Carolyne Kauser-Abbott · Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence Provence For Your Retirement Home: Gayle Padgett’s Expat Story May 23, 2018Mention Provence as a destination to your friends, and most people have either been and want to return or are dreaming of their first visit. Gayle Padgett and her husband “flirted” with Provence for two decades, often travelling during their vacation time from US government jobs in Germany. As their retirement years approached, the “Where …Continue Reading
Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence · Paula Kane Saying Goodbye to Fall Weather and Provence November 14, 2018By Paula Kane Here it is, the last full weekend of my stint in Provence. The time always whips by and it’s hard to believe I’ve been here just over two months already. This stretch is often punctuated with a wide range of emotions, and this year has been no different. We’ve been so lucky …Continue Reading
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
Barefoot Blogger · Expat Living and Real Estate · Learning French Top 10 Reasons Why I’m Not Learning French November 5, 2015The past two weeks the Barefoot Blogger has spent a lot of time with new French friends. Admitting that I live in France and that I can barely put together a sentence in French is getting embarrassing. Currently I have Rosetta Stone and another online language program on my computer. I work on them occasionally. …Continue Reading