So many laughs packed into one collaborative episode! Join me today with my wonderful friend from my time studying abroad in France and at the University of Georgia, Josh. We talk about all sorts of things France and share French cultural insights, tips and memories from our own experiences studying, working and living in France as Americans that we believe you'll really get a great kick out of. Allons-y and enjoy!

(00:00) Intro

(00:33) Episode Overview

(01:44) Welcome and where we’re recording today

(02:24) Intro to Josh

(03:20) How Josh and I met and studying abroad

(03:36) Living with a Senegalese French host family

(05:55) Beach times in southern France

(06:33) Our American study abroad group

(07:34) Opinions of Paris

(08:25) Keep these in mind when in Paris

(08:55) Parisians and French people

(09:18) Trash on the streets of Paris

(09:55) Other thoughts on Paris and France

(10:17) Getting tear-gassed in Lyon

(10:54) The Gilets Jaunes (Yellow Jackets) protests

(12:10) Funny stories from teaching in France

(13:08) Kids going on strike in France

(15:44) The UGA “doggy-doggy”

(16:11) Things you hated about living in France

(16:37) French Bureaucratic administration

(19:14) Writing a LETTER to cancel a phone plan

(20:23) Writing a LETTER to close a bank account

(21:58) Things you loved about living in France

(22:42) it takes time to befriend French people

(23:46) Other things you loved

(24:59:) A little French goes a long way, but it's hard

(25:50) The English menu may be more expensive

(26:53) Tipping culture in France

(27:55) Things French people should know before coming to America

(30:05) The “Too Good To Go” app for discounted baked goods

(31:22) Last thoughts and remarks

(32:07) Episode wrap-up