Why is it that in America and Canada, it is acceptable for university students to eat food in classrooms, as if the learning space were a kitchen or dining room? Why is it acceptable for students to take calls in class, and then walk out of the room even while the instructor is presenting a… More Foreign perspectives on North America

You know you’re in French Canada when stop signs look like this: Canada became more and more French the farther east I traveled. Ottawa was the turning point, as practically everyone working at any place spoke both English and French. Even the buses announced stops in both languages. That was not the case in cities… More Bonjour, Montreal!