Restaurant Louis, Stéphane Pitré

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Paris Fine Dinning When in Paris one thing you can not miss is a set menu gourmet meal.  It gives you the opportunity to try things you normally wouldn’t to experience a several course meal that will bring your pallet on a journey.  My fine dinning experience was at Restaurant … Continue reading

Chez Imogène, Paris

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Bretagne (Brittany France) In my opinion one of the best ways to get to know a region or country is by the food.  I found it fascinating when I lived in France and realized how each different region so clearly had it’s own cuisine and specialties that you couldn’t find … Continue reading

Things you won’t know unless you’ve studied abroad

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The experience of a lifetime I’m sure that everyone has that friend that studied abroad for some amount of time and can’t seem to shut up about it.  Well, I am that friend.  That one person who studied abroad and swears that it “changed their life” all of a sudden … Continue reading

Being an Exchange Student

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Going Abroad Being an exchange student.  This means different things to different people.  For me I have both been an exchange student, hosted an exchange student, and befriended many exchange students.  You can go abroad all over the world and experience a completely different life.  What does this mean you … Continue reading

Christmas Traditions in France

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Christmas in France Even well before Christmas you can start to feel the holiday spirit.  I was in Lille this Christmas and it was incredible.  With a giant Ferris wheel in the town square that played loud Christmas tunes.  A giant Christmas tree, and lots of other Christmas decorations too.  … Continue reading

The Welsh Special, Lille

The Welsh Special Lille

What to eat in Lille France I have been to Lille several times now, it is a melting pot of different cuisines, restaurants, and tastes.  So today I decided to share with you a special dish in Lille that I think everyone should try at least once.  It is called … Continue reading