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Vacation In the Alps—Does It GET Any Better?
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After a bit of a break, LadyM's French Adventure column is back—and it's about to make you SO jealous.—Sparkitors...

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My French Adventure: French Lessons

My French Adventure: French Lessons
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My French Adventure: Daily Life in France
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LadyM continues her quest to make us die of jealousy; even CHORES are fun in France!—Sparkitors

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Hosting a French Exchange Student: Part 1!

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NarniaSparks is writing a short series on hosting an exchange student, and if her French skillz are any indication, things are going to...

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The Dos and Don'ts of Hosting a Foreign Exchange Student

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NarniaSparks recently asked us to do this post, and Jon obliged. Good luck with your exchange student, NarniaSparks! —Sparkitors

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How to Deal With Backward Culture Shock

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blacktophat is quite the jet-setting Sparkler. We wonder if her parents are international spies... —Sparkitors

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