Leaving all I knew and discovering a different world left me reaching for more. After getting a taste of a different way of life here in France, I feel one of my dreams in life is to be met with as many perspectives as possible. This was a desire I…

Before moving to France, I studied French extensively to prepare myself to be able to connect with the world around me in the new country I would call home. When arriving in France, I also went on dates! I also have an article where I touch on what the dating…

France is known around the world for their cuisine, history, art, and romantics! I grew up watching French cinema, wondering if life in France really was as poetic and spectacular as the movies made it seem. I dreamt of living in Paris for years, studying French, and keeping faith I…

After having lived in a country so different than what you’re used to, you naturally start adapting to your new environment. Some of the things that you might have even thought to be bizarre or unimaginable are now a part of your everyday routine. I have previously written about habits…

As time passes by, living as an American in France, I see myself becoming more French. I especially notice this when visiting friends and family in the U.S. Even tiny things like how I use a knife and fork to eat my meals have changed. My eight-year-old Paris-obsessed self would…

It is something I never expected, but living in France for years has made me appreciate American food. I was never much of a big foodie when living in the U.S., and I could understand the French when they would complain that all the U.S. had to offer was burgers…

When I first made the decision to move to France, I looked up articles on how to best prepare for life abroad. I remember thinking it was funny how one of the pieces of advice someone added to their article was to pack their favorite snacks from their home country…

When I moved to France, I met and fell in love with another foreigner from Japan, who is now my husband. Packing my bags and spending endless nights with my French grammar book in preparation for my move, I was expecting to have my eyes opened to new ways of…

As soon as I moved abroad to France, I quickly started losing weight. Suddenly all the weight that I had tried so hard to lose before with strenuous workouts and burpees was seemingly falling off of me without me even trying! Every time I dared to bring out my scale…