Travels in the United States

We love travelling in the USA! As soon as we can, we hop in the car and we go on a road trip in New England, the West, …

Back from Florida…

We are back in Boston, after 8 days under the sun of Florida, where we spent Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Ah, Florida… The sea, the white sand beaches, Art Deco hotels, key lime pie…

Bye bye 2012 // One year in the United States…

2012 was full of changes, we met a lot of people, did awesome trips and experienced a new American way of life (well, sort of… it’s hard to get rid of some French habits). Are

How to tip in the United States

We unfortunately can’t escape from tipping, even if we thing “it’s expensive enough with the taxes and everything”. We need to tip here in the United States! We’ve been here for almost one year, so

Salem // Halloween, witches and old mansions

Salem, the witch town, is not far away from Boston.  Hurricane Sandy was getting close,we thought that we didn’t have much time left to visit this city, famous for Halloween celebrations. It was now or

In New Orleans // Halloween, Jazz and Beignets

Louisiana and New Orleans… I dreamt of these places for years, thanks to books, movies and TV shows… I also had some vague knowledge of some kind of French history in Louisiana, sold a few centuries

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

Grand Canyon // Vertiginous!

Important stop in this road trip: the Grand Canyon, Far West and great American landscape symbol! This destination has fascinated me for many years, probably because some of my cousins lived in Arizona when I