Monday, 28 December 2015

Watching French TV

Posted by Anne Canaveera on Monday, December 28, 2015 in cultural differences, expat life

I try to keep up with French current affairs, new movies, sometimes music, but on the whole, l don't know much about what's going on in France, especially in terms of entertainment, personalities and TV programs. At least that was the case until a friend of mine gave us the link to a website...

Christmas in Ireland: 6 surprising customs...

Posted by Anne Canaveera on Monday, December 21, 2015 in cultural differences, expat life, parenting

Irish people love Christmas more than the French I think, or at least that's what they're portraying. So here's a little list of surprising Irish Christmas "customs" I've discovered over the years... 1- Believing in Santa This is the strangest one of all. In France I would say the...

Expat portrait: Cory Hanson

Posted by Anne Canaveera on Friday, December 11, 2015 in expat portrait

Today I’m sharing Cory’s Irish experience. I have never met him in person, but I have been an avid reader of his blog for the past two years. He made me discover parts of Dublin I never knew existed, even if I've lived in Ireland a lot longer than him! I don't think I have ever come...

Irish Christmas vs. French Christmas

Posted by Anne Canaveera on Monday, December 07, 2015 in cultural differences

Since I'll be spending my 13th Christmas in Ireland, I thought it would be funny to have a friendly "fight" between French and Irish ways of celebrating Christmas. 1- Decorations To be fair, not all Irish houses are decorated as much as the one above, but Irish people are definitely tackier...