France is without a doubt one of the most beautiful countries out there and it receives the most number of tourists compared to other countries. The Eiffel tower and the Louvre is a must-see for anyone who travels there but there are other lesser known yet equally beautiful places in France that most people don’t know about. So, here’s a few that can be worth an eye when visiting France:

Lavender fields in Provence

This is totally worth going if you ever visit France in the flowering season, that is between July and August. The view is just fabulous and would look amazing on pictures. It is also a good place to get freshly picked truffles, black currents and chestnuts.

La petite Venice

This is also known as Little Venice and is a marvelous sight to see and is best seen through a boat. It has small old houses that are centuries old, cobblestones streets and other places, the whole view will give you a village atmosphere. This place in Colmar is a big place and would be best enjoyed with the help of a tour guide. They can help show you around the whole place and can offer you an insight into the history of the place. We would have gotten through well without a tour guide but we certainly would have missed out on a few hidden places.

A tour guide is like your friend, our one used to talk not only about France but about himself. He was apparently a taxi driver that got to this profession due to the availability of tourism courses online. He was full of energy and very enthusiastic.

Bubble hotel in Allauch 

This place is located in the pine forest of Allauch, it has tiny transparent bubbles that serve as a room for camping. Now ditch the old-fashioned camping with tents and just use bubbles. It’s certainly a good experience, though anything without insect bites can be a good camping experience. The bubble room consists of a bed, an open-air Jacuzzi, and other luxuries.

La city Medieval Carcassonne

This was added to the UNESCO world heritage site in 1997, the architecture of this place would leave you in awe. It would help to have a guide by your side when exploring this ancient place to help you navigate through the place with ease and enrich you with its historical significance.

A tour guide at the least has done a diploma of travel and tourism online and is experienced in dealing with tourists so this would not be like your boring history lessons back in school, he would be trained to deliver it in a more interesting manner.

There are many more places to visit in France and things to do, it is a good idea to get a travel map or a tour guide if you are unsure or if you don’t know the language. This can help you move around the place easier, understand the place better and would decrease the chances of being ripped out.

We are constantly competing with each other to get better opportunities in life. We want better vehicles, houses, jobs etc. In today’s world knowing English can make all the difference but since it’s a widely popular language the number of people knowing English gets bigger and bigger every day, so you don’t really stand out if you know just the basics.Universities and jobs look for what makes an individual standout from one another, so having a higher standard of English or other qualification might make all the difference to get you into University, get the job or even have a promotion. Having a good control over the language and a better vocabulary would make an individual look smart and your opinions would weigh more in comparison to your colleague who struggles in English thus leading to more promotions.

How can you improve your English?

The best way to have a better command of your vocabulary is to read English books, watch movies, speak in English with everyone as much as possible and by taking widely accepted tests such as the IELTS courses to test how far you’ve come. The IELTS is a slightly more advanced version of the English as a second language test and will open more doors for you. The test comprises of 3 units and these units analyze your listening, reading, writing and speaking skills. Your center would provide you with trainers to help you achieve the tasks in the 3 units. Most centers that offer IELTS require you to have a certain knowledge of English for example,

Tesol requires an ESL certification to be eligible for the IELTS test, so you should check with your center for the requirements as this may vary from center to center. This exam can be taken any number of times without having to wait a certain grace period and the test can be taken four times a month. With this exam you are certainly guaranteed a teaching job, can easily go abroad and tutor online.However, this exam is valid only for 2 years, after which you have to retake. The reason why it expires soon is because you can easily forget the new language and your standard won’t be quite the same, you might have gotten better with your language skills or worse so although it might be frustrating to retake it, you will be able to assess where and how have you improved over the years. Visit this link http://tesolau.com/ for more info on Tesol.