Conquering Law School in France: An Accomplished American’s Perspective
Believe it or not, only 1.5% of all foreigners enrolled in French higher education are from the United States. That means that as American master’s degree graduates of the Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, it’s not every day that Jalen and…
Special American Items You Just Can’t Get in France
When we visit the United States, Jalen and I are reminded of all the American products that aren’t accessible to us in our daily lives in France. Bringing back little comforts for ourselves and unique products to gift to our…
Gifts From France Americans Will Love: Favorite French Products
As Americans who live in France, Jalen and I are lucky to be surrounded by French products of all kinds. Nearly everywhere we shop, high quality, French-made items abound – and we love them! That’s why when we head to…
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…
Sarah Donnelly’s “The Only American in Paris” Review: Unparalleled Comedy
Last Saturday, after spending the afternoon in Paris, Jalen and I headed to the Théâtre BO Saint Martin to do something we’ve never done before in France: see a comedy show! From the second we started following stand-up comedian Sarah…
Six Unique American Things We Miss in France
As Americans who decided to uproot our lives, move across the Atlantic Ocean, and establish ourselves in France, you might assume that Maria and I hate our home country, the United States. Bien au contraire – our years in France…
