That is sad indeed, when she has no desire at all to leave the US. There is more to the world than the United States.

I think Montreal could be a place worth visiting. I call it Paris-light. If you took French in school, you'll find the French used in Quebec to be...a bit different. Accent threw me off completely.

You can get some of the atmosphere and food of Paris, and still comfortably use French if you need to. At a lot of stores, the people greet you with a "BonjourHello"

Ireland can be a fun place to visit. Then France.