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How Long French Meals Made Our 10-Week Quarantine–Dare I Say It–Nice

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Ten weeks ago, the idea of hour-long lunches everyday would have terrified me. Now, I’m grateful-ish for them.

Published May 19, 2020
Categorized as All Posts, Food Thoughts, Thoughts Tagged expat in france, Expat in Paris, expat life, French food, humor, quarantine in france

100 Random Tips For Living In Paris and France in General

I’m not talking about obvious stuff you read on Buzzfeed. I’m talking niche and deeply biased advice for living in Paris, France.

Published March 19, 2020
Categorized as All Posts, Thoughts, Tips Tagged Expat in Paris, expat life, humor, Living in france, living in paris, paris, paris apartment, paris expat, paris metro, paris news, Paris Tips

Stairs and Stares: The Little Differences Between Paris and Los Angeles

Some differences between LA and Paris are obvious–like trading freeways for metros. Others, I would never have thought of.

Published March 18, 2020
Categorized as All Posts, Thoughts, Tips Tagged humor, life in france, living in paris, paris, paris expat

Waiting Four Months For My Boxes To Arrive to Paris From Los Angeles: I Lived It

In a fit of optimism, I thought we’d be the first international movers to receive our moving boxes early.

Published January 25, 2020
Categorized as All Posts, featured, Thoughts Tagged american expat, expat, expat life, humor, life in france, moving to france, paris, paris expat, paris fashion

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I’m from LA and I have no idea what I’m doing here. I can’t be relied upon to give you helpful advice on how to get your visa or open a French banking account. But I can tell you about how hot it is in the Mayer’s office before a French wedding or how it feels to sit through four hour dinners you didn’t know were going to last four hours. The important stuff.

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