Week two! This was a hell of a week with Hurricane Irma aftermath, but here are a few shots from the “spaces in between” of trying to literally keep my dad alive back in Florida. Good news, my mom…
France
I’m starting a thing. I always seem to be starting a thing. And I’m starting this thing because I started another thing (see #1 below). Case in point. See what I did there? One of my issues with blogging…
Lessons Learned: There is never a perfect time. Just start. As I finish yet another year as an expat here in Paris—I started searching for what themes or lessons have been most present in this last year. Many things haven’t…
Expat Year 2: Life Learned and Lessons Lived Another pass around the sun à la française. I looked back on my post 365 Jors: The Expat Life from last year and was so eager to write this one as I…
French Culture: Same Same but (So So) Different As you may know, few weeks ago, the handsome Frenchman that I met on my 4th day in Paris proposed to me. So, this seemed like an appropriate time to start…
Becoming an Expat in France: The Visa The first step to becoming an immigrant and moving abroad is figuring out how you will legally stay in the country. Depending on the country, this may be more simple than others (and…
Becoming an Expat: A Lasting Connection When I decided to pack my bags and move to France, it was a daunting journey. I always tell everyone that is considering immigrating to another country that you must have two things:…