Ten small differences between France and Canada. New asphalt, newer buildings, newer cars… even Canadian dollars feel crisper and newer than Euro banknotes!
Posts tagged Cultural Differences
Cultural Snapshot – 5 Things Found in Nantes
Cultural snapshots of smart vending machines, a funny moment in an art gallery and French-size coffee and more!
Canadians Love Their Flag
It would be years until I display a flag. Like many French, I associated the national flag to yes, the French Revolution—a long long time ago—but mostly to more contemporary dark periods of human history or far-right movements.
5 Personality Traits of Canadians You May Not Know
Take this list with a grain of salt because it is based on my observations only. I’m sure plenty of Canadians will (politely) disagree.
7 Weird or Common Smells I Associate With Canada
One of the first things I noticed in Canada is that North Americans seem to be much more sensitive to smell than Europeans. For instance, many workplaces have adopted a “scent-free policy” for environmental sensitivity and health reasons—apparently, people reported scents were causing issues such as headaches, dizziness or skin irritation.
North America, The Land Of Cheerful And Excited People
If Chinese are overly polite, North Americans tend to be overly cheerful and easily excited. I grew up as a cynical French, so it felt very strange at first.