I was recently invited to visit the Picasso museum for the new exhibition designed by artistic director Paul Smith. Even though I have lived here for many years, I had…
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Do you remember when you were a child and you used to make up your own language that your parents couldn’t understand? Maybe you used words in the wrong context,…
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And so it begins… After it took me roughly two months of resending the same email again and again, over and over just to get an appointment, I had mentally…
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As some of you may know, and if you’ve already read my first article How to Apply for French Nationality – Part One, I am currently in the process of…
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It’s ironic really, my blog’s name is My Life Living Abroad but I’ve never actually written a post about how I moved abroad and more specifically, how on earth I…
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It’s been nearly 8 years now since I became an expat and although I would say I’ve almost entirely adjusted to France’s culture, there are things that never cease to…
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Before I moved to France the only French film I had ever seen was Amélie. I didn’t know of other French films, nor the names of any famous French actors…
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The French you Don’t Learn at School is back and I can’t wait to share some new expressions with you! The goal of these posts is to help anyone learning…
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I often pride myself on the fact that I can answer a lot of administrative questions about life in France. I know how to get a social security number, how…
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When my parents came to Paris recently, I wanted to do something special with them to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary. They’ve been to Paris so many times now, and although it’s…