While in Paris over the weekend, I paid a visit to Hotel Drouot, the famed auction house in the 9th…
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Pics of the month: February Pierre Herme macarons
Tom and I spent the weekend in Paris and had to stop at Pierre Herme for some fresh macarons. The…
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Lonely expat problem: Making friends is harder than it looks
Not every day is a good day. Loneliness is one of the biggest challenges expats face. Truth: It’s hard to…
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Teaching in France: When you call a boy a girl and other mortifying moments – Part 1
Let me be the one to tell you that it’s nearly impossible to recover from a major slip-up in front…
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A peek at a French marche
No Saturday is complete without a walk through a French marche. From produce to fresh cheese to meat and fish,…
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Pics of the Month: January — Brittany
Welcome to January’s Pics of the Month post! As you might have read, I spent the first week of January…
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What I do for fitness in France
If there’s one aspect of American culture that I miss in France, it’s the abundance of fitness choices. That’s not…
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Happy New Year from Bretagne
For my birthday week, we’re renting a house in Bretagne (Brittany). It’s one of my favorite regions in France and…
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Would you rather spend the holidays with your pets or in-laws? Expats weigh in
This time of year can be really, really stressful. The stress of shopping and cooking and entertaining and the in-laws!…
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Pics of the month: December
Happy holidays! For December’s pics of the month, I’m not showing you a pic of my Christmas tree (already did…
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Merry Christmas to all
Christmas is my favorite day of the year, so from this side of the world to yours, wherever you are,…
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Château de Brézé Christmas market in the Loire Valley!
Since the Christmas spirit seems to be lacking in France, Tom and I decided to add some Christmas cheer to…
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Hotel Original Paris, France Review
Edgy, whimsical and coolly chic. Those are the words that immediately came to mind upon entering the Hotel Original Paris….
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The “I don’t give a sh*t” bad attitude around Christmas in France
Fellow blogger Cosette of Stumble Down Under (has since stopped blogging) recently wrote a post on her blog titled They…
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Pics of the Month November: Hotel Original Paris
For November’s Pics of the Month, I’ve chosen two from my recent stay at Hotel Original Paris. It’s one of…
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Things I hate about living in France
Let me start off by saying I love living in France. I really do. So many things about living in…
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Myth of the month: All French people smoke cigarettes
The first time I visited France, something really stood out to me. Yes, the gorgeous pastries and architecture of course,…
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Top French language mistakes so far
Language learning is an ongoing process, and if you’ve ever tried to muster up a few phrases in a foreign…
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10 Reasons why I love being an expat in France
Here’s a list of things I love about being an expat in France.
Pics of the month: October
October has been a month full of unrelenting rain, so instead of showing you that, I’ve decided to post a…
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