The Hottest Time in Paris
The best time to go if you can stand the heat I’ve no clue what the rest of this summer has in store for those wishing to travel between...
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Kimberly Zerkel
Jun 18, 20214 min read
Name That Party!
Certain celebratory names show that the French aren't messing around The French, like most everyone, love an excuse to gather together...
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Kimberly Zerkel
Jun 11, 20213 min read
Life-Changing Language
How one class can change your destiny Does our title and sub-header sound dramatic enough for you? Should we turn up the volume a little...
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Kimberly Zerkel
Jun 4, 20214 min read
French Party Fouls
Party in France like the locals We know that we keep obsessing over the possibility of going back to France soon (or anywhere in Europe,...
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Kimberly Zerkel
May 28, 20213 min read
Paris: Do This, Not That
Now that we can maybe go back, it’s time to experience the city like a local Maybe it’s your first time to the City of Lights but you...
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Kimberly Zerkel
May 23, 20213 min read
Plutôt Montagne
Meet the French people obsessed with mountains I’ve had the same conversation over and over again with French people when it comes to...
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Kimberly Zerkel
May 15, 20214 min read
Piscine vs Plage
Because of course the French have specific rules about where you swim One of my earliest French-learning memories is associated with the...
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Kimberly Zerkel
May 7, 20214 min read
Tripping Over Classe Verte
Where the National Education System meets après-ski I probably don’t need to tell you that the French love their vacations. One of the...
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Kimberly Zerkel
May 1, 20214 min read
Killer Air
Wrap up your necks before the air conditioning gets you When asked for a clear-cut example of the difference between American and French...
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Kimberly Zerkel
Apr 23, 20213 min read
Sacrés Bulles !
A cheat sheet to champagne and other effervescent drinks I was sitting down to lunch with friends in the south of France a few years ago...
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Kimberly Zerkel
Apr 18, 20214 min read
I’m Finally Watching Call My Agent!
And I wish the writers of Emily in Paris would do the same If there are any spoiler alerts, please know that they only go as far as...
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Kimberly Zerkel
Mar 27, 20214 min read
Confinement Confusion
Third time is not a charm when it comes to the latest French lockdown Le confinement. That’s French for lockdown, or sheltering-in-place,...
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Kimberly Zerkel
Mar 12, 20213 min read
Swing Your Pig
How hashtags underline the difference between French and American feminism You already know that French can be a very visual language....
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Kimberly Zerkel
Mar 4, 20214 min read
Salut, Beauté !
Is our outdated idea of French beauty ready to evolve? The other day, I was scrolling through Instagram for a minute (or hour) or two…...
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Kimberly Zerkel
Feb 26, 20214 min read
Breaking Bread
When only one word to describe friendship simply won’t do Saying “I love you” is still a big deal. At least it is in French. Which is...
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Kimberly Zerkel
Feb 19, 20214 min read
Breakfast of Champions
Fact vs. Fiction starting with the most important meal of the day A lot gets said in a doctor’s office. And if you’re anything like me,...
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Kimberly Zerkel
Feb 10, 20213 min read
Your Love Is Killing Me
How romance almost destroyed Paris. I get it. Truly. I can huff and puff and complain about the world’s obsession with Paris (at least...
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Kimberly Zerkel
Jan 29, 20215 min read
Châteauneuf-de-I-don't-know
Why does learning about French wine feel so out of reach? I thought I knew everything when I moved to France. Granted, I was 20 years...
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