THE NOT SO BLONDE TRAVEL

I love comedy. Broadway musicals, Off Broadway shows, plays, stand-up, improv, I love it all. So when my best friend asked if I wanted to go to a show in Paris, as much as my wallet wanted to say no, my heart said yes. And that's how I ended up attending a one-man show - in English - in Paris. Yes you read this right, it was in English and it was awesome.  "How to be Parisian in one hour" by Olivier Giraud is a true depiction of Parisians: the dark clothes, the depressed subway look, the poor to non-existent customer service at shops and restaurants, and the "I am better than the rest of the world" attitude - non Parisians included.  However Americans are not all safe either during the show. Giraud mocks American's overexcitement over all French things and overuse of OMG, their need to add ketchup to every dish and their mispronunciation of every French word.   In a nutshell, no matter where you are from, you will laugh a lot. When I atte...

If you are French, please keep reading. I promise this post is not what you think it is. However, if you know someone who has been to France, especially Paris, no matter where you are from or where you live, chances are pretty high that you have heard this sentence: "Paris was sooo beautiful, but French people were soooo rude." Well I have heard this about not just French. Some friends of mine said the same of Jamaicans and I totally disagree. My trip to Jamaica was fabulous and people were extremely nice and hospitable. I have also heard that Japanese people are very helpful, and I couldn't disagree more. My friend and I left Japan two days early, that's how terrible of a time we had. However, my boyfriend was there with no IPhone, no Ipad, basically no technology to get around, and to my big surprise, he came back praising how helpful and nice Japanese people were to him.   My point, obviously is that we shouldn't make generalizations. But it's not...