When Americans think of suburbs, we tend to envision rows of look-alike houses, white picket fences, and sprawling lawns where 2.5 children play as their adoring parents look on. Er, well, that’s what we would have envisioned in the 1950s with the introductions of places like Levittown. In any case, we still picture a [...]

July and August are peak season for beach-goers in France. The beaches may be a bit more crowded at this time of year, but you couldn’t have better weather for enjoying the French Riviera.

Vocabulary • Shopping For The Beach • Warnings and Signage
France is framed by two main coast lines (as well [...]

Or, you know, le Tour de Belgique (Belgium) and Hollande (Hollande).
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The 2010 Route
The tour route varies from year to year, and although most of it takes place in France, the cyclists will start in the Netherlands this time around. After the Prologue [...]

When you say ‘un café’ in French, it translates to ‘a bar’.

When ordering meals in a restaurant, you wouldn’t want to end up having a course which you would end up not eating later on.

Much like the words in Spanish, the French language has intricacies to it such as the nouns which refer to the male and female gender.

Perhaps one of the easiest phrases to learn when studying any language is how to ask directions.

Perhaps you cannot immediately understand an entire word uttered in the French language especially if you are just starting to learn a language.

Saying goodbye in French actually has different variations, depending on what you mean.

Remember that when you are traveling to a country or a city where French is the main language, you would have to exchange pleasantries with the locals.