Tag: french exchange
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Fantastic French Food!
Read more: Fantastic French Food!Food, glorious food! In France, there is a huge focus on food and Zoe and I had the chance to try many delicious French dishes while on our exchange. We enjoyed crepes, quiche lorraine, tartiflette, and crème brûlée, to name a few. For me, the most interesting foods that we ate were flammekuche and choucroute.…
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Our French Speaking Experience
Read more: Our French Speaking ExperienceHave you ever gone to a foreign country where the primary language is not your own and tried to live like a local? This is exactly what Mikhaila and I did as part of our language exchange, and it is not as easy as you might think. The idea behind our exchange was so…
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A Photographer’s Dream
Read more: A Photographer’s DreamDuring our exchange, we had the opportunity to travel around Annecy and visit nearby towns. The views and scenery were absolutely gorgeous! These towns are often missed by tourists because people normally visit the larger cities and regions such as Paris, the French Riviera, and Burgundy. It would take many hours of driving to reach these…
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Bern, The City For Wanderers…
Read more: Bern, The City For Wanderers…During the second week of our French exchange, we went on a tour to visit some small cities around France. Since we were right by the border, we decided to stop in Bern, Switzerland so that we could practice our French and learn about a new city at the same time. We went on a French walking…
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Another Birthday Abroad!
Read more: Another Birthday Abroad!Happy birthday to me! I’ve had the opportunity to celebrate my past birthdays in different countries all over the world, including Ireland, Peru, and Costa Rica. This year I had the incredible experience of celebrating my 16th birthday in France while on an exchange. My special day started with birthday wishes from my family…