Place des Vosges
Elegant with a classically French style, the Place des Vosges is a pure and unique example of early 17th century […]
Sparkling Visits
Travel Tips
Traveling to France? Ask away, we are a wealth of information…
Accommodations, Travel Tips
Expedia Scam
A picture on the web is not always the whole story. Expedia has been swindling shady hotel rooms in the
Culture and Etiquette, Travel Tips
Paris Ghost Town
Want to hear a lighthearted report on why Parisians vacation in August? Click the link. If you walk around Paris
Sparkling Visits
My Neighborhood
The Butcher.We always surprise him with our French-American Cuisine. Sometimes he’s like “Wow, you’re making a true French dish. That’s
Sparkling Visits
Le 14 Juillet 2008
We were two of the 600,000 people who went to the eiffel tower to watch the fireworks on French Independence
Culture and Etiquette
Vacation
Did you know that 1 out of 4 French people were on vacation around the 15th of August?
Culture and Etiquette
Reverse Culture Shock
People joke about expatriates “losing” their English, as if you could forget how to speak in your mother tongue after
Can I drink the water?
Tap Water
“Which brand of water delivers 4 million litres each day and not a single bottle?” -Tap Water“Which brand of water
Culture and Etiquette
Memoirs of my first "Home" Ministry
They call it Home Ministries, but frankly we don’t get to spend a lot of time at home or with
Culture and Etiquette
Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
Every street corner you’ll find…In addition to the year-round crepes and waffle booths, winter weather announces the return of this