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!
Newsletter archives
French word of the day: mi-Avril (18/4/2024)
I feel like every time I write you a newsletter, I’m writing that it is…
French word of the day: Printemps (28/3/2024)
And just like that it is spring! The tree leaves growing back, birds chirping angrily…
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…
Living in France
French Food Quotes: 21 Sayings too delicious for words
Roundup of the best of French newspapers, journals, magazines & local media
19 Divine French Love Poems (with English translation)
12 Popular French Comics for beginners
Celebrating Easter in France: 6 Interesting Traditions
22 Amazing French benefits (that will leave you jealous)
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
16 Most famous French chefs in the world
French Snacks: 23 ideas for that afternoon craving
19 French knife cuts and chopping techniques
19 Delicious French Pastries from across France
Tomato Provençale sauce: the French mother sauce
10 American eating habits French people find strange
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…
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