Since Bastille Day -- or le 14 juillet to the French -- fell on a Thursday this year, many French people faire le pont which means they take Friday off to have a 4-day weekend. Faire le point literally means make a bridge, and like every summer, my town gets really quiet since many are already off ... Read More about A Friday trip to the farmers’ market
How your health & fitness routine changes when you move abroad
So many aspects of your life will change when you move abroad, including your health and fitness routine. When you leave home behind and set up shop somewhere new, it's only normal that your comfortable routine from home will change. This is mostly a good thing. ;-) Read on for how your fitness ... Read More about How your health & fitness routine changes when you move abroad
River Cruising Part 2: Paris & Versailles
Last month, Tom and I cruised from Paris to Honfleur aboard the CroisiEurope ship the Seine Princess. First stop? Paris and Versailles. If you've never been on a Paris river cruise and want to know more, this post is for you! Go! ... Read More about River Cruising Part 2: Paris & Versailles
Frustrations of living in another language
Learning another language to the point of being self-sufficient in a country where that language is spoken can be one of the most rewarding -- yet frustrating -- challenges of life abroad. In my case, that second language is French, my husband's native tongue. The learning curve can ... Read More about Frustrations of living in another language
France river cruise Paris to Normandy with CroisiEurope
Tom and I recently spent a long weekend cruising on the Seine from Paris to Normandy aboard CroisiEurope's MS Seine Princess, and there's something about seeing a place from the water that's really special. If you're new to river cruising or have never considered it before, let me fill you in on ... Read More about France river cruise Paris to Normandy with CroisiEurope
Quick French lesson: Words you can shorten to sound cool
Let's talk language shortcuts. Sometimes you just don't have time to get the whole word out. In English, depending on where you're from, present becomes pressie, afternoon becomes arvo and breakfast becomes brekkie -- and that's the tip of the iceberg. What about in French? There are similar ... Read More about Quick French lesson: Words you can shorten to sound cool
What changes after you’ve been the newbie yourself
After going to a new-to-me exercise studio while visiting family in the USA, I realized I've changed how I interact with "new" people I come in contact with. Flashing back to Diane the New Yorker 5+ years ago, I had a very New York mindset and would be that busy person who was friendly but not ... Read More about What changes after you’ve been the newbie yourself
L’Esprit Francais gift box for all you Paris lovers out there!
It's a good day when something arrives in the mail that's not a bill! A few weeks ago I had one of those days when a special package arrived from L'Esprit Francais, a new gift box concept. If you're a Paris lover, then listen up because this post is for you! GO! ... Read More about L’Esprit Francais gift box for all you Paris lovers out there!
What does province mean? No, it’s not the same as Provence!
Howdy, and welcome to your quick French lesson of the day. A few years ago, we were at Tom's parents' house and his mom said something that sounded like, "Mais on habite en Provence donc ce n'est pas un probleme ici." (But we live in Provence so it's not a problem here). I thought to myself, "That's ... Read More about What does province mean? No, it’s not the same as Provence!
Reverse culture shock moments I had on my vacation back home in the USA
Tom and I had a wonderful 10 days in the USA... Florida to be exact. We flew in and out of Miami but did a bit of traveling within the state and made excellent use of our time there. Since I am American and lived my entire life in the USA until about 5 years ago, I won't say that anything on ... Read More about Reverse culture shock moments I had on my vacation back home in the USA
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