What We Eat in a Day: American Expats in France
France is famous for its cuisine, and one of the first things that people want to know about us as American expats is whether we prefer eating American or French food. The answer is complicated, because as much as we…
Top Ten Recent Headlines in France: News About France You Need to Know
If you’re a Francophile living in France or elsewhere, reading French news is a great way to stay informed and flex your language skills. As Americans living in France, Jalen and I enjoy perusing different news websites to perpetually increase…
Discover Moklair: A New Specialty Coffeeshop in Reims, France
Specialty coffee brand Moklair Torréfacteur, or Moklair Coffee Roasters in English, launched in 2020. Since February 2022, coffee lovers can also enjoy a drink at their brick and mortar café in Reims, France. Jalen and I found Moklair online and…
Why TAPIF Is About More Than Just Teaching English
The Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF) gives American and Canadian participants the amazing opportunity to teach English in French schools for an academic year. Maria and I were TAPIFers during the 2019-2020 school year, and our experience made it…
How to Find Things to Do on Your Next Vacation in France
As Americans living in France, Maria and I have had the opportunity to explore many corners of this beautiful country – including cities like Paris, Troyes, Clermont-Ferrand, Caen, Marseille, Reims, and Nancy. However, planning your perfect French vacation isn’t as…
Four Interesting Ways Our French University Campus Surprised Us
Apart from the fundamentals, the college experience in France and the college experience in the United States have very little in common. We should know – after completing our American bachelor’s degrees at the University of Mary Washington, we moved…
