May 2012

3 days in Montreal // Poutine, protest and Quebecois

Boston-Montreal by car, friends, poutine, cocktails, touristic bus… Short story long, that’s how we spent 3 days in Montreal, last weekend. There are places I dream to go, but Montreal wasn’t part of my short

Street Style // Harvard graduates

On Thursdays afternoon, I teach French in a school, in Cambridge, and I go through Harvard University. This day, I hear some clamor: it’s Commencement Day (I’ve just learn this expression). I see a lot of students

Along the Charles River // Biking, geese and rowing

Last Sunday night, to avoid the spleen of this specific night, we wanted to spend time outside. We always see people running, and we wondered “why not us”, and then we really thought about it

Home sweet home // We moved out!

We did it! We’ve moved in a new, nice, calm and sunny flat… Long story short, I love it. I’m so glad we’ve changed, it wasn’t easy. At first we were told it was impossible

Breakfast in America // Pancakes, treats & co

Saturday morning. I woke up and there’s no bread for breakfast. What can I do? Do I go to Walgreens (a big pharmacy where you can buy a lot of stuff, and medicines) to buy bread? But I’m

Street food // Food Truck, a treat for every taste

I only knew one type of food truck, typical of North of France: the “french fries food truck” (so-called la baraque à frites). We used to stop by when I was young, when we were coming home from

Mayfair // Harvard Square, Cambridge

Last Sunday, we went to a Mayfair on Harvard Square, in Cambridge. The program was music, food and craft stands. But the main interest was really all the ‘regional’ foods. Midwest stand, or the contest

Going out // American nights, almost

We do not go out in an American fashion. aWe don’t think to go to the bowling or to see a music-hall. But even when we are going to a ballet or to see a