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My Life Living Abroad

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  • Oradour-sur-Glane – the French Village Frozen in Time

    When my dad first told me about Oradour-sur-Glane, I knew at once it was a place I would like to visit. My dad and I share a passion for history,…

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  • How to Apply for French Nationality Part Five – I’m French but What Now?

     For 18 long months I waited. Waited to see my name up in lights. Then, at 1am on the morning of the 15th of November my friend Gemma called me…

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  • Joanna Bate – An artist à decouvrir!

    Joanna divides her time as much as possible between living in Woodford and France and has done two local art exhibitions. She is mainly self taught and has a HND…

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  • An Evening With Le Cheese Geek

    Anyone who knows me, even a little, knows how much I love cheese. Even before I lived in France, my love affair with cheese had already begun. It was just,…

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  • How to Apply for French Nationality Part Two – The French Test

    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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  • 7 Things I wish I’d Known Before I Moved Abroad

    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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  • How to apply for French Nationality Part One – The Paperwork

    Find out if you’re eligible to apply for Nationality First things first, if you want to apply for French nationality you need to find out if you are eligible. This…

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  • French Films You Need to Watch

    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 – Part Five

    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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  • What Happens When You’re Sick in France

    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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    Getting Tested in Paris
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    How to Apply for French Nationality Part Four - The Interview
  • How to Apply for French Nationality Part Five - I'm French but What Now?
    How to Apply for French Nationality Part Five - I'm French but What Now?
  • Cour des Petites Ecuries - Paris' Best Kept Secret
    Cour des Petites Ecuries - Paris' Best Kept Secret
  • How to: Avoid Apartment Scams in Paris
    How to: Avoid Apartment Scams in Paris

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