Comments on: Q & A with Author of French Graffiti

By: Jeanine Barone

Jeanine Barone — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:34:33 +0000

Wonderful interview, Vera.
Jeanine

By: Stephanie - Wasabimon

Stephanie - Wasabimon — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:31:44 +0000

So interesting! I love hearing about others’ experiences living overseas, since I hope to do that myself one day. Another great source of expat experiences is David Lebovitz’s blog!

By: Katherine

Katherine — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:08:46 +0000

Oh, I am getting nostalgic for Paris just reading this. It’s so funny that when you’re in a foreign land you can be homesick for home, but when you leave you’re homesick for France! It’s all or nothing when you choose the place you live, I guess…
.-= Katherine´s last blog ..Loss and Secrets and Paying It Forward =-.

By: Claudine M Jalajas

Claudine M Jalajas — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:41:42 +0000

I have often dreamed of living there, with our family, for at least a year. I spent months living in Quebec city as a child (pre english) and have been lucky enough to be bilingual. (My family is from Quebec city) But it is so much easier to learn it when you are forced into it (and a child). Such a nice dream. .-= Claudine M Jalajas´s last blog ..What I REALLY Want for Christmas =-.

By: Christine at Origami Mommy

Christine at Origami Mommy — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:27:34 +0000

This was so interesting! Our children are bilingual (Japanese/English) and I’m particularly interested in knowing more about your children – where they live now and which culture they identify more with. We’ve been living in Japan for the last 4 years and since we don’t watch TV our children have gotten all their English from us and from what they read. Interestingly, my son’s best friend here is French and it has made him long to learn French and visit there someday.
.-= Christine at Origami Mommy´s last blog ..Nostalgia =-.

By: Susan Johnton

Susan Johnton — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:41:00 +0000

Great interview! I haven't read French Graffiti, but it sounds a bit like Fly Me to the Moon, which is another great book about an American's life in France. I do remember that after returning from a summer abroad in the UK, American cheeses just couldn't quite measure up! .-= Susan Johnton´s last blog ..Dust Off Those Story Ideas =-.

By: Meredith Resnick - The Writer's [Inner] Journey

Meredith Resnick - The Writer's [Inner] Journey — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:33:29 +0000

I enjoyed Alexandra’s interview and her perspective of the country and the time she was there. Where Alisa found herself yearning for a hunk of cheese, all I could think of were the amazing pastries we ate when we visited my brother and sister-in-law, who live on a converted barge in the south of France. That and the wonderful flea markets!
.-= Meredith Resnick – The Writer’s [Inner] Journey´s last blog ..How I Write Today: Susan Johnston =-.

By: Alisa Bowman

Alisa Bowman — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:50:27 +0000

It was so nice to read about life in France. I found myself yearning for a good glass of wine and a hunk of cheese as I read this. I think that just might be my dinner tonight. I especially loved the description of the film culture. I WISH we had that here!
.-= Alisa Bowman´s last blog ..Why I’m a winner! =-.

By: Frugal Kiwi

Frugal Kiwi — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:27:13 +0000

I know for personal experience some of the challenges of being an expat. But doing that where you don't communicate in your native language takes things to a whole new level. What an adventure! .-= Frugal Kiwi´s last blog ..World Famous In NZ Since AGES Ago =-.

By: Donna Hull

Donna Hull — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:48:14 +0000

Very interesting read. I always enjoy a peak into someone's life. I appreciate Alexandra's honest look at an American in France. .-= Donna Hull´s last blog ..Win a copy of Fodor’s The Complete Guide to Caribeean Cruises Plus an Adaptor Set on the Travel Bloggers’ Caravan =-.