Fortunately, the solution is much closer to home than expected. Saint Pierre and Miquelon are a group of islands that can be reached with a quick ferry ride from Newfoundland, Canada, and are ...

St. Pierre and Miquelon is an archipelago of eight islands off the coast of the Canadian province of Newfoundland & Labrador.

For visitors, it's why they come to Saint Pierre and Miquelon. It's a chance to get an authentic taste of France on this side of the Atlantic. More from Conor Knighton's "Island Hopping" series: ...