I spent my weekend balancing my French healthcare checkbook. I’ve been a bit remiss in doing so, and now that I’ve done the tedious calculations...
Tag - Expats & Locals
Forget Halloween. In France, November 1st is much more important. Toussaint, or All Saints' Day, is when French families visit the graves of their departed...
What happened when Swampy -- my car -- was unceremoniously towed away one day. Operation Rescue Swampy!
"As a Chinese-American living in Texas, it has been quite a while since I have been to a decent Chinese New Year event. It has been at least 5 years since I...
Many of you have been asking whatever happened to my application for French-American dual citizenship after my last installment in December 2009. Well, it's a...
An Englishman in Paris has been quietly working away in the corporate world for 23 years, just waiting for the right moment to quit his day job and devote...
Sell your bike or find a new one at the Bourse aux Velos on October 2nd along Boulevard Auguste Blanqui (13th).
Paris expat author Janet Skeslien Charles talks about the writing life in Paris, the ups and downs of living and working abroad, the myths versus reality, and...
Katia & KylieMac celebrated their 333rd Paris Podcast this weekend with a live show recording at the Highlander Pub...
Lights, camera....moteur! My latest adventure being a French film extra tests my tolerance for grape juice and boredom.
Looking for a volunteer opportunity? Good listener? Empathetic? Staying in Paris for at least a year? Consider giving your support to France's English-language...
My latest adventure in obtaining dual French-American citizenship...the interview!


