France is roughly the size of Texas, so it's hard to imagine that such a relatively small area could pack in so many diverse landscapes. From rivers and canals to rugged cliffs and snow-capped mountains to lavender fields and vineyards and beyond, France's beauty doesn't go unnoticed. It's truly an ... Read More about What to know about boating vacations in France: Our Alsace canal trip
Life lessons from living abroad
Sometimes we don't realize we've made such great strides until we get some distance from a particular situation and look back. Lessons take time to process and little personality shifts don't happen overnight. Some of these are directly related to living abroad and some are just truths I've come to ... Read More about Life lessons from living abroad
Throwback to 2009 when I was teaching in France
Back in 2009, I had a 7-month contract where I was an English language teaching assistant out in the suburbs of Paris (more on the program here). It was my first move to France and my French was intermediate. I had zero experience talking to French kids and was assigned to two grammar schools. My ... Read More about Throwback to 2009 when I was teaching in France
Intro to canal cruisin’ in Alsace
Hi there! Greetings from a very murky Alsace somewhere near Saverne, France! Tom, Dagny and my in-laws are on board a canal boat deep in the canals of Alsace and the Moselle this week, and while we got off to a rainy start, things are looking up! In the coming weeks, I plan on giving you all the ... Read More about Intro to canal cruisin’ in Alsace
Accent-uate the positive
Hello there, longtime reader/commenter Catherine of Taste of France contacted me a little while ago about writing a guest post for Oui In France and today I'm posting it for you. I'm currently in the east of France with Tom, Dagny and my in-laws, so please enjoy her post on accents below in my ... Read More about Accent-uate the positive
When your site gets hacked
Howdy mes amis, woooooooo what a crazy couple of days I've had and not in a good way. Actually, that's not true. Things are better now and we're on a canal somewhere in Alsace. More to come on that soon. This post needs a strong beverage though, so I'll be right back after I pour myself a nice ... Read More about When your site gets hacked
Blogging mistakes I made when I first started Oui In France (and a few things I got right)
Oui In France is over 4 years old now, and when I started blogging, I didn't have much of a vision for the blog except "just get started and see what happens." I often learned things as I went along -- and still do. Sometimes it's best to just take action and get started because if you wait until ... Read More about Blogging mistakes I made when I first started Oui In France (and a few things I got right)
Our hot air balloon experience in the Loire Valley (VIDEO)
When I was a kid growing up in New Jersey, there was a big balloon festival every year not far from where I lived. When we were out and about the weekend of the festival, we'd look up and see a rainbow of beautiful balloons just floating on the horizon. Flash forward a bit and here I am in France ... Read More about Our hot air balloon experience in the Loire Valley (VIDEO)
Interview with my cousin: Q&A with a flight attendant
Ever since I was a kid, I always thought being a flight attendant was one of the coolest professions out there. They got to travel, interact with different people every day and were some of the most poised and well-groomed people I'd ever seen. Still curious about the job, I grilled my cousin David ... Read More about Interview with my cousin: Q&A with a flight attendant
The power of a compliment
Whatever happened to connecting with other human beings in a meaningful way? The more I look around, the more I see people in it for themselves and glued to their phones. Lost in their careers and even in their personal lives. Friendships can easily become one-sided, friendly coffee dates with your ... Read More about The power of a compliment
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