Bonjour and Bienvenue! Want to hop on a plane and travel to France? Why not join me and indulge in a bit of “armchair travel.” As a writer and artist living full-time in Paris, I like to dive beyond the surface, past the elegant historic monuments and into what it is really like to live in France.
The daily life, the ups and downs, and the everyday moments, let’s go on a little jaunt, shall we? Bon voyage!
Living in France
171 French Dog Names: Puppy names with meanings
12 Popular French songs for kids (lyrics and audio)
French Bachelor/Bachelorette: What to expect at a Stag party in France
Choosing a home: 10 Best cities to live in France
Cost of living in Paris (2024): Going behind the glamour
Marne la Vallée and Val de Marne (94): Living in the Suburbs East of Paris
42 Best Souvenirs from France
One of the most visited countries in the world, France offers a multitude of beautiful cities, coastlines, and culinary delights. You can spend days wandering around Paris or wandering around the French countryside. And one of the things you will want to do is to pick up a few French souvenirs from your big trip!
French food
6 Best No-Cook Meals from France
Homemade French Velouté sauce (Recipe)
Spinach and sun-dried tomato pasta
Beef Pot au Feu in Instant pot (French Recipe)
Savory Crêpe Recipe: The Buckwheat Galette Bretonne
24 Classic French cakes to love
Living in Paris: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly
It is called the Paris Syndrome: the severe culture shock that tourists experience upon realizing that the Paris of one’s dreams is not the reality. And that is for visitors, imagine if they lived here!
I don’t intend to dash all your dreams but the reality of living in Paris is that it is not all it is cracked up to be. After being in Paris for over 10 years, I have to bemusedly point out a few pros and cons…
Newsletter archives
French word of the day: La Rouille (7/3/2024)
I learned a new word last week, which doesn’t happen so often any more after…
French word of the day: Le Pari (15/2/2024)
Mid-february in Paris and that means school holidays, whoo…hoo!? Yes, we’ve barely taken down those…
French word of the day: Blocage (1/2/2024)
It’s the siege of Paris! Yes really. Several highways into Paris are blocked and if…
French word of the day: Nouvel an (11/1/2024)
Bonne année and happy new year from a snowy Paris! Yes, it has actually snowed in…
French word of the day: Les Fêtes (21/12/2023)
So it is the countdown to Christmas, aka Noël, and no I’ve not finished my holiday…
French word of the day: La Diversion (16/11/2023)
In case you are wondering, it is currently pouring rain in Paris. In fact, Meteo…
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