<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"><head><meta charset="utf-8"><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>MeAndFrenchie</title><meta name="description" content="A French-American couple, one year around the world (2010–2011)"><meta name="theme-color" content="#006699"><link rel="icon" href="/favicon.svg" type="image/svg+xml"><link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr" href="/fr/"><link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com"><link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin><link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Lora:ital,wght@0,400;0,600;0,700;1,400&display=swap"><link rel="stylesheet" href="/_astro/lib.BS6RfCED.css"></head><body><a class="skip" href="#main">Skip to content</a><header class="site-header"><div class="wrap"><a class="brand" href="/en/">Me<em>And</em>Frenchie</a><a class="lang" href="/fr/" hreflang="fr" lang="fr">Français</a><button class="menu-btn" type="button" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="nav" aria-label="Menu">☰</button><nav id="nav" aria-label="Main navigation"><ul><li><a href="/en/" aria-current="page">Home</a></li><li><a href="/en/countries/">Countries</a></li><li><a href="/en/about-us/">About</a></li><li><a href="/en/our-map/">Map</a></li><li><a href="/en/fellow-travelers/">Travelers</a></li><li><a href="/en/archive/">Archive</a></li></ul></nav></div></header><section class="hero"><img src="/uploads/2010/07/angkor_wat.jpg" alt="" width="650" height="250" fetchpriority="high"><div class="wrap"><h1>MeAndFrenchie</h1><p>MeAndFrenchie.com is the journal of a French-American couple who took a break from Corporate America to discover the world. This archive keeps the stories, photos and comments from the trip.</p></div></section><main id="main" tabindex="-1"><div class="wrap"><h2 class="muted" style="font-size:1rem;font-family:var(--sans);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.08em">Latest stories</h2><ol class="feed"><li class="card"><div class="meta"><time datetime="2012-07-08T10:54:19.000Z">July 8, 2012</time><span>By Boris</span></div><h2><a href="/en/farewell-lonesome-george/">Farewell Lonesome George</a></h2><p>Lonesome George died on June 24th, 2012 due to natural causes. He was more than a mascot of the Galapagos. He was the last specie of the Pinta Island tortoise.…</p><ul class="pills"><li><a class="pill" href="/en/category/ecuador/">Ecuador</a></li><li><a class="pill" href="/en/category/galapagos/">Galapagos</a></li></ul></li><li class="card"><div class="meta"><time datetime="2012-06-01T07:13:55.000Z">June 1, 2012</time><span>By Boris</span></div><h2><a href="/en/space-balloon/">Near Space Balloon Experiment</a></h2><p>My dear friend Marc is leaving the Bay Area today for the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. He will attend the International Space University‘s Space Studies…</p><ul class="pills"><li><a class="pill" href="/en/category/usa/">USA</a></li><li><a class="pill" href="/en/category/video/">Video</a></li></ul></li><li class="card"><div class="meta"><time datetime="2012-04-13T14:28:54.000Z">April 13, 2012</time><span>By Boris</span></div><h2><a href="/en/travel-video-story-tomorrow/">Friday Travel Video: A Story For Tomorrow</a></h2><p>Thank you to our friend Maddalenna for finding today&#39;s travel video which is an amazing production from a couple traveling through Chile &amp; Patagonia. Enjoy in…</p><ul class="pills"><li><a class="pill" href="/en/category/video/">Video</a></li></ul></li><li class="card"><div class="meta"><time datetime="2012-02-04T12:42:52.000Z">February 4, 2012</time><span>By Boris</span><span>· 1 comment</span></div><h2><a href="/en/video-san-francisco-2/">Friday Travel Video: San Francisco</a></h2><p>People ask us why, after seeing so many amazing places, we decided to move back to San Francisco. There are many explanations including great friends and our…</p><ul class="pills"><li><a class="pill" href="/en/category/usa/">USA</a></li><li><a class="pill" href="/en/category/video/">Video</a></li></ul></li><li class="card"><div class="meta"><time datetime="2012-01-20T20:55:09.000Z">January 20, 2012</time><span>By Boris</span><span>· 1 comment</span></div><h2><a href="/en/speeding-world-5-minutes/">Friday Travel Video: Speeding Around The World In 5 Minutes</a></h2><p>This is the kind of video souvenir I would have loved to bring back from my trip. However, you need great skills and a lot of equipment to do this kind of time…</p><ul class="pills"><li><a class="pill" href="/en/category/travelers/">Travelers</a></li><li><a class="pill" href="/en/category/video/">Video</a></li></ul></li><li class="card"><div class="meta"><time datetime="2012-01-18T21:16:56.000Z">January 18, 2012</time><span>By Boris</span><span>· 4 comments</span></div><h2><a href="/en/happy-2012/">Happy 2012!</a></h2><p>For 2012, MeAndFrenchie would like to wish you all an amazing year full of adventures, discoveries and new experiences. It looks like this year will be a…</p><ul class="pills"><li><a class="pill" href="/en/category/everything-else/">Everything Else</a></li><li><a class="pill" href="/en/category/usa/">USA</a></li></ul></li><li class="card"><div class="meta"><time datetime="2011-11-15T20:39:28.000Z">November 15, 2011</time><span>By muimui</span><span>· 3 comments</span></div><h2><a href="/en/9-fun-ways-stay-touch/">9 Fun Ways To Keep In Touch</a></h2><p>While we traveled 17 countries, we found it difficult to keep in touch with others on a regular basis, but we made our best effort. Some travelers we met had…</p><ul class="pills"><li><a class="pill" href="/en/category/everything-else/">Everything Else</a></li><li><a class="pill" href="/en/category/preparation/">Preparation</a></li><li><a class="pill" href="/en/category/video/">Video</a></li><li><a class="pill" href="/en/category/website/">Website</a></li></ul></li><li class="card"><div class="meta"><time datetime="2011-10-27T17:07:05.000Z">October 27, 2011</time><span>By muimui</span><span>· 8 comments</span></div><h2><a href="/en/returns-couple-departs-world-tour/">As We Return, Another Couple Departs For a World Tour!</a></h2><p>Hello Readers! As we return home from our world trip, a new couple from NYC gets ready for their big trip. We are excited to introduce you to Allie and Nelson,…</p><ul class="pills"><li><a class="pill" href="/en/category/preparation/">Preparation</a></li><li><a class="pill" href="/en/category/travelers/">Travelers</a></li></ul></li><li class="card"><div class="meta"><time datetime="2011-10-14T10:37:46.000Z">October 14, 2011</time><span>By muimui</span><span>· 1 comment</span></div><h2><a href="/en/free-flight-japan/">Want A Free Flight To Japan?</a></h2><p>Fantastic legit freebies don&#39;t come around all the time. The freebies that require some effort are great ones because for whatever reason, people forget to do…</p><ul class="pills"><li><a class="pill" href="/en/category/everything-else/">Everything Else</a></li></ul></li><li class="card"><div class="meta"><time datetime="2011-10-10T15:20:51.000Z">October 10, 2011</time><span>By Boris</span><span>· 2 comments</span></div><h2><a href="/en/daveena-ben-engagement-party/">Daveena &amp; Ben Engagement Party</a></h2><p>And, we&#39;re back! After being on the road for 13 months and over 4 months in France, we are back in San Francisco. 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