Halloween at a price Many chic and trendy parties are organized for Halloween in various...
French District Confidentials
The entry This is the Lair of sin…But we must show your identity proof before being permitted...
The door to the entrance is black, with no sign or indication; yet for those who know it...
Te(st)rrifying – Did you know? 1. Why the Celts began wearing masks and costumes during...
Discovering France
The westernmost part of France, Breton (Brittany) might be called Finistère, meaning ‘land’s...
Nestled among vineyards, olive groves and almond trees, the village of Lourmarin has been...
Penny for our thoughts
Stereotypically French!…Not our type!
“I am a rare species, not a stereotype.” said Ivan Coyote. Hearing about French stereotypes, one tends to wonder…true or faux?
Stereotypes! What would we do without them? There is the negative connotation to it - 'The tried and tested', 'The hackneyed', 'The clichés' et all. Social psychology would agree to the case being- you see, you generalize, and...
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...
To be or not to be French…in the world of manicures
Colors can say so much. Red lips say “daring,” a black gown “timeless,” neon anything says “I wasn’t around in the ’80s.” And a French manicure?
Colors can say so much. Red lips say "daring," a black gown "timeless," neon anything says "I wasn't around in the '80s." And a French manicure?
Pardon my French!
Things not to say in French to save yourself from embarassment.
Sometimes in the process of learning a language, we may say something with the right intention and right words only to imply something totally different in the spoken language. French has these pitfalls for new learners as well...
