In the months leading up to my move to France, multiple people informed me that I would soon become a bread snob. I mostly laughed these sentiments off, because due to my spectacular lack of cooking skills, my standards for food are incredibly low. Basically, if it’s edible, it’s better than what I could make …
Right in the centre of Paris there is a structure that has been described as an architectural wonder and/or “that green glass monstrosity.” I know I’ve had both thoughts at one point or another while passing by what Parisians call La Canopée (The Canopy). Inaugurated in April of 2016, the Canopy was the product of five …
This past Sunday I had one item on my to do list: Buy a new pair of jeans for my upcoming trip to Japan. It should have been an easy task, but I live in France, where things are rarely easy and never simple. That’s why I wasn’t exactly surprised to discover that the mall …
I did not go to school to be a tour guide, nor did I grow up dreaming of living in France. So how did I wind up working as a tour guide in Paris? Fair question. It’s actually one that I get asked nearly every day at work, and while the full answer will likely …
Unsurprisingly, there’s a lot of things I had to learn to live without when I moved to France. While I don’t particularly miss having to wait for the signal before crossing the street or having to shout at people over the ridiculously loud music at restaurants, there are some things that I do miss. A …