There are a lot of cultural gaps… as well as in the everyday life details as in main events, that's why it's so fun to talk about French and American cultures.
I’ve been living in Boston for about 3 years, do I still have something to say about “how crazy American people are, and they don’t do things like us”? Fortunately I get used to my
Halloween doesn’t mean much from us coming from France where it’s not celebrated. This year, it was our third Halloween, and we were basically at like 3-year-old kids. We prepared our costumes way in advance,
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.
Paris is still my favorite city. Okay, it’s busy, dirty, people are mean and walk fast. But come on, that’s Paris. I’ve forgotten a bunch of details while I was away.
Thanksgiving is one of the most important holiday here in the US. I’ve never celebrated it in France where it’s just an ordinary day. We haven’t planned anything for this long weekend since this holiday
We are used to say in French to talk about the United States: “the country of Uncle Sam”, as we say to refer to English, as a language, “the language of Shakespeare”. I get why
I’ve recently read this post from Diane, an American expat in France, in which she talks about some daily life particularities that she has now completely accepted. It reminds me of my own situation in the
It’s been almost 8 months that I’ve been working on my company. My team is pretty cool, the job is serious and relax at the same time. But we don’t do coffee breaks, or even
When we go to the restaurant of a food truck in the United States, we usually have to pick a side to go with the main course. Some of there are classic, like the French
I didn’t really need to think about that when I was in France, but since I’m living in Boston, understand the time zones has been a mental challenge for me. And for our friends and
Trying to be part of the American society means that I have to let go some old french habits like complaining. I need to become full of love for everyone, smile, be a better person.
The Tasty Burger sign at night is like an urban lighthouse. When you came closer, it looks like ordinary fast-food which takes place in a old gas station but actually inside it’s more like a