Daniel Ferrante

Another one of my major French speaking coups: The first time I visited France, I had been studying French for less than a year; and that saying about a little knowledge being a dangerous thing - it’s true.
At Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, I had to use the restroom really bad - as in [...]

I have finished transfering my old post from danielferrante.net to here. They are posted and active. I will reedit them as time allows (currently most if not all links to photos are dead).
Also, I recently signed up for a flickr account.  My photos wil be hosted here for the time being.
My next post will be [...]

In my on going quest to see the Wonders of the World, I recently hit four of them in four days:
The first was an original Shakespeare folio in Stratford-upon-Avon. Despite the weirdness at the visitor’s center, Stratford was somewhat enjoyable. Long before I ever thought of going there, I realized that Stratford would be a [...]

There’s a quote, I can’t remember from whom, that essentially says, “The U.S. and England are two countries separated by a common language…” Ain’t that the truth.
I was in Stratford-upon-Avon yesterday, trying to find out WHERE in Stratford one can view an original folio of Shakespeare’s works.
I figured, hey, head to the tourist center. As [...]

I’ve been in Scotland for a few days. It’s beautiful, though Glasgow was filled with whores… and No! I will not pay you for the pleasure of your giving me VD. Thanks for the offer though…
I’m currently in Edinburgh. The train from Glasgow to here was amazing. Green hills, sheep grazing… and the beautiful sight [...]

I just received word today that I didn’t receive an interview with JET.
I know that, no matter how hard I try, I won’t be able to stop worrying about finding a job when I return to the states…
Regardless, I’ll do all I can to make the best of France until I return home.

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There's a balance I like to strike in my blog. I want to be honest and forthright in my writings, but I want to protect the identity, privacy and self-respect of those I write about.
One recent example where conflict can arise is in an entry I wrote about my trip to Paris. In the original [...]

I spent Christmas in Munich, Germany. I had expected Germany to be a depressed country, like the way Eastern Germany and Soviet Europe had been portrayed during the Cold War - however, it was beautiful. The country side outside of Munich was covered in a light layer of fresh powder, and it snowed lightly the [...]

I’m amazed at how some things that would be a simple task in the U.S. are incomprehensibly difficult in France. Take doing laundry for instance:
I live in a university dorm room in Dijon. There are nearly 20,000 students that attend the university. There are over 20 dorms here at the University. We share ONE room [...]

I enjoy reading Rumi’s poetry. I’ll share one of my favourites with you all as a Holiday gift:
“Come to the orchard in Spring.
There is light and wine, and sweethearts
in the pomegranate flowers.
If you do not come, these do not matter.
If you do come, these do not matter.”