Where is the man going on vacation?

Pete: Hey Eric. I have a question I’d like to ask you.
Eric: Yes. Go ahead.
Pete: Well, I am thinking about going to France this summer, and I need some advice. You are the best person I know to answer my questions since you are French.
Eric: Thank you. What do you want to know?
Pete: Well, don’t laugh, but I met this really nice woman through an online music mailing list, you know. A discussion group on the Internet. I need some advice. You see, Claudia,...
Eric: Ok. So it is Claudia, oh?
Pete: Yeah, see, she invited me to spend two weeks in. And well, I told her I had studied a little bit about the country and language, and she is kind of expecting that I know more than I really do.
Eric: Hum. You are in hot water now.
Pete: Yeah. I think so.
Eric: Well, what do you want to know?
Pete: Well, she is planning to introduce me to her parents.
Eric: Hey. Sounds kind of serious. If you are meeting someone formally for the first time, like Claudia’s parents, you should make sure you arrive on time.
Pete: Hm, what about common greetings?
Eric: Well, the French often shake hands, and they use the person’s family name, unless they are really close friends.
Pete: Thank you, your suggestions are useful.