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
Ashley Tinker · Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence Amusing Stories of Expat Living in France May 31, 2017Contributor blog post by Ashley Tinker: Expat Living in France Here are just a few anecdotes from the last month of my life in France as I try to navigate where I come from and where I live now. Hamburger Shame I ate at a hamburger restaurant in Avignon (link below) a few weeks ago. …Continue Reading
Expat Living and Real Estate · Keith Van Sickle · Living in Provence A French Doctor Visit “The Interrogation” Médical February 4, 2019The following is an excerpt from my second book Are We French Yet? Keith & Val’s Adventures in Provence. Bad Timing Three days before leaving on a long trip to France, I swerved to avoid a squirrel while riding my bike, which caused me to crash and break my wrist. Once my wife Val and …Continue Reading
Barefoot Blogger · Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence Getting Your French Expat Visa With Some Help April 11, 2018When you have an appointment at the prefecture to renew your French expat visa, you’d better show up. Rain, shine … or flu! Today was the day to update my 12-month French expat visa — or carte de séjour. The event seems to come around much faster each year. I could swear I just picked …Continue Reading