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How to Run a Successful Blog: Our Techniques for Consistently Posting Content Every Week
In 2019, Jalen and I decided to launch The Francofile, our shared online project that spans YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and this blog. With no prior social media experience and tons of content ideas, we embarked on the journey of…
Is Home Where the Heart Is? Expats Reflect Through Photography
As Americans living abroad, defining “home” is complicated. In everyday conversation, we use “home” to refer to our apartment here in Reims, but “home” has also been in Troyes during our time with the Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF),…
Moving Abroad With Your High School Sweetheart
When Maria and I got together as teenagers, I had no idea that just a few short years later, we’d be moving to France. Almost a decade on, we’ve worked, studied, traveled, and lived in France – nearly 4,000 miles…
How COVID-19 Shifted Our Perspective as Americans in France
COVID-19 is a thief. Countless people have lost their lives, their loved ones, and their jobs to the pandemic. Celebrations that bring people together like graduations, weddings, and festivals have been cancelled. Schools, museums, movie theaters, restaurants, and even borders…
Five Simple Words that Describe The Francofile
Whether you’re a long-time follower or a first-time reader, Jalen and I want to share in this article what The Francofile is all about. We aspire to embed our core principles into everything we create, and we believe that with…
Twenty-Five Things I Love Most in the World
This week, I celebrate my 25th birthday! Through various blog articles and YouTube videos, I’ve divulged my interests, hobbies, academic pursuits, and professional affairs. However, there’s still so much more to know about me! In an effort to commemorate my…
