@OuiInFrance

Salut! I'm Diane, the American behind the living abroad lifestyle blog Oui In France.

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This #France calendar is such a fun gift idea!! bit.ly/3YBzIIU
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I left #France and yes, reverse culture shock is real: 10 Surprises from Florida life ouiinfrance.com/reverse-cult…

I left France and yes, reverse culture shock is real: 10 Surprises from Florida life

Bonjour tout le monde! I was in the U.S. visiting family for Thanksgiving and the longer I live in France, the more I realize that reverse culture shock is truly a thing. I’m originally from NJ, bu…

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After just a year in #France this American couple featured on @CNN moved back to the US: My thoughts on their story ouiinfrance.com/american-cou… via

After just a year in France, this American couple moved back to the US: My thoughts on their story

By now, you’ve probably read this popular CNN article that has been shared extensively over the past couple of weeks. It features an American couple in their mid-70s who moved to France from …

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7 Things I did RIGHT when I moved to #France ouiinfrance.com/things-i-did…

7 Things I did RIGHT when I moved to France

Since 2012, I’ve regaled you with tons of content (this is my 953rd post!) including mistakes I’ve made over the years as a foreigner in France. I’ve told you about 45 things I di…

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45 Things I did WRONG as a newbie foreigner in #France ouiinfrance.com/mistakes-ame… #expat

45 Things I did WRONG as a newbie foreigner in France

Moving to France has been one of my best life decisions… and also the one where I’ve made the most mistakes. From adapting to French culture to figuring out simple grocery shopping, I’d like …

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FRANCE vs. USA: EVEN MORE EVERYDAY THINGS THAT ARE SURPRISINGLY DIFFERENT youtu.be/vegfCy9l6nM?si=x5KC…

8 Subtle CULTURE SHOCKS I never saw coming in France

I love talking about American and French cultural differences so le...

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Delicious or disgusting? 5 Foods I didn't know about until AFTER I moved to #France ouiinfrance.com/foods-i-trie…

Delicious or disgusting? 5 Foods I didn’t know about until AFTER I moved to France

When I first moved to France, I thought I had a pretty good grasp of food. After all, I grew up in the NYC metro area where you can find a huge variety of cuisines and ingredients from all over the…

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9 Reasons why foreigners move to #France and DON'T learn French youtu.be/7H-v-vghJNw?si=EtTV… #languagelearning
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Is fall the BEST time to go to #France? youtu.be/VpEPZYrapGs?si=1Smg…
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8 Reasons why people move to France and don't learn French ouiinfrance.com/why-people-m…

8 Reasons why people move to France and don’t learn French

In a perfect world, we’d move to France, study French a little bit, magically just “pick up” the language by being immersed in it, and then speak perfect French two weeks later ju…

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Ask Tom Tuesdays: Oh la la meaning in French ouiinfrance.com/ask-tom-tues… via @ouiinfrance

Ask Tom Tuesdays: Oh la la meaning in French

Hello! Tom’s here today with his latest installment of his series on my blog called Ask Tom Tuesdays. We’re taking a closer look at ooh la la in French. Do the French actually say this …

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8 Reasons why people move to #France and don't learn French ouiinfrance.com/why-people-m… #languagelearning

8 Reasons why people move to France and don’t learn French

In a perfect world, we’d move to France, study French a little bit, magically just “pick up” the language by being immersed in it, and then speak perfect French two weeks later ju…

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The harsh reality of living abroad ouiinfrance.com/harsh-realit… #expat

The harsh reality of living abroad

When we think of moving abroad to France, many of us associate it with living a dreamy life full of travel, effortlessly picking up the French language, making tons of French friends, and escaping …

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Q&A life in France: Homesickness, fave places, getting scammed PART 1 youtu.be/GArUzAT-crE?si=gzG0…
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Taste testing 13 of the best potato chip flavors in France ouiinfrance.com/best-potato-… @BretsOfficiel

Taste testing 13 of the best potato chip flavors in France

Upon visiting grocery stores in France, you’ll find that they look similar enough to what you’re used to back home. They have all the usual departments like produce, dairy, a butcher an…

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Don't @ me, but here's what this American abroad in #france doesn't miss (one bit) about the U.S. ouiinfrance.com/things-i-don…

Don’t @ me, but here’s what this American abroad doesn’t miss (one bit) about the U.S.

Bonjour from the land of baguettes and berets! I’ve been living the dream in France for over a decade now and for some reason, I don’t think I’ve ever written a post on things I D…

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8 HUGE misconceptions about life in France that are WAY off base ouiinfrance.com/misconceptio…

8 HUGE misconceptions about life in France that are WAY off base

While the mere mention of France may evoke images of berets, fancy food, and leisurely strolls along the Seine, the reality of life in France is quite different from the clichés painted by popular …

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5 Myths about the French that need to stop! ouiinfrance.com/myths-about-…

5 Myths about the French and the actual TRUTH!

Oooh la la, the FRENCH! Wow, are people opinionated… Over the years, I’ve heard all kinds of assumptions about French people via my blog and YouTube comments as well as in person. They …

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What the French think about Americans youtu.be/_AXGmsAWFDk?si=ddRR… Collab in French!

Ce que pensent les Français des Américains

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6 IMPORTANT BUT OVERLOOKED FRANCE TRAVEL TIPS!! youtu.be/UARDz6HnLAA?si=7kVF… via @YouTube
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