| It has been 13 years since Vanessa moved from the UK to France, where she lives with her husband and works as a freelance writer. Find out about her expat life in France, her plans to see more of the country, and why she recommends you learn to speak the language if you are planning on moving to France. |
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Enjoying la vie française: A writer's life in France
Life on the French Riviera
| Author and painter Delorys is no stranger to exotic and cosmopolitan locations. A native New Yorker, she now lives with her husband in the South of France, a place that has been home to them for more than a decade now. Here she shares what she likes about living there, some aspects of the cost of living, and some of their travel and business plans. |
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Francey Pants: Figuring Out France As I Go Along
| American expat Clair is in the midst of a great adventure: living with her family in France. Being an expat there isn't a bed of roses, but there are so many upsides to the experience. Read on for Clair's observations about the cost of living in France and her tips on adjusting to French culture. |
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Life in France....
| There are some things from the USA that American expat Leesa misses in France, but on the whole she loves living in Europe and doesn't regret moving there. To live in France was one of her dreams as a teenager, and now she's living that dream with her husband in Antony, near Paris. Read on for impressions of Leesa's expat life in France, some of her future plans, and her advice about daily interactions with the French. |
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An American in France
| American expat Katie's childhood dream to live in Europe has become reality: she now lives and works as an English teaching assistant in Besançon, France. She describes the steps she took to acquire her job, her thoughts on speaking French, and what for her are the pros and cons of living in France. |
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Au secours! Toto, I don't think we're in Scotland anymore...
| There may be quite a few things and people Linsey misses from her home in Scotland, but the reality of living her dream in France with the man she loves are among the things that make her happy there. Read about this young Scotswoman's expat life in Versailles and her tips for anyone planning on moving to and living in France. |
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A Seattleite in Paris
| Originally from Seattle, Washington, this American expat has been living in France for five years now. Here she talks about what life as an expat in Paris is like for her, describes her initial employment experiences, and shares some advice about living in France - like learning to accept certain things the way they are. |
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From England to France with expat writer and filmmaker Frances
| Frances and her husband are expat freelancers from England who are now living in the Lot in southwest France, where they are aiming to become more involved in the local community. Read about Frances' writing and filmmaking work - plus all the other things she plans on doing, and what she loves about her simple but fulfilling life in the French countryside. |
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My wonderful life here in FRANCE!
| UK expat Jilly Harrison goes by the philosophy that you live only once, so make the best of your life as much as you can. She has done that for herself by moving to the French countryside where she now lives with her son. Here she describes her business, her future business plans with her partner, and aspects of her fulfilling life in Brittany, France. |
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RomeGirl: An American Freelance Writer's Expat Life in Italy and France
| RomeGirl is an American expat who splits her time between France and Italy, and here she tells us what she likes and dislikes about living in these two European countries. She also shares useful information about the cost of everyday living and describes some of her plans to become a full-time travel writer. |
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