Red Ballon Travel and Consulting

The 1956 film The Red balloon Le Ballon Rouge was my very first, introduction to the country I now consider home. It was this film that established an inexhaustible interest in the French people, their country, and their culture. When I finally visited France in high school, the ancient architecture, phenomenal artwork, divine food, and breathtaking landscape only served to increase my unabashed admiration for the land of liberty, equality, and brotherhood.

Following that first trip, I promised myself that one day I would return. Six years later and fresh out of college, I kept true to my word. Rather than the big city life and main tourist destination of Paris, I found myself teaching English in small-town Drôme, France in the heart of the Rhône-Alpes. A better location I couldn't have imagined! Enraptured by the regional beauty, the gastronomical wonders, and the generosity and sincerity of the people, I knew Valence was the right place for me.

Following a year of English teaching, a stint in sales, and the launch of Penny Kenny's Irish Pub with my Irish husband, I finally realized I could not keep all these amazing experiences to myself. I had spent the past four years unveiling many of the secrets the Rhône-Alpes holds, becoming an authority in my own right in regards to the region and the interests it holds for small groups traveling in France. I needed to impart my firsthand knowledge to those who have yet to discover the splendor of this region. Thus, after extensive research and tenacious perseverance, a France travel expert became, and Red Balloon Travel and Consulting was created.

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Red Balloon provides expert France travel consultation, ideas, and organization for your ideal France holiday. By enabling you to experience this magnificent region and to travel France in your own manner, Red Balloon allows me to rediscover France through the eyes of each new traveler. Who could ask for anything more?