No matter how compassionate or empathetic you are, sometimes the only way to truly understand something is to experience it for yourself. I never really considered what life might be like for someo…| Oui In France
Learning another language to the point of being self-sufficient in a country where that language is spoken can be one of the most rewarding — yet frustrating — challenges of life abroad…| Oui In France
Life in France isn’t perfect—no place is—but there are some genuine upsides that have made my life a lot less stressful. I don’t sugarcoat things around here or paint France as some kind of utopia …| Oui In France
Moving to France comes with plenty of expectations—the fact that we’ll be learning French, seeing stunning architecture everywhere, visiting some of the world’s best museums, eating gre…| Oui In France
One of my readers left a comment that got me thinking. Julie wrote, “What is it about France that allows us to slow down and really appreciate the smaller things in life? I find I get excited…| Oui In France
Since 2012, I’ve regaled you with tons of content (this is my 953rd post!) including mistakes I’ve made over the years as a foreigner in France. I’ve told you about 45 things I di…| Oui In France
In a perfect world, we’d move to France, study French a little bit, magically just “pick up” the language by being immersed in it, and then speak perfect French two weeks later ju…| Oui In France
Now it’s 2016 and I find myself living in a small town once again — just across the Atlantic ocean this time. How does it compare? And what can my adult self appreciate about small-town…| Oui In France
