Travel Tales: A French Eating Quirk
An interesting thing I learned while being in France and being with French people is the following: French people on the whole, hate eating and touching food with their fingers. Le
Travel Tales: Trying to change currency in Paris
When I visited Paris for the first time, I didn’t exchange my money into euros before I went because I had a feeling I’d get a better price in Paris itself, seeing as i
Travel Tales: Taste of America in Madrid Spain – What they think Americans eat
I came across a store in Madrid that had a “Taste of America” section. It was in a VERY chic grocery store (the best in the city), with fancy goods and chocolates, whic
Travel Tales: Paying for bathrooms overseas
I’m sure a lot of you already know this, but finding a free public bathroom in Europe is like finding a $20 bill on the ground, especially in Paris and other French-ified cit
French Flirting: Something to keep in mind while in Paris
When I first heard of how some (not all!) French guys “flirt” in France, I didn’t believe it. Apparently, they follow a girl.. for blocks, and then at the end, as
Travel Tales: Portugal and its Tourists
This will not become a series but it’s just a quirky observation or experience I had in particular countries I thought might be interesting to share. When we were in Evora, o
Travel Tales: Plastic Bag Toilets in China
Before you get the wrong idea from the title, it is something I witnessed, NOT something I personally did. I was in Carrefour in Beijing, kind of soaking up the differences between
Are American tourists really all that rude?
Reading eemusings account of trying to teach English alongside some Americans, made me think back to the number of comments I’ve received from foreigners. The main reaction I