Today's trip report is about the adventures of a solo woman in Marseille. This woman is called Eva Jorgensen and she has some great recommendations for anyone visiting Marseille.She puts to rest the idea that a solo woman in Marseille would run into many problems because the city is "dangerous". It's not more dangerous than any other large city! This is what Eva had to say about this:

As a solo woman traveler, going to any large city, I would just kind of be aware of those areas I want to stick to and which areas I want to be more careful around or maybe not go to. And, um, and I, And so I did that, I was, it was perfectly fine, I felt perfectly safe the entire time.

If you don't visit the "projects" you'll be fine. BTW that's also true in Chicago! Don't go to the 15e arrondissement in Marseille. You're in luck there are no tourist attraction there.

Table of Contents for this Episode

• Today on the podcast: Adventures of a Solo Woman in Marseille
• Podcast supporters
• The magazine part of the podcast
• Annie Sargent and Eva Jorgensen interview
• The light and the topography in Marseille
• What inspired your trip to Marseille?
• Great walks (even if it’s hilly!)
• The Bus system in Marseille
• Is Marseille a dangerous city?
• Bompard Neighborhood
• Cosquer Cave
• The Notre Dame de la Garde Basilique
• Tourist trains
• Friendly driver
• Marseille has a rich history
• Culture and Museums in Marseille
• Places Eva enjoyed in Marseille
• La Petit Nice
• Little ports. Anse de Maldorme and the Anse de Malmousque
• The Vauban neighborhood
• La Bonne Mere is also a French expression of surprise
• Maison Empereur.
• L’Ideal, restaurant and epicerie
• Chez Mina, traditional Moroccan place
• The Tuba Club (untested but it looks great!)
• Plage du Prado, better for families
• Describe the people who would enjoy Marseille
• Food in Marseille
• Local food and wine recommendations
• Villa La Coste, a luxury resort by Aix-en-Provence
• Did you make any mistakes, did anything went wrong?
• Difficutlies with pick up and drop off points for scooters
• Driving in the Marseille city centre, NOT recommended!
• Scolded for talking on the train
• Thank you, Patrons
• New Patreon reward: Zoom Meetings
• Itinerary Consult Service
• Feedback about the VIP experience from Joe O’Reilley
• VoiceMap Tours available
• Learning Spanish as a mature adult: it takes dedication!
• TIps for learning French at any age
• Flying taxis will be in operation around Paris by the 2024 Olympics and going forward
• Next week on the podcast: France for bookworms
• Copyright