Such a sweet day at the Cape Cod

A cousin of mine and her husband were in Boston this past weekend. They were coming from Montreal, where they have been living for a few months, and it was their first time in New

Key West #1 – Hemingway House

Hemingway, writer and journalist, lived in Key West for a while.  He had a gorgeous house located on the highest point of the island – which is still pretty low. It’s nowadays one of the biggest

Miami Design District

Miami Design District is located north to Miami downtown. First of all: it’s a very small district! A few blocks, a few streets very neat – maybe too much, which a lot of policeman biking around

Tropical exile in the Florida Keys

Sunday night, in my motel room close to a big highway. I spent a few days in the Keys, a bunch of islands in southern Florida, linked together by a long road, sometimes spectacular, and sometimes very

Let’s go to Florida!

I flew this morning for Miami, Florida, and it’s the first stop of a trip solo, for work!

Why do I blog?

In November 2011 I opened this blog. I was leaving for America in a few weeks and had nothing else to do beside wait – in addition to quitting my job, getting married, getting rid of my

10 French words used in English

I ask a few friends to explain me the meaning of French words used in English, such as crème de la crème, blasé, touché… They gave me their own explanations based on their own experience.

New blog!

We’ve changed the layout of the blog! The blog is 2-year old, and we wanted some changes. Here you go. It’s still a work-in-progress, so let us know if you find some bugs. Anyway, this

Saint Patrick’s Day in South Boston

Saint Patrick’s Day is a big thing here in Boston, where everyone finds that he or she  has deep Irish roots. It’s even more true in South Boston, Southie. We were invited to a brunch with

An afternoon at the MassMOCA

Last weekend felt like spring – New England style, so still pretty chilly. We rented a car and we headed west, in the Berkshires. It’s been a while that I wanted to go to the