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
10 Angry French expressions: For frustrations and annoyances
15 Famous French poets you have to read
Why is there never any air conditioning in France?
Paris or the suburbs: Where to live with a family
Vin Chaud: Warm up your winter with Mulled Wine (Recipe)
How to play Pétanque (with Printable Rules)
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
Salad Niçoise: the Traditional French Recipe
Socca recipe: French appetizer from the Riviera
What is Brie cheese? 12 Fun Facts
The French Bain Marie: Cooking in a hot water bath
Garlic and cheese country bread (pull apart appetizer)
French Pantry essentials: 46 Ingredients and staples in your cuisine
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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