While in New York earlier this year, I boasted to a friend about not having ever gotten sick in Paris. It must be because I eat so well ther...

Merci, madame . These words used to make me uncomfortable. Could I no longer be considered a mademoiselle ? Had I become the only “ma’am” to...

French nostalgia gets to me sometimes. I'd like to say, “I get it, your ancestors created enviable restaurants , furniture, clothes, pai...

Last year, Forbes clarified one very important definition: "Entrepreneurs, in the purest sense, are those who identify a need—any ne...

When I was at my lowest, following  my first breakup , I spent hours researching international universities I could transfer to... because ...

The other day, I stumbled upon a CN Traveler slideshow of the "friendliest" and "unfriendliest" cities in the world . T...

"Among the educated, enlightened, expensive middle classes of Europe, this [America is fat, stupid & ignorant] is a received wisdom...

Spending my college junior year abroad influenced me in a lot of ways; but perhaps the most significant is how good I became at not shoppi...

Academic post alert! I'm currently studying "how online social networks have transformed the dynamics of personal interaction, orga...

With my countdown to Paris at a mere 6 days, I've been thinking more and more about my future there. My graduate program requires a the...

My first four months living in Paris have been strenuous to say the least. I meant to entertain you with my introduction to the dating sce...

"Seahorses are truly unique, and not just because of their unusual equine shape. Unlike most other fish, they are monogamous and mate f...