Expat life

What are the new habits, the new lifestyle I have to deal with now that I left France to the United States?

My new job // My new life in a cubicle

It’s been about 2 months that I’ve started my new job – not to mention that I left 2 weeks on vacation at the end of August. It’s too soon to draw a conclusion about

Living in Cincinnati, Ohio // Maud’s blog

Today’s blog is also about a French expatriate in the USA, Maud’s, called Cincinnati, Cincinnatus. When I found out her blog, I read it entirely in a row. I love her tone, her easy way to talk of

Living in Los Angeles // Anne’s blog

These past few months, I’ve been reading Anne’s blog, aka Mlle Dubndidu, when she used to live in Los Angeles. Her daily life, job, outfits, work out, trips in the USA : I liked her

Living in Miami, Florida // Amandine’s Blog

While I’m on the West roads of the US, I’ve planned a few interviews of blogs I like. To begin with, welcome to Amandine and her blog Miami à deux et demi (Two and a half

I’ve been looking for a job // Part 1

From procrastination to motivation. When I was in Paris, working was like a second nature for me. But after these past 7 months as an expat, I’ve lost quite easily the habit of working. I wonder

Independence Day // America, flags & fireworks

For a long time, Independence Day was only a movie with the White House, aliens and Will Smith. That was before moving to the USA. Now, I know that Independence Day is a holiday with big

6 months in Boston

We’ve been in Boston for 6 months. I feel like Boston were “my” city now. So much changes happened in these 6 months: our daily life, new friends and more generally… a new way of

What’s your name again ? // American names

It’s not nice to make fun of names, it’s like making fun of the physical aspect of somebody. Anyway, French people who have American names  (Kevin, Dylan, Jessica, etc.): this is funny, and I’m shamefully