Chronicles of an expat from the US living in France
A road trip! Shelly’s high school friend happened to be in France visiting with friends and on business and she invited us to join her for lunch in La Rochelle, a 90-minute drive from Vertou. It’s not everyday you get to see an old friend from Los Angeles and certainly not for lunch by the … Continue reading Our first road trip in France: La Rochelle
Where the heck is Nantes?
How we ended up in Cholet for our first month in France
March 2022, when we started our lives as expats in France.
Back in November, Shelly and I got a private tour of the inside of the Clock Tower aka Big Ben. You won't find this free tour in any guidebook. You need to be a UK resident and arrange the tour through your MP. So, we took advantage of our temporary resident status and our Richmond … Continue reading Big Ben and its 334 steps
Exactly one year ago this past week, I landed in London. Shelly followed with the pups just over a week later. A lot has happened in those 365 days. In fact, more stuff than I can remember. A whirlwind. I like lists, so I made one. What I've done in the past year: Packed up … Continue reading A year in London
Traveling around Europe for work and play. Wrote a blog post that would have been ideal for my blog, only I wrote it for Blurb. Books on the Menu at this Irish Pub Maybe one day I'll write some more posts. One day.
Mint.com Personal Finances I really need to get a handle on tipping on this side of the pond. Thanks to mint.com
In my Blurb book. For dog lovers (and cat lovers), there's a photo or two for you. http://www.blurb.com/assets/embed.swf?book_id=2004137Southern Italy by me | Make Your Own Book
We are now five months into our overseas adventure. For those just catching up, I’ve been lucky enough to grab an assignment working out of Blurb’s London office for 18 months. Or longer. Very exciting times. In fact, time is moving so quickly that my aim to blog about this experience has been waylaid by … Continue reading Expat a go go
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