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My Trip to Lyon Photo Album part 1/2
That’s it! We have just finished our glorious Trip to Lyon! We truly had an amazing time with a wonderful little group of 10 and the...

Virginie Paradis
Sep 28, 20165 min read
How to Pass for French part 2
You see me in my Seattle home but I am in fact in Lyon having the best time working with my mother leading a small group of 10 wonderful...

Virginie Paradis
Sep 21, 20162 min read
How to Pass for French part 1
Are you going to France soon? I am! In fact, I’m leaving today, for the tour my mother and I lead in Lyon, I am beyond excited! We’ll be...

Virginie Paradis
Sep 15, 20162 min read
How to express your tastes in French
Today you’re going to learn how to simply and correctly express your tastes in French! I like, I love, I adore, I prefer, I dislike, I...

Virginie Paradis
Sep 8, 20162 min read
How to Shop with Style in France
Today it’s all about French Shopping & Fashion. French Shopping: How to shop in France like a French person? French Fashion: If you’re...

Virginie Paradis
Aug 31, 20163 min read
French Pronouns made EASY Part 2
Did you read last week’s blog post? Starting with: “French Pronouns give you nightmares.”? Bonne nouvelle. This is part 2. So if you...

Virginie Paradis
Aug 24, 20163 min read
French Pronouns made EASY Part 1
French Pronouns give you nightmares. Or at least they’re a pill. Never know which one to choose! Is it “la” or “lui”??? Do I say “Je la...

Virginie Paradis
Aug 18, 20162 min read
How to compare in French
Today I’m going to tell you how to easily compare and therefore express your opinion in French. And you know how opinionated the French...

Virginie Paradis
Aug 11, 20161 min read
Does your face look like a French pear?
As you know from last week’s post, for the next week or 2, there will be no videos. Until my face is fixed!.. ok now I know you are...

Virginie Paradis
Aug 3, 20163 min read
You think you understand French humor? Ha ha!
Before we start “French Laughing”, I must apologize to you. Exceptionally, for the next 2 to 3 weeks, there will be no videos. To put it...

Virginie Paradis
Jul 28, 20163 min read


Why the French Don’t Understand You!
Today I’m going to tell you why French people don’t understand you when you speak to them in French… by sharing with you 3 very common...

Virginie Paradis
Jul 19, 20162 min read
Think you know what the French celebrate on July 14th?
Today is July 14th! It’s our national day! Happy Bastille Day everyone! 10 days ago in the US we were celebrating the 4th of July! And on...

Virginie Paradis
Jul 14, 20162 min read
A French American Love Story
July 4th just passed and July 14th , our French national day, is coming up! So I decided to join these 2 lands that are mine through...

Virginie Paradis
Jul 7, 20162 min read
Did Marie-Antoinette ruin France?
It’s almost Bastille Day, our French national day! So I decided to share 3 fun & surprising facts about Marie-Antoinette that I bet you...

Virginie Paradis
Jun 30, 20162 min read
My Perfect French Photo Album
I know, I usually send you a video every Thursday morning but, this time, I decided to do something a little different. I decided to...

Virginie Paradis
Jun 23, 20167 min read
Beaujolais Villages are made of Gold
If you watched last week’s video, my Childhood French Village, you know that… I was in France! I was there to finalize our Fall trips to...

Virginie Paradis
Jun 16, 20162 min read
My childhood French village: Pélussin
I am so excited today! Not only am I in France but I am back in the little village where I grew up: Pélussin in the département Loire,...

Virginie Paradis
Jun 8, 20162 min read
25 Key French Phrases for your Travels
It may not seem like it but… I am in… France! I know you can see me in my Seattle home but that’s because I shot this video a little bit...

Virginie Paradis
Jun 1, 20162 min read
Discover Versailles in the Beaujolais
I am really excited. Guess why! Not only am I going to France next week, which is in itself super exciting, but I’m going there to...

Virginie Paradis
May 24, 20162 min read
Do I pronounce “ent” at the end of words?
Today, I want to share with you a mistake that comes back over and over again. Those 3 irritating unreliable letters at the end of words…...

Virginie Paradis
May 18, 20162 min read
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