• Cultural notes

    France, the beginning

    “The further you get away from yourself, the more challenging it is. Not to be in your comfort zone is great fun.” – Benedict Cumberbatch As I think about our upcoming trip to la Bretagne, I can’t help but to be reminded of where this journey – the journey to living overseas – started. How a trip to France decades ago would alter the course of my life. And, most importantly, how stepping out (way out) of my comfort zone was an essential part of making this dream a reality. The first time I traveled to France I was 11 and in all honesty, it wasn’t my favorite place. My…