by Mary Bradley Cassada | May 21, 2020 | Life in France, Personal Stories
This day has been lingering in the back of your mind for months. The plane has touched French soil and you know that there are just a couple hours before you meet your new family for the foreseeable future. You are nerveu(x)/(euse), but excited for all you will learn,...
by Mary Bradley Cassada | Apr 20, 2020 | Life in France, Nantes
One of the many plaisirs of France is its diversity within regions and cities: culturally, geographically, and gastronomically. Nantes is just a short train ride away is the region of Brittany. It features Celtic heritage, vues de mer and la vallée de Loire, la langue...
by John Elkhoury | Aug 6, 2015 | Life in France
TAPIF or Teaching Assistant Program in France is a great way to improve your French and live abroad in France for a year while sharing your native language. In this TAPIF guide I touch upon major questions prospective applicants have. I have the most up to date...
by John Elkhoury | Mar 4, 2015 | Life in France, Paris
Americans come to France in droves, unprepared for the cultural differences existing over here. Our countries were founded under freedom, have similar colored flags, and we both love French wine, so what could be shocking? Here are 10 things that Americans have to get...
by John Elkhoury | Jan 9, 2015 | French Culture
January 7th, 2015, two armed assailants executed a methodical assault in the 11th Arrondissement. Armed to the teeth, their gunshots rang within and around the main office of French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo. Targeted for their edgy depictions of radical...
