Halloween at a price Many chic and trendy parties are organized for Halloween in various...
French District Confidentials
This is a rather original concept of a bachelorette: for two hours, the bride-to-be and her...
You are a nobody, welcome to Milk and Honey…if you can manage to enter that is. For all the...
Te(st)rrifying – Did you know? 1. Why the Celts began wearing masks and costumes during...
Discovering France
Eguisheim is an offshoot to Colmar in Alsace with a distinct history and importance. Pope...
Turenne is 13th or 14th century village, an hour south of Limoges and about 9.5 miles from Brive...
Penny for our thoughts
Don’t say “Yes” to everything!
Different ways to say yes in French…Here we go with the wee again!
Light up someone’s face, draw smiles from a crowd, and get appreciated for your efforts…with these simple nuances. Let’s play a little with the art of saying a heartfelt “Yes” in French. Yes, I do! For the ultimate yes in English...
French etiquette – Day to day do’s and don’ts
The guidelines to avoid a faux pas in the French society.
“La poiltesse” reigns social behavior amongst French as does formality. The way you act, talk, dress, eat… everything is more formal as compared to American standards. The following tips are handy to avoid being stamped...
French survival phrases
“To have another language is to possess a second soul.” said Charlemagne.
Well, surprise surprise (or no surprises there for the ones who know)… “wee” is “Oui” which is for “yes in French” and “mercy” is actually “merci” and they are just thanking you in French. French phrases could sometimes throw you...
ABC’s of picking a good bottle for a wine newbie
Speed date with wine – The swirl, the sniff and the sip…
You think back to all the times you have seen people sipping on wines in movies, holding it up across the light, swirling it around and speaking in wine lingo and you end up thinking wine is a complicated elixir! Don’t be...
