The best time to go if you can stand the heat I’ve no clue what the rest of this summer has in store for those wishing to travel between...

Certain celebratory names show that the French aren't messing around The French, like most everyone, love an excuse to gather together...

How one class can change your destiny Does our title and sub-header sound dramatic enough for you? Should we turn up the volume a little...

Party in France like the locals We know that we keep obsessing over the possibility of going back to France soon (or anywhere in Europe,...

Now that we can maybe go back, it’s time to experience the city like a local Maybe it’s your first time to the City of Lights but you...

Meet the French people obsessed with mountains I’ve had the same conversation over and over again with French people when it comes to...

Because of course the French have specific rules about where you swim One of my earliest French-learning memories is associated with the...

Where the National Education System meets après-ski I probably don’t need to tell you that the French love their vacations. One of the...

Wrap up your necks before the air conditioning gets you When asked for a clear-cut example of the difference between American and French...

A cheat sheet to champagne and other effervescent drinks I was sitting down to lunch with friends in the south of France a few years ago...

And I wish the writers of Emily in Paris would do the same If there are any spoiler alerts, please know that they only go as far as...

Third time is not a charm when it comes to the latest French lockdown Le confinement. That’s French for lockdown, or sheltering-in-place,...

How hashtags underline the difference between French and American feminism You already know that French can be a very visual language....

Is our outdated idea of French beauty ready to evolve? The other day, I was scrolling through Instagram for a minute (or hour) or two…...

When only one word to describe friendship simply won’t do Saying “I love you” is still a big deal. At least it is in French. Which is...

Fact vs. Fiction starting with the most important meal of the day A lot gets said in a doctor’s office. And if you’re anything like me,...

How romance almost destroyed Paris. I get it. Truly. I can huff and puff and complain about the world’s obsession with Paris (at least...

Why does learning about French wine feel so out of reach? I thought I knew everything when I moved to France. Granted, I was 20 years...