A couple of weeks ago, I moved out of the house I'd been renting the last seven years in Brittany. Moving out of a rental in France, it turns out, is a bit more work than moving out of a rental in the U.S. I spoke of some of the bureaucratic challenges in my earlier...
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Moving to Paris: 5 Things You Should Know Soon After Your Move to Paris
I recently posted a list of Moving to Paris: 6 Things You Should Know Before Your Move to Paris. This is the sequel to that post: Now that I have arrived in Paris, what should I know sooner rather than later? 1. Emergency Numbers: This is #1 for anyone moving to...
Moving to Paris: 6 Things You Should Know Before Your Move to Paris
For the most part, my move to Paris four years ago went quite smoothly. There are, however, those few lingering “if only”s that I am sharing in hopes of saving you some trouble! 1. You are nobody without a puce. Unfortunately, if you do not have a French ATM card,...
Moving to Paris?
At this point you are aware that I'm a big fan of lists. So of course when I was preparing to move from New York to Paris four years ago, the first order of business was to put together a comprehensive "to do" list. Everyone organizes their personal affairs...