When I bring a bottle of French wine back to the USA for family and friends, their faces light up with excitement and appreciation. It's a cherished gift for someone special. But all you need is to have one bottle of red wine explode in your suitcase to never want to try to transport wine on a ... Read More about How to bring wine back from France
7 Assumptions people have made about me and others who live abroad
Everyone makes assumptions and most of the time they're harmless even if they are majorly off base. But you know what they say when you assume... Here are some things people have assumed about me over the years after moving abroad and I'm setting the record straight. ... Read More about 7 Assumptions people have made about me and others who live abroad
A French chocolate shop visit (VIDEO)
Salut! I've been focusing on my YouTube channel lately, and the other day I had the pleasure of visiting a French chocolate shop. I shadowed the owner and staff of Bourdillat Chocolaterie outside of Angers, France, and made a video about chocolate making in France. If you're a chocoholic, you're ... Read More about A French chocolate shop visit (VIDEO)
Victoria’s Secret international shipping review: Read BEFORE you order
As an online shopping addict who much prefers websites to brick-and-mortar stores at the mall, I would order regularly from US sites when I was still living in the US. Shipping and returns were often free, promo codes always made the deal sweeter, and I could avoid the crowds and try on the clothes ... Read More about Victoria’s Secret international shipping review: Read BEFORE you order
What to do when you lose French language learning motivation
No one decides to start learning a foreign language one day, follows a magic formula for language learning, stays super motivated throughout the whole process, and then miraculously speaks just like a native a year later. Language acquisition doesn't work that way for 99.9% of us. Our interests, ... Read More about What to do when you lose French language learning motivation
SendMyBag review: Cheap way to send your luggage to France
Have you ever traveled with an extra suitcase or two? Or skis? Between the fees and the hassle of lugging around an extra 50-lb bag, sometimes trips become more stressful than they have to be. That's why I want to introduce you to a service I recently heard of that makes getting from Point A to ... Read More about SendMyBag review: Cheap way to send your luggage to France
Is living abroad freeing?
A couple of months ago on Twitter, among all of the memes, political arguments and other randomness, I came across a thought-provoking tweet about living abroad. @WeAreXpats tweeted that living abroad can feel freeing and asked if any of us out there felt the same way. It was a question I had never ... Read More about Is living abroad freeing?
Kiko Milano Cosmetics review and why you will LOVE this brand
Who out there wears makeup? Raise your hand! I discovered Kiko Milano Cosmetics when my friend Jasmine told me about the much raved about Italian beauty brand over the summer and I think you're going to be just as intrigued as I was. Why am I majorly crushing on this brand? Well, they make ... Read More about Kiko Milano Cosmetics review and why you will LOVE this brand
How to open a French bank account as an American
After moving to France, one of the first things you'll want to do is open a French bank account. You'll need a French bank account to pay your bills, to easily withdraw cash, and to get paid by your employer, for starters. Sometimes simply opening a bank account in France can seem like a catch-22 ... Read More about How to open a French bank account as an American
What I learned after my YouTube video went viral
Over the past week, my behind-the-scenes bakery video from November has taken off on YouTube, and at the time of writing this, it's surpassed 200k views. For a small channel like mine, that is HUGE and I couldn't be happier about it. Here's what I've learned. ... Read More about What I learned after my YouTube video went viral
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