My first Jack-o-lantern // Pumpkin workshop

Since it’s my first Halloween in the US, I wanted to do a “jack-o-lantern”, this carved pumpkin with a monster face. I’m supposed to leave it by a window or in front of my building

Things to do in Boston // My 8 must-see sights

Welcome to my blog! My name is Mathilde, and I’ve been living in Boston since 2012. I organize guided tours in French of my new city, Boston. On this blog, you’ll find many articles to

Fall in New England // Mohawk Trail

On my Fall to-do list, the first thing for me to do was: enjoying the Fall Foliage in New England. I know it may sounds an obscure thing to do – specially because the words

O-Ya // Excellence and simplicity

During a barbecue this summer – grilled tuna and beer – we met a nice couple, punk music fans. We get along talking about our favorite topic: cuisine and restaurants. At the end of the night, they

Grand Canyon // Vertiginous!

Important stop in this road trip: the Grand Canyon, Far West and great American landscape symbol! This destination has fascinated me for many years, probably because some of my cousins lived in Arizona when I

Run Fight Hide

Active shooter event // “Run, hide, fight”

Last July, Manu’s university sent to staff and students this very stunning video. At first sight, it just looks like an ad, but it’s definitely not. This film is very realistic and deals with active

Fall to-do list // 5 things I don’t want to miss

Let’s face the truth: fall is coming. And already here actually. First thing to say about it, I’ve never seen so far seasons so well “organized”: the day before fall, it looks like a summer

Antelope Canyon // On the Navajo land

New stop in the road trip: Antelope Canyon, which Navajo name is Tse’ bighanilini  meaning “the place where water runs through rocks.” I booked a few weeks before leaving a guided tour of Antelope Canyon, I had

My new job // My new life in a cubicle

It’s been about 2 months that I’ve started my new job – not to mention that I left 2 weeks on vacation at the end of August. It’s too soon to draw a conclusion about

Southern Utah // Hoodoos in Bryce Canyon

Seventh stop of our summer road trip: Bryce Canyon, in Southern Utah. When we were preparing these vacation, we realized that we needed to make choices among all the parks and canyons. We asked to