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    The Hottest Time in Paris
    Kimberly Zerkel
    • Jun 26, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Hottest Time in Paris

    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...
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    Name That Party!
    Kimberly Zerkel
    • Jun 18, 2021
    • 4 min

    Name That Party!

    Certain celebratory names show that the French aren't messing around The French, like most everyone, love an excuse to gather together...
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    Life-Changing Language
    Kimberly Zerkel
    • Jun 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    Life-Changing Language

    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...
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    French Party Fouls
    Kimberly Zerkel
    • Jun 4, 2021
    • 4 min

    French Party Fouls

    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,...
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    Paris: Do This, Not That
    Kimberly Zerkel
    • May 28, 2021
    • 3 min

    Paris: Do This, Not That

    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...
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    Plutôt Montagne
    Kimberly Zerkel
    • May 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    Plutôt Montagne

    Meet the French people obsessed with mountains I’ve had the same conversation over and over again with French people when it comes to...
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    Piscine vs Plage
    Kimberly Zerkel
    • May 15, 2021
    • 4 min

    Piscine vs Plage

    Because of course the French have specific rules about where you swim One of my earliest French-learning memories is associated with the...
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    Tripping Over Classe Verte
    Kimberly Zerkel
    • May 7, 2021
    • 4 min

    Tripping Over Classe Verte

    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...
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    Sacrés Bulles !
    Kimberly Zerkel
    • Apr 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    Sacrés Bulles !

    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...
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    I’m Finally Watching Call My Agent!
    Kimberly Zerkel
    • Apr 18, 2021
    • 4 min

    I’m Finally Watching Call My Agent!

    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...
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    Confinement Confusion
    Kimberly Zerkel
    • Mar 27, 2021
    • 4 min

    Confinement Confusion

    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,...
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    Swing Your Pig
    Kimberly Zerkel
    • Mar 12, 2021
    • 3 min

    Swing Your Pig

    How hashtags underline the difference between French and American feminism You already know that French can be a very visual language....
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    Salut, Beauté !
    Kimberly Zerkel
    • Mar 4, 2021
    • 4 min

    Salut, Beauté !

    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…...
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    Breaking Bread
    Kimberly Zerkel
    • Feb 26, 2021
    • 4 min

    Breaking Bread

    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...
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    Breakfast of Champions
    Kimberly Zerkel
    • Feb 19, 2021
    • 4 min

    Breakfast of Champions

    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,...
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    Your Love Is Killing Me
    Kimberly Zerkel
    • Feb 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    Your Love Is Killing 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...
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    Châteauneuf-de-I-don't-know
    Kimberly Zerkel
    • Jan 29, 2021
    • 5 min

    Châteauneuf-de-I-don't-know

    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...
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