Do You Want Some Porto with that Whine?
I currently live in Normandy, France where the stereotype is that it always rains, but that's not true. It always looks like it's going...
Food for Traveller's Thought
As I stroll through the grocery store aisles of cheeses, wines and aperitifs at my local grocery store, I always feel a heightened sense...
Love in the Time of Alzheimer's
My grandma is an 83 year old power house. Up until last year she would ride her bike anywhere she went, would wake up at 6 in the morning...
From Cultural Shock to Cultural Getting Used to
In two months I'm beginning my first long-term relationship with France. We've had a few flings and one awkward moment that we ignore,...
The Blurred Line between Relaxed and Lazy
After a busy day of listening to people whining, running around frantically, ignoring signs and just being generally ill-equipped for...