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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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  • 5 French Films to Watch During the Second Lockdown

    Thanks to the Frenchman’s father, I have always been encouraged to watch French films and listen to French music. Over the years, he has very kindly taught me the who’s…

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  • The French You Don’t Learn at School – The Verlan Episode

    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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  • How to Apply for French Nationality – Part Three: The Prefecture

    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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  • 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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    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
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    How to: Avoid Apartment Scams in Paris

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