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  • Le Food Market

    Recently back after the Summer break, Le Food Market is the latest thing Parisians and Expats are going nuts over. The hip, cool event is a night market with 20…

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  • How to: Avoid Apartment Scams in Paris

    So here’s the problem: After seeing several posts on various Expat pages on Facebook, I am sick and tired of seeing innocent people get scammed. Sadly, there are a lot…

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  • 4 Things to do in the City in March

    Although March is finally upon us, winter is still clinging on in Paris. The parks are blustery and people everywhere are wrapped up warm in thick scarves and woolly hats. It’s…

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  • Be Different this Valentine’s Day

    With Valentine’s Day fast approaching many couples in Paris are planning candlelit dinners and romantic strolls through the most romantic city in the world. Adorable, right? Not really. I’m not…

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  • Getting Tested in Paris

    Let’s be honest here, a lot of expats who have been living here for a while have probably wondered about getting tested at some point. I know, getting tested for…

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  • Ten Reasons Why I love living in Paris

    1. French women don’t wear a lot of make up. French women are all about being au naturel with regards to their make up. Their attitude to make up is…

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  • The day I became a Parisian

    If you search for the definition of the word chic using google, you will get the following answer: Chic — Adjective: elegantly and stylishly fashionable —“She looked every inch the…

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  • My Restaurant of the Month – Coffee Parisien!

    Coffee Parisien came back on my radar recently when I was planning to have brunch with a friend visiting from London. I was in a bit of a pickle because…

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  • My Restaurant of the month – Vins et Terroirs!

    Update: This wonderful restaurant has very sadly closed. It’s sister restaurant, Cepe & Figue, is still open just around the corner. There’s never been a better time to discover a new…

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  • Le Basilic – My Restaurant of the month

    Just 800 metres from the heart of Montmartre lies a beautiful restaurant that’s just waiting to be discovered – Le Basilic. With its medieval architecture and overflowing ivy covering the…

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