. I don’t like, but I did learn a few things)

I even learn things from the few times I’ve bothered to watch the people that just walk around. And I will admit I actually will look at those a week or so before I go to Paris to see what the weather is like. Because seeing the temperature is good, but seeing how people dress for the temperature gives you a much better idea of how you need to pack imho

What made me laugh was watching the video "5 Best Restaurants & Bistros in Paris (Where Locals Eat)", where the 5 "secret" restaurants that are presented by the Frenchies as being hidden gems unknown to tourists, have a large majority of reviews on Google in English, Korean, Portuguese, Hebrew, Turkish... etc.

(and which were posted before the video)

Been following Jay Swanson for many years. I too watch Les Frenchies and occasionally A French Frye in Paris.

Never heard of Les Frenchies before this post. Will probably never think about them again after this post.

I like Ben Robson. Young man from somewhere in the United Kingdom. No manufactured breathless enthusiasm. Judicious use of music. Nice videos.

I can’t stand Les Frenchies for many reasons. Nails on a blackboard to me.

Hundreds of other great YouTube hosts/travel videos that are much better imo. Check out Aselya Fontin’s South of France YouTube videos, she’s wonderful. Especially her Moustier Sainte Marie video.

As Pam mentioned, France with Véro is outstanding.

I also like Wolter’s World YouTube travel shows.