“Bonjour.” It’s just saying hello in French, right? What could be easier? Well, yes but… there are a few interesting subtleties worth knowing as you start mingling with the locals in Paris and. When I first arrived in Paris, I was already pretty fluent but I quickly found myself in a fog of confusion about when and how to greet people. Feeling confident in saying hello in French…
Paris just wouldn’t be Paris without those dreamy café terraces. Lazy lunches or weekend brunches, the parisian café is the place to be. But which one to choose when there are so many? What to consider in terms of café-choosing criteria? The quality of the coffee isn’t really a deal-breaker because all French cafés generally serve great coffee. How about the friendliness of…