American Woman Living in Paris Reveals the BIG ‘Misstep’ American Travelers Should NEVER Make When Visiting France (and Bad News for Leftover Lovers)
- Nina Cretan, 27, moved from New York City to Paris in 2020
- He regularly offers information about life in France on social media.
- In another TikTok he reveals how his lifestyle is much better abroad
An American woman living in Paris has offered up some smart advice for any US resident planning to travel to France, revealing the worst etiquette mistakes people from her home country tend to make when visiting the European country.
The singer-songwriter Nina Cretan -better known on social networks by her stage name Soldana- has revealed in a Tik Tok The top three mistakes travelers should never make when visiting France.
The 27-year-old, who moved from New York to Paris in 2020, says first of all that it is very important to “always say bonjour when entering a cafe, restaurant, shop… [or] anywhere.’
She explains that ‘if you try to go up to a worker without starting a conversation with bonjour, will turn to you and say “bonjour!” They’re implying that you probably should have started with “bonjour” before asking them for help.
Singer-songwriter Nina Cretan, better known on social media by her stage name Soldana, has revealed in a TikTok three big ‘missteps’ travelers should never make when visiting France
First, he says it’s important to say ‘bonjour’ when visiting stores. His second piece of advice focuses on restaurant etiquette, saying that doggie bags are not common in France.
His second piece of advice focuses on restaurant etiquette, saying that doggie bags are not common in France.
The artist does point out that this ‘It may have changed a bit due to Covid and everyone doing takeout, but it’s not really a French custom to order takeout.”
Instead of going overboard with food orders, Nina recommends only ordering an amount that “you’ll be eating right now at the restaurant.”
She continues: “Like I said, this might have changed after Covid, but a lot of restaurants didn’t even have the supplies to pack things up and give them to you.”
Sticking with the food theme, Nina’s third piece of advice is ‘eat less with your hands and more with a fork and knife.’
The French, he says, “don’t really eat with their hands” and “even eat pizzas and burgers with a knife and fork.”
By using cutlery instead of your hands, Nina says you’ll be considered “polite and fit in a bit more with French culture.”
Nina regularly posts clips detailing what life is like in France.
The French, he says, “don’t really eat with their hands” and “even eat pizzas and burgers with a knife and fork.”
Nina regularly posts clips detailing what life is like in France.
In a recent TikTok, he revealed how the French prevent recruiters from harassing them on social media by using ‘code names’.
In the video, shared with her 51,000 followers, Nina detailed how the French tend to put short strings of consonants in their social handles instead of writing their full names, especially when it comes to last names.
By way of example, she mentioned that her boyfriend, whose last name is Baudouin, represents his last name simply as BDN.
In another TikTok, Nina reveals how her lifestyle has drastically improved after she quit an $80,000 job and moved to Paris.
The artist listed a host of benefits that have come from relocating, including a lower cost of living, more paid vacation time, and more opportunities to make friends.
And social media users were quick to praise her for making the leap.
