Soundtrack
Bang Bang in Translation
On Sheila, Sonny Bono, and the international afterlife of one deceptively sad song.
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culture
Another Strike, Another Long Walk
France, strikes, imposter syndrome, and what to do when things don’t go as planned—again
american culture france
Things We Don’t Question Until We Have To
My 300th post! Reflections on why we left the U.S., what France has taught us about noticing, and how food, foraging, and memory keep reshaping our sense of home.
Table & Foraging
The Laws of Butter Dynamics
How France turned butter, milk and scandal into a national sense of identity
culture
Associations, Calendars, and the Rhythm of French Life
September in France: The Season of Sign-Ups
Culture
Associations, Calendars, and the Rhythm of French Life
September in France: The Season of Sign-Ups
Leaving the US
Book Boxes, Phone Ghosts, and a Queen or Two
A casual scroll through the UK phoneboxes - all pictures.
Leaving the US
Book Boxes, Phone Ghosts, and a Queen or Two
A casual scroll through the UK phoneboxes - all pictures.
Table & Foraging
Slow and Popular Food Options
Snail racing in 2 countries: In England, they race for sport. In France, they race for survival—and sometimes end up as dinner.
Table & Foraging
Slow and Popular Food Options
Snail racing in 2 countries: In England, they race for sport. In France, they race for survival—and sometimes end up as dinner.
Leaving the US
Starting from Zero - Unfurnished Apartments in France
How a bare apartment, an old lamp, and a secondhand sofa taught us the true cost—and charm—of moving abroad.
Leaving the US
Starting from Zero - Unfurnished Apartments in France
How a bare apartment, an old lamp, and a secondhand sofa taught us the true cost—and charm—of moving abroad.