Expat Living and Real Estate · Living in Provence · Rebecca Ronane It Takes a Risk Taker to be an Expat in Provence April 30, 2019The Old School Expat The word expat has always made me feel uncomfortable. It conjures up in my mind an old-fashioned view of a person. Someone who takes tea with the best china in their adopted country and then proceeds to whine about their surroundings. I am no doubt generalising, but of course, there are …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 · Living in Provence · Virginie Van Der Wees School in France Holidays and More November 8, 2021In France, the school calendar follows a rhythm of intense periods of study followed by well-deserved breaks. As a result, the vacances scolaire (school holidays) occur on roughly the same dates year-to-year, which allows families to plan their holidays well in advance. There are three school zones (A, B and C) within the country, and …Continue Reading
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
