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, it looks like I’ve paid the price for my head-in-the-sand attitude.
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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 loved ones. Many tourists have visited the cemeteries of Paris to photograph the historic tombs of...
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 have been around the loud, jolly and colorful event. This year, I had the opportunity to spend the...
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 long story...but with a happy ending!
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 himself to his music career. And that time might just be now...
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 advice for those who dream of following her footsteps.
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 help line.
My latest adventure in obtaining dual French-American citizenship...the interview!
