Hey friends, we’re back from the Swiss Alps and (among a whole host of other things) I want to talk to you about INSIDR, a company to which I am now affiliated. I can’t tell you how many proposals I turn down for guest posts or sponsorship because it’s not a good fit for my audience. A lot. Well, as soon as I heard about INSIDR, I couldn’t think of a more fitting subject for A Lady in France readers, especially those who love to travel, because this service is amazing.
I’ve got a little personal news I want to share at the end of this post, but first, let’s talk INSIDR so I can tell you what it’s all about.
INSIDR is a friendly travel startup born in Paris in 2015, which is now gathering a community of travel enthusiasts from all over the world. The goal of INSIDR is simple but ambitious: to help foreign travellers prepare their trip to Europe with qualitative content and recommendations.
Launched at the end of 2015, INSIDR is a personalized pocket concierge and digital guide to Europe. INSIDR solves the main problems foreign travelers encounter when visiting the French capital, around France and beyond! With INSIDR, you don’t have to hunt down a local SIM-card or WiFi networks, wait in endless lines at tourist sites, carry around and try to decipher complicated printed maps or outdated guidebooks or fall into tourist scams. However, the best aspect of INSIDR is that it allows travelers to have a truly authentic experience.
The INSIDR team has developed a complete and unique solution for travelers. Upon arrival at the airport or at your accommodation in Paris (or other places in Europe), travelers are delivered a fully customized connected smartphone with a whole range of useful features.
The INSIDR service provides full connectivity and a non-commercial digital guide with maps and walks around Paris (and more destinations around the continent to come!), as well as real-time access to a community of savvy locals.
The INSIDR project started in the spring of 2015 when Nina and Benjamin Forlani, a 6th generation Parisian sister & brother duo, who decided to design an innovative solution that would enhance the stay of foreign travelers in Paris. Having experienced first-hand the value of customer service and hospitality in Japan and South Korea, the duo felt strongly that Paris deserved to be experienced in the same way. The INSIDR team now gathers dozens of International hospitality experts passionate about sharing their love for travel, and it covers most of the main European destinations.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
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- a fully connected smartphone with full connectivity (unlimited calls, 4G datas, and a WiFi. Our team has identified the main problems of foreign visitors when traveling in Europe and developed a complete solution. From the moment they start dreaming about their next adventure in Europe, INSIDR is here to help provide the best tips and services to ensure a trouble-free, unique and memorable trip. Before departure, the INSIDR team provides a full support to travelers optimizing their schedule, booking the greatest restaurants, sorting out transportation. Once in France, the travelers get the INSIDR phone: a fully connected smartphone with full connectivity (unlimited calls, 4G datas, and a WiFi hotspot for all electronic devices).
- The phone works as a personalized digital guide with daily push of curated recommendations of authentic must-sees all over France and according to the traveler’s profile.
- The travelers remain connected to the INSIDR team, via smartphone, who provide the most caring Personal Concierge service operating 24/7 to give non-touristy tips and support.
Through the INSIDR service, travelers get access to exclusive experiences all over France such as private Paris Fashion shows in the most beautiful department store in the world, private wine tasting in France’s prettiest wine region, cooking classes, or visits to a secret Lavender farm in the South of France.
- About the service –
- Crossing Borders: INSIDR is now Europe-wide with unlimited connectivity, all the best travel apps, INSIDR’s digital concierge service, and quality curated content.
- Spreading “The Word”: The service is now available in 7 languages (including Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Korean, Spanish and Portuguese).
- Airport Access: The INSIDR service can now be purchased directly at the airport upon arrival letting travelers stay connected and supported as soon as they set foot in Paris! INSIDR now also ships E.U. wide
WHAT IS EVERYONE SAYING ABOUT INSIDR?
INSIDR has been featured in The Guardian, Elle Canada, Instyle Magazine, Glamour Magazine’s French edition, The New York Times and CondèNast Traveler, who has called us the “Swiss Army knife of travel guides!”. And most exciting? INSIDR is supported by French tourism & tech institutions and has been selected as an official partner startup for the Olympics of 2024 in Paris!
How much does it cost? Well, the cost is pretty straight-forward and affordable, which is what I love. You can get INSIDR from 30€ for a weekend to 7€/day for a week.
I wonder if any of you are coming to Paris to watch the Olympics. It’s not that far off, you know! Just click on the box below to learn more about INSIDR and definitely spread the word to anyone you know who plans to travel here (for the Olympics or for a mini getaway).
After all, Paris awaits!
So I told you I wanted to give you some personal news at the end of the post. I had a great time in our summer visits, which included Brittany, the US, and Switzerland. The great thing about going away is that you get a chance to recharge and reassess. One of the things I re-evaulated was my tendency to stretch myself in too many directions where writing and blogging are concerned. As a result, my blog is the first thing to get neglected. I made a decision to fix that.
Starting as of … now … I’m going to blog once a week on Wednesdays (with the attitude that it’s okay if life gets in the way some of the weeks) and that I’m going to stick more closely to the topics that are at the core of my blog. That is to say, French Recipes, Tourism, and Faith. I’ll still include personal news (of course, how could I not?) and also book news. However, I’d like to make sure I’m giving my readers value by including those details in the course of posts that centre on the themes of A Lady in France.
I also made a decision that my author newsletter would have less personal information – I already have a blog, so a newsletter chock full of personal news ends up being twice the work. I will put an author newsletter out every Friday that will contain my book news, if there is any, and otherwise will feature book deals and new releases from other authors. Basically, it will inform those who are hungry for clean romance (especially), French memoirs, and books on faith of upcoming new releases and give them a chance to get some of those books for free or at a discount.
Of course, (knowing me, right?) I’m already breaking my own rule because my next blog on Wednesday will not be about travel, faith or food. It will be about the Regency era and what’s so special about that. I’ve been wanting to write on this topic for a long time. Since A Regrettable Proposal is set in the Regency era, I thought some of you might be curious as to what, exactly, Regency is. I also have a sample of my upcoming book to give to all my author newsletter subscribers, so if that interests you, be sure to sign up here before next Friday to get your copy.
As always, I’m so grateful for you, my readers. How kind of you to follow my little corner of the world.
