Zoë SmithinRaler Like a French GirlJe t’aime… bien ?! When It Comes to Romance, the French Have It All BackwardsThe French language may certainly sound sexy, but it is most definitely NOT the language of love. Rather, it is the language of ambiguity…Feb 12, 2021Feb 12, 2021
Zoë SmithinRaler Like a French GirlBringing Home the Brexit Bacon… But Not To France!The most hotly debated, fiercely argued, ruthlessly divisive, deeply controversial political topic of the last five years…Feb 5, 2021Feb 5, 2021
Zoë SmithinRaler Like a French GirlThe ‘Empêchement’: France’s ‘Get Out Of Jail Free’ CardAn empêchement, you see, is France’s get-of-jail-free card. It’s the foolproof, catch-all, unimpeachable excuse…Jan 29, 2021Jan 29, 2021
Zoë SmithinRaler Like a French GirlThe Truth About the Great British Dream of ‘Buying a House in France’When I was around seven years old, my Francophile parents decided that road tripping the Atlantic coast and caravanning around Brittany…Jan 15, 2021Jan 15, 2021
Zoë SmithinRaler Like a French GirlSpilling the Tea on Getting a Good Cup of Tea in France (Spoiler Alert: You Can’t)It’s hard to explain the importance of tea to a British person. A hot cuppa is our lifeblood. It’s what we bond over, gossip over, make…Jan 8, 2021Jan 8, 2021
Zoë SmithinRaler Like a French GirlFish Eggs, Snails, and Puppy Dog Tails?! A Réveillon Dinner Better Suited for Halloween than NYE…If you believe the stereotypes, French gastronomy falls into two main categories. There’s the Michelin-starred world of fine dining where…Jan 1, 2021Jan 1, 2021
Zoë SmithinRaler Like a French GirlBargain or Brainteaser?! France’s Version of Mastermind is the annual Christmas SalesIn the UK, the annual Black Friday or Christmas sales play out like a cross between Supermarket Sweep and a Roman gladiatorial combat…Dec 26, 2020Dec 26, 2020
Zoë SmithinRaler Like a French GirlModesty is Not a Medical Term: Visiting the Doctor in FranceWhen it comes to baring skin, the French and English seem to have very different ideas of modesty. Especially at the doctor’s…Dec 18, 2020Dec 18, 2020
Zoë SmithinRaler Like a French GirlIf the Devil Wore Prada, She Might Also Have a Hand in L’Administration FrançaisePre-2020, whenever the subject of the infamous L’Administration Française (French Administration) came up — at least once a dinner party —…Dec 11, 2020Dec 11, 2020
Zoë SmithinRaler Like a French GirlRoundabouts: A French Invention Even the French Aren’t Proud of.For some reason all French people seem to have an encyclopaedic list in their brain of all things that the French ever created. As if it’s…Dec 1, 2020Dec 1, 2020
