Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Expat Living and Real Estate Own a Pied-à-Terre in the Maussane les Alpilles February 15, 2019House Search in the Alpilles Not everyone would have the vision and know how to transform a tiny 17th-century farm building into a bright, inviting pied-à-terre. The house was in poor condition, its last renovation dated from the 1970s as evidenced by the orange and brown colour palette. However, it was just the sort of …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
Expat Living and Real Estate · Jemma - French Lessons Bellevue: A Tale of Two 10-Year Olds October 14, 2015Contributor blog post by Jemma: Il y avait très peu à manger, Arlette says, her voice bearing the gentle crackle of a woman in her mid-80s. There was very little to eat back then. Each day my parents put little tickets on the bread with our names on them – there was one baguette in …Continue Reading
Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence · Paula Kane Living in Provence and the Healing Power of Nature October 12, 2018Contributor blog post by Paula Kane: My first week here has gone by in a flash. Perhaps because summer is always like that, or perhaps it was my fuzziness and lack of focus most of the week due to some lingering vertigo. Either way, it went by quickly with dinners and lunches with friends, sunshine, bike …Continue Reading