Andorra is the only all-native Catalan-speaking country in the world.

An American in Biarritz explores the local markets.

Mis-adventures in a self-cleaning toilet.

When you’re a CS member and the new experiences never end, there’s always more to say.

You’re going to have excuse my francophilic posting this week–first the Tour de France, then some frenchy sounding chef–because today is France’s fête nationale, which we freedom lovers typically refer to as “Bastille Day�.

Those left unsatisfied by France’s loss in the World Cup final on Sunday can take some comfort in the fact that the Euro-sport focus is now fixed firmly on the Tour de France, which is basically a month-long picture postcard of the French countryside.

This weekend the the LA Times, like the good industry-town rag that it is, runs its coverage of Da Vinci Code-inspired advertising opportunities — I mean travel — as close to the opening date of the film as possible.

Just in time for US tourists to keep Bike Month rolling while abroad, comes this bit of info about a new bike rental system in London, OYBike, that operates sort of like Zip Car, only without the fossil fuels.

Americans, undaunted by all the reports of spiraling fares and overcrowding on flights to Europe this summer, coupled with an unfavorable exchange rate, are setting their jaws and vowing to join the annual tourist crush anyway.