Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence · Paula Kane Provencal Rituals Rediscovering the Cultural Norms November 19, 2019By Paula Kane I am a big fan of ritual. Simple or complex, I believe they are good for keeping us grounded in something bigger than ourselves. I have mini rituals I do every day, but when I get to France, I crash right into a whole different set of them. When arriving in a …Continue Reading
Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence · Victoria Koning Working as a Caretaker in Provence Our Experiences October 28, 2020Finding work is one of the primary causes of concern for expats. What makes it even more challenging in this region, is that much of that work is given by word-of-mouth. Establishing a few contacts before the move helps enormously unless you have time (and savings) to build up some contacts while you’re here. Which …Continue Reading
Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Living in Provence · Paula Kane Why Canadian Paula Kane Chooses the Provence Lifestyle January 17, 2018Paula Kane spends nine months a year dreaming of her life in Provence and the balance of the year soaking up all the beauty that the region offers. The saying might be that opposites attract, but a Canadian girl who like to cycle, loves food, wine and Provence sounded just a bit too much like my …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Expat Living and Real Estate 20 Things That Are Just So Odd In France November 24, 2015Friends ask “how’s your life in France.” Yes, it’s very different from my life in the States. Some of the simplest things in France are the most unusual and most complicated. Here are just a few of the differences. 1 Cemeteries Cemeteries in France are above the ground 2 Stairs Narrow …Continue reading here the …Continue Reading