Here are some of my favorite posts and those that have resonated with readers. Browse by category if you wish. Happy reading!
WordPress EDITOR’S PICKS.
Use Your Words: Confessions of a Part-Time Parent
LIFE. On reckoning with culture differences, disenchantment, and saying goodbye.
french people tell me what to do
TRAVEL. Things that made me say “wow!” and “huh.”
all lit up: la fête des lumières
rainy colors: a weekend in Strasbourg
shades of blue: falling for gorges du verdon
TWENTIES. The rollercoaster thrills of figuring out life in your twenties.
neon future: thoughts on life in the liminal stage
less-than-thrilled: when you don’t want your dream
TEACHING. I don’t know what I’m doing. Please don’t tell the students.
the real world: an honest account of teaching abroad, 5 months in
in which I ‘faire des bêtises’
SOUTH OF FRANCE. Year 2. Stories from Cannes and elsewhere.
mediterranean magic: a walk around monaco
bon vivant on a budget, or, how to be broke in Cannes
MONTLUÇON. Misadventures in the porte-clef to the Auvergne, my temporary home.
there are snails in the salad: adventures in renting