Craponne is probably a place you’ve never heard of before in your entire life, which is okay, because I didn’t know this place existed up until a month and a half ago. It’s a small, peaceful town just a few minutes by car or public transport from Lyon, France’s third largest city, in the Rhône-Alpes region. I’ll be living here for two months (November & December, originally three months but there was a problem with my visa and the French embassy could only grant me the two extra months after my Eurotrip) with the Garcia family, learning all about the French culture, their food, way of life, and hopefully pick up more of their language while teaching them conversational English in return. It’s a pretty awesome deal. I’ve been planning this homestay since the beginning of the year when I randomly stumbled upon Cultural Homestay International after how many nights of endless Google searches on programs that would allow me to live in France for a short period of time without having to go through the pain-staking process of looking for a job and applying for a work visa, or having to pay hefty fees to study again. I wanted full-on immersion, where I didn’t […]
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