Barefoot Blogger · Expat Living and Real Estate Expat Living: One Step Forward, Two Back September 19, 2014If you think living in France is buttery croissants and fancy red wine, welcome to my week. Wednesday The calendar said I was to pick up Geoffrey to visit vineyards up north to take photos for my blog. The chosen location was more than an hour’s drive from Uzes. Geoffrey wanted me to pick him …Continue Reading
Expat Living and Real Estate · Sophia van Woensel-Mose Real Estate Tips and More on Moving to Aix-en-Provence June 28, 2018By Sophia Mose: Aix-en-Provence Relocation Newcomers to Aix-en-Provence as well as people considering a move to this popular town just inland from Marseille tend to have a lot of questions about moving to Aix-en-Provence or living there – which neighbourhoods are the nicest or closest or greenest, the property market in and around Aix, social …Continue Reading
Living in Provence Interview with Rebecca Ronane: Networking and Personal Development in Provence November 23, 2017This article was previously published on the Global Living Magazine website (October 13, 2017). Lavender, grapevines and a Mediterranean climate. Living in Provence sounds nothing short of magical. However, behind the glorious visuals, there are the lives of expats facing day-to-day realities that include jobs, commutes, schools and, for many, a second language. Expat Rebecca …Continue Reading
Inspire · Jemma - French Lessons · Provencal History & Traditions The Archives in Antibes for a Look at History January 12, 2021It’s unlikely that a trip to the municipal archives in Antibes would be on many (or any) visitor’s to-do list. However, for me, the chance to see parchments dating from the 1300s was irresistible. When four parchments appeared in a British auction house two months ago, the city of Antibes was “in the room” – …Continue Reading