Visit Boston

Christmas Spirit

It’s our first Christmas in the United States. We decided a long time ago to not coming back to France – too expensive, not enough time and pretty complicated since our families lived in different

Things to do in Boston // My 8 must-see sights

Welcome to my blog! My name is Mathilde, and I’ve been living in Boston since 2012. I organize guided tours in French of my new city, Boston. On this blog, you’ll find many articles to

Boston Harbor Islands // The love boat

Among our places-to-see list in Boston, there was “going to the Boston Harbor Islands”. Visiting these islands in Boston Bay is possible from the end of June to Labor Day – first Monday of September,

Beacon Hill // C’est chic!

When somebody ask me: what should I visit in Boston, I always answer: definitely Beacon Hill. But how could I know… I never go to Beacon Hill. It’s a residential neighborhood, very chic, and it’s

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

Bof, bof // Visit of the JFK Library and Museum

As I read on the presentation of the museum, the John F. Kennedy Library & Museum is a memorial for the 35e President of the United States. Conceived by the designer Pei (he also made the Louvre Pyramid

Freedom Trail – US history for dummies

My knowledge of the history of the United States looks like Frankenstein’s head: a strange mix. How’s that? Maybe I’ve been watching too much movies, and they slowly shaped my mind: Dances with Wolves, westerns movies, The Godfather, Good Morning Vietnam, Sex

ICA Contemporary Art & Waterfront

It’s now time to discover the Seaport District, in South Boston, an area we’d never been to before. In this area you can find the Institute of Contemporary Art and a nice walkway along the seaside. We tend

New England Aquarium in Boston

We try our first clam chowda and lobsta roll after visiting the aquarium. Quincy Market, in Faneuil Hall