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  • Boba in the City of Light

    If you’re wondering how deep my bubble tea obsession runs, it made it into my wedding vows last summer.Yes, really. For a number of years, bubble tea has been my…

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  • 5 Things I’m Going to Miss About Being in Confinement

    When Macron announced the lock-down on the 17th March, I didn’t think we would still be here on the 10th of May. At the beginning, it was really hard, even…

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  • 10 Things in France that are Weird for a British Expat

    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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  • Cour des Petites Ecuries – Paris’ Best Kept Secret

    Cour des Petite écuries is an adorable little courtyard is, and has been since I discovered it, one of my favourite secret spots in Paris. I lived in Paris for…

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  • Cosy Parisian Cafes

    Ob-La-Di: €€ € I recently discovered this adorable little cafe with my good friend Jayne. Named after the famous Beatles song, it’s the perfect place to go with friends. We went for…

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  • 15 Things I learned in 2015 (By Ellen Coté)

    This week’s first guest writer is Ellen Deninger! Ellen is a student from Boston, Massachusetts currently living in Paris for an internship. She loves blogging about her travels abroad to…

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  • The French You Don’t Learn at School – Part II

    A few months ago I wrote a post about the French you don’t learn at school, intended to make my friends laugh and hopefully teach them some typical Parisian phrases at…

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  • Getting Tested in Paris
    Getting Tested in Paris
  • How to Apply for French Nationality Part Four - The  Interview
    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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