Life in France I have been living in France as a local for almost four months and in doing so have seen the inside operations and inner workings of French family lives. The Mother One of the big things that other exchange students and I have noticed in France is … Continue reading
A Traditional French Repa I recently was given the honor of trying the traditional French meal Pot-Au-Feu (pot of fire in English). It is a special meal that used to be a typical meal for the middle class French family. However in the modern age the time and preparation it … Continue reading
What to eat in Lille France I have been to Lille several times now, it is a melting pot of different cuisines, restaurants, and tastes. So today I decided to share with you a special dish in Lille that I think everyone should try at least once. It is called … Continue reading
French Culture Today is officially a full month that I have been living in the North of France with my French family. It has been amazing to fully experience France for the first time. I have traveled around in France before, but actually living with a French family, speaking the … Continue reading
Escargot Considering the fact that I would be going to France for a year, I decided it would be a good idea to start getting used to eating meat. Now I was raised vegetarian for 14 years of my life, by choice. However while traveling around in Spain I had … Continue reading
French Catholic School So after a week of travel from Washington State to the VERY North of France I was jet lagged and tired and not even a full day after I finally arrived to my host family, I got the great joy of starting school…lucky me. I wasn’t sure … Continue reading
Headed back to France! As I have mentioned before I have decided to be an exchange student this year! After long and hard contemplation I decided on the country France. I absolutely loved my time in France a few years ago and I have always wanted to learn French. So … Continue reading
100th post! His everyone! I’m proud to announce that I am on my 100th blog post today! Since I started this blog I’ve been to so many different states, countries, and villages. I’ve made many new friends, and I’ve learned lots about the different cultures I’ve spent time around. I’ve … Continue reading
During our time in France we were able to meet up with my cousins. During our time there they took us hiking to a beautiful mountain. While the drive up had me ready to jump out of the car and just walk (because of the winding) but the views were … Continue reading
The Perfume Capitol Grasse is known by many as The Perfume Capitol. There are a multitude of perfumeries all over the town. You can go into most of the big perfume factories and sample the different perfumes and in some you can even learn some of the ways that the … Continue reading
