French or Faux

Travelogue: South of France

All about our summer trip through Provence and the Cote d'Azur.

Here I’ll answer some of the most frequently asked questions about our school experience as American expats in France.

What to bring on your trip to France this summer.

11 French grocery store souvenirs that your friends back home will actually love.

Nine French beauty products that I will buy again and again, and one that I think is totally overrated.

09 Sep

Dimanche, 1 Septembre We woke up in Biarritz, a very last-minute trip to mark the end of the summer. Todd and Oli had...

03 Sep

It’s the last day of classes before summer vacances, and I’m picking Oliver up in front of his school in Bordeaux’s c...

26 Aug

Samedi, 19 Août This evening we dropped Oli off at the apartment of some expat friends (American/Aussie family with t...

19 Aug

I've written plenty about what I love about our life in France — it's been filled with so many experiences we simply ...

02 Aug

France is famous for its generous time off policies — the average worker is entitled to 30 paid days off per year. An...

01 Jul

Lundi, 24 Juin Summer has officially arrived, and yet Oliver is still in school, which feels very strange. We marked ...

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