Returning home to the US means passing through Customs, and trying to avoid saying just how many chocolates I have packed as gifts in my suitcase. Sometimes it’s the longest line that hasn’t…
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It’s easy to spot the tourists in Paris. They have hiking backpacks, hiking shoes, pants with pockets near the knees and a metro map in one hand. Sometimes they are less assuming, and it’s…
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It’s official! Today, I’ve lived in Paris for one year. I’m celebrating with a glass of Prosecco, and writing this article. Quite honestly this has been one super tough year. I hesitate to jump into…
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I started running the moment I got off the bus. There was no way I could make it on time and the email reminder specifically stated that appointments could be cancelled due to lateness.…
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So many things come to mind when I think about this question, but everything leads me to feel safe and say YES! There’s a lot to think about that brought me to that statement. I…
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I had seen the impressive white building with green tiled roofs from the outside, but never guessed I would ever go inside, mostly because as a non-muslim, I didn’t see any way I would…
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Wow! I just bought eye makeup remover without completely stressing out or taking a million hours to decide what to buy. And this was a minor miracle in the life of this expat. I…
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A 30-Year Record The level of the Seine was normal only a week ago… And now it has rained so much over the past week, boats can no longer pass under the bridges, the pedestrian…
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Travelers: Labor strikes are in full swing in France and your train has been cancelled. Welcome to Paris! You want to survive your trip to Paris during a transportation strike AND stay on budget?…
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So, I thought I’d share with you some of my favorite photos from April. I’ve wanted to share more photos with you on the blog, but I hadn’t really figured out in what context…
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It’s tax season! And, you know what I’m doing? Filing my taxes. (Actually, I’m procrastinating filing my taxes by writing this article for you, but who’s counting… LOL) So, you think you can move…
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Monday: We lost the Unicorn Apartment (Feb 15th) Although we didn’t get the “unicorn apartment” that we had visited, with its tall southwest facing windows and view of Paris’s finest architecture, the fact this…
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There’s going to be a big strike in France on Wednesday, March 9th. All of the newspapers are talking about it and the US State Department sent an email to all of the Americans…
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We found the perfect one bedroom apartment! Remember the orange tiled kitchen I mentioned at the end of my last post? Yes, that’s the one! It has four south and west facing double paned windows,…
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Our landlord is throwing us out. Well, not exactly. The landlord has put the apartment on the market, and hopes to sell it this spring. We have time to figure out our plan. Plus,…
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… In no particular order: Losing my favorite sweaters to the washing machine that speaks a different language and uses only hot water, refusing all attempts at a cold cycle. #ByeBye Scouring the grocery…
