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How to Make the Most of Your Trip to Valencia, Spain
A summer excursion to Spain promises warm temperatures to enjoy, delicious food to try, and a rich culture to discover. That’s exactly what Jalen and I were looking for when we decided to visit Valencia – a beautiful Mediterranean city…
Top Ten Blog Articles of All Time on the Francofile
Why do you read The Francofile? Here on the blog, Jalen and I cover a wide variety of topics, all revolving around our life as a French-loving American couple. Since we founded The Francofile together in 2019, we’ve published blog…
The Truth About Not Turning Our Hobby Into a Job
In 2019, just before we moved to France for the first time, Maria and I started making content together as The Francofile. Nearly four years later, the three motivations we listed in our very first YouTube video for sharing our…
Seven Great Reasons to Start a Blog Today
When Jalen and I started The Francofile, our shared online project that spans YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and this blog, we weren’t totally sure whether we’d be successful. We knew we wanted to publicly share our life as a French-loving,…
We Said Oui: Simple, Romantic Wedding of Americans in France
On a hot and sunny day all the way back in July, we said oui to forever at the Reims town hall. After four years of dating and nearly four years of engagement, we finally made it official. That’s right,…
How Louis XIV Became My Loyal Travel Companion and a Pillar of My Love for France
I have been cultivating my love for France, the French language, and French culture for the better part of a decade. Throughout my Francophile journey, one historical figure has become a recurring theme: King Louis XIV. Though I certainly don’t…
