Category: Living in France
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The French Classic for Breakfast
Wake up, sleepy eye.Walk around the corner—the aroma of baguettes leads the way.My heavy accent is understood:one baguette, two croissants. Each cost $1.10 Pinch off the end of the baguette and eat it.The croissants—taste buds watering.Butter,jam,or just as is.
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A Lace Thread That Led Me Somewhere New
Every now and then, we stumble upon something — a book, a photograph, a quiet conversation, on Instagram — and it opens a door that invites you, where take a sit admiringly. Lace is something I come across all the time at…
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Telltale Signs Someone is an American in Europe
Want to know how to spot an American abroad? Ask a European. “(…)I’ve picked up on quite a few telltale sign.” From coffee orders to outfit choices to general vibes, many different kinds of signals can indicate someone is from…
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Where to Go Antiquing in France
The brocante has a way of talking to you as you pass by—an old cupboard with its key still in the lock, linen napkins folded as if the table had only just been cleared, a stack of dishes waiting to be used.…
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Arnelle and Roger’s Home
Color lives here. Texture has a voice. Every surface, every shelf, holds a conversation waiting to happen. Arnelle and Roger have spent their lives gathering beauty — gestures, meanings, moments. When I was in California, I visited my dear friends…
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What the Heart Holds
There are moments, like this one, where everything feels distilled into a kind of perfect harmony — colors that taste sweet, air that smells of salt and sun, a softness in the light that makes the heart go still. Summer,…