How to live the French dream: Visit, move, live, study, work in France: Stories about frustrations, achievements & celebrations.
Favorite places and advice: Opening a bank account or finding a place to rent are the two hardest things to do here these days. I guess my piece of advice would be this...
Artist Colony: My friends are artists—he paints, she dances—themselves, and they want to create a place for artist retreats and residencies.
French citizenship: I returned in 2006, after a difficult separation and divorce. I really needed to leave France for a while. I think the biggest shock was how ...
"learning French wasn't easy, I will admit. Sometimes I think the differences between France and the U.S. outweigh the similarities."
Reflections: Here you'll find my reflections on moving to France and my new French life after my first year.
We know that we will miss you, Anne and a few of us have already paid tribute by raising a glass of Champagne in her memory - "Merci mille fois Anne, tu vas nous manquer" - please join us.
Vernice Klier: an inspiring creative who has overcome hardship to have an impressive and diverse career
But I think my most memorable celebration was the first year I went to live in the city of Paris. Being in the 1st arrondissement, just near the Louvre, we thought the best plan was to go to the Pont des Arts, devoid of love locks at the time, and watch the Eiffel Tower shimmer and shake at midnight.
One day... I noticed a small square of graph paper taped to Pool Keeper’s ticket window. The handwritten lines indicated a verse of poetry followed by the words “Identifiez le poète et obtenez une entrée gratuite.” If you guessed correctly, you would receive a free pass for the day.
Pool Keeper shook his head, exasperated at our stupidity. He growled, “slip de bain obligatoire pour le monsieur”, ... I wondered, what could that be? Uncomprehending, we stared back at him through the plexiglass window.
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