Episode 74 – Merry Christmas and/or Joyeux Noël

About this episode

In this episode, Natasha and guest Patrick compare Christmas traditions between the U.S. and France.

In this special Christmas Eve episode, I am joined once again by French Fan Patrick to compare Christmas traditions in the U.S. and France. From when decorations go up and Elf on the Shelf to Christmas movies, food, gift-giving, and holiday markets. We break down what’s the same, what’s different, and what each culture finds a little weird about the other. So many festive moments in this episode! It's a fun holiday culture swap you won’t want to miss. 🎄

People in this episode

Host: Natasha

Guest: Patrick

Topics covered

• Christmas traditions
• cultural comparison
• holiday celebrations
• food
• gift-giving
• festive moments

Keywords

• Christmas
• traditions
• Elf on the Shelf
• holiday markets
• food
• gift-giving
• movies

Mentioned in this episode

Places: U.S., France

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