I was already familiar with the concept of Birchbox and I was pleasantly surprised to learn the same thing exists in France. For 13 euros a month, you get a selection of mini-sized beauty products all sent to your doorstep in a cute little box. Read on for my Birchbox review.
Let’s talk pronunciation today. Here’s a quick French pronunciation lesson for words that begin with the letter “c”. The vowel sounds make all the difference!
Here’s another dose of Monday Mishmash for 1/25/16.
So let me take you back to last week when our morning walk started out like any other walk…and devolved into a woman telling me where my dog can pee. What do you think of dogs peeing on the sidewalk?
If we’re being honest, my transition to living in France wasn’t a perfect one. Here are the mistakes I made when I moved to France.
These pesky French cheek kisses are the norm but as an outsider, sometimes you’ll just be confused… and rightfully so. They ARE confusing. Here’s a video explaining it all.
What did I learn the other day? How not to say your dog is a pervert (after telling someone their dog was, thankfully, not a pervert). Not exactly what I was trying to say. So yeahhh, not my finest moment.
We stayed outside the city of Vannes in a traditional gite (complete with wooden ceiling beams and exposed stone walls) that was perfect for (re)discovering the area.
Yup, this post is going where you think it’s going. This is why people will look at you strangely if you use Vaseline in France regularly… and how I found out that my lip treatment is usually used for something else entirely.
A relaxing, stress-free trip can get stressful when you’re not able to communicate, so to help you out, I’ve put together some of the most useful French travel phrases for your trip to France, with audio so you can hear how the words sound. Practice makes perfect so learn these French phrases and speak with confidence.
