culture
What Changed While We Weren’t Looking
Notes from western France on false starts, shifting cues, and the land’s quiet reorganization.
american expat
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
A Second Spring in the West of France
Notes from the second spring, and the things that haven’t returned
Leaving the US
Leaving now?
Why the question doesn’t end at the border, and what comes after choosing to go
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.
Soundtrack
Contact and the Strangeness of Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot, bad singing, curated rebellion, and what music taught me about France
Soundtrack
Contact and the Strangeness of Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot, bad singing, curated rebellion, and what music taught me about France
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.
culture
What France Understands About Protest That America Doesn’t
With over 3.5 million protesters in a single day and 4,000+ farmer actions in 2024 alone, France treats protest as civic duty—not spectacle. Meanwhile, 132 million Americans line up for Black Friday
Culture
What France Understands About Protest That America Doesn’t
With over 3.5 million protesters in a single day and 4,000+ farmer actions in 2024 alone, France treats protest as civic duty—not spectacle. Meanwhile, 132 million Americans line up for Black Friday