Life in Boston, our favorite neighborhoods, daily life, walks in the city…
I’ve been living in Boston for about 2 years. At first we left here “just to see”. And eventually we’ll stay two more years. These past 2 years went by really fast: I can still
Last Sunday, we did a schooner cruise in Salem. In French, we say goélette, which has absolutely nothing in common. Manu had to learn how to use all the sailing words: he’s been learning how
Before living in the US, I knew nothing about american beers. I figured that there was only Budweiser. But I discovered that actually, beer is a big deal here. Maybe because we are living in
“Why are we visiting an university?” Manu was a bit blasé this last Sunday morning. It was early and our first impression of the Yale campus was that it looked a bit too much like
It’s no news: the heat is slowly burning us. Right after the Fourth of July – the national day in the US – we left town to go in the country, hoping to find some
We hear sometimes jokes about the fact that the US don’t have history: “this country is too young!”. But the first settlers came here in 1620 and even if the US were historically born after
The day was so hot yesterday that we couldn’t do anything. Around 9.30 pm we seated on the Esplanade to watch the fireworks above the Charles River, in Boston. After that, the air was till
At the beginning of June, we spend two days in Rhode Island. Providence on Saturday, and Newport on Sunday! Newport is famous for rich people: sailing, tennis, nice beaches and back in time, it was
Last weekend, we spent two days in Rhode Island, the smallest states in the US. We arrived in Providence Friday night and it was pouring – some rest of a tropical storm. Fortunately, the day
When I think “week end in New England”, Vermont’s countryside (and cheese), Maine’s lobster or Cape Cod’s beach come in mind first. And what about New Hampshire? We spent Memorial Day weekend over there. What
Why going to a running club? And more important: why going back? These are the metaphysical questions I’m asking to myself on Wednesdays. It all started with a nice conversation with a friend one night, and
We’ve recently been to Portland, Maine. I’ve just taken the time to edit the video and sort the pics: here they are! Portland is just two-hour away up north from Boston. It’s a nice city