Maybe. Until you recall how firkin’ freeeeezing it was in June (and most of August, for that matter)! But no point getting all philosophical. There are some nasty facts out there to deal with. And you can ruin your day by learning about all of them in...
Tag - Expats & Locals
Most foreigners living in Paris know we’re very lucky, but are we giving enough back to the community which is so graciously hosting us? Okay, maybe they’re not always so gracious, but that’s not the point. The point is that we all know...
On November 7, Americans throughout our land will vote in mid-term elections for the House and Senate. I am speaking to you today, as the Honorary Chairman of Democrats Abroad, to urge you to join them - wherever you may be in the world..
Some insider tips on what it's really like living in Paris: the good, the bad and the ugly.
Although I've been around the block a few times (especially that block around the Prefecture on Ile de la Cité), there are still many things that baffle me today, especially the red tape and bureaucracy of the strange French rules and laws.
For many people, moving to a foreign country seems like something only other people do. A dream, a fantasy, impractical or just plain silly. And yet there are certainly a lot of us expats over here in France.
September 11 is going to be one of those dates we will hate to remember. It was an important date for myself even before these terrorist attacks because it’s my wedding anniversary. But that somehow doesn’t seem to matter, even way over here in...
In our second installment of the Expat Top Ten, the chic lady Gentry Lane will make you all drool with the desire to drop everything and move to Paris. To be consumed at your own risk!
What better way to get to know Paris than through the Anglophone expats who have made it their home. This month’s Expat Top Ten is from Claire, a native New Zealander, half English, half French, and living in Paris since she was 24.
Tips on finding a rental apartment in Paris.
As a former supposed illegal alien in Paris, this series on living in Paris illegally is in celebration of my recently conferred ‘resident’ status, complete with requisite ‘carte de sejour’ and all of the benefits and duties attached...
The French really, really, want to eat the pumpkin. Because they’re new at this Halloween thing, and have their own cult of culinary craft, I’ll forgive them. Besides, they’ve come a long way since I was a student in 1995.
