Are you traveling soon and just want to learn few sentences to get by? Do you want to speak a few words to someone you know who speaks french? Then continue reading This book is aimed for an audience that has a strong desire to travel to French-speaking countries such as France, Eastern Canada, Africa and a few other European countries. In the form of short to medium length short stories, readers will experience a new way of learning a second language. In the case of this book, the targeted language is French. These short stories depict fictional events that are still realist in real life. Learning a second language requires time and skills that come naturally to some people or demands that other people put a little more effort into it. Through reading, one can improve their reading, writing and oral skills in the desired language. At the end of this book, you will have enjoyed a handful of short stories and have polished your French. You will be ready to leave for your next travel and speak fluently one of the romance languages. The tales in this collection of short stories depict the life of multiple characters, however, the short stories, mostly focus on Clara's and Yuri's time abroad in France. Clara is a young Spanish woman with big ambitions. On the other hand, Yuri is a young Japanese man who's focus is to be good in school. Their paths crossed and they travelled and studies together, this resulted in a strong friendship that will last for decades. Along their story, a family from Montreal travels to Morocco where they explore the country. The only thing they have in common with the locals is French as a mother tongue. With their little boy, Charlie, they endeavour new horizons as Charlie's mother, Marie, gets caught up in her desire to learn more about a foreign culture. Learning a new language is the main focus in this book, however, other topics are discussed such as travelling, obviously, family relationships, and long term friendships