Merci, Bonjour And Much More

In September 1998 Kyle Griesman departed for .  Six years and eight European trips later, his life has been drastically altered.

Interspersed with his irreverent and unapologetic humor, Merci, Bonjour and More chronicles two of these sojourns to .  Youll experience how it feels to be stranded in a tunnel on a subway train alone in the dark.  Kyle explains why he never carries large denominations of cash.  It seems no one can make change for you.  Youll see what its like being evacuated from your hotel room in the middle of the night due to a fire.

Among others, youll meet an 87 year old woman in who befriended Kyle while painting on a cold windy day in her village.  He introduces us to a group of artists that he painted with and roamed the countryside with.

While turning obstacle after obstacle into adventures he embraces the people, the culture, and the wonders of .