I arrived in Bordeaux on September 28, 2016, with a year-long renewable visa. After living in France for several months, I went through the OFII process where my visa was…
The title of this post is pretty self-explanatory, but, here we go! As some of you know, after I finished my first year of TAPIF, I was a little unsure…
It’s 4:35am in Bordeaux right now and I am seriously suffering from décalage horaire. A couple of weeks ago I got a text from my mom asking if I would like…
Bonjour tout le monde! Last time we spoke, I told you about my new job. For those of you who don’t know, I started working as an English teacher at…
I can’t believe it, only a few more days and my TAPIF contract is over! Now that the program is nearly over, I’ve been reflecting on my experience as an…
I’ve been living in Bordeaux for about five months now, and this week I finally had my long awaited OFII appointment, giving me the legal right to stay in France!…
JP is finally back in France and I couldn’t be happier! After spending the Christmas break in his hometown village, we are now settling into our new apartment in Bordeaux.…
I’ve been in Bordeaux for less than a month, and I’m already on school vacation! The break began yesterday (Oct 19) and lasts all the way until November 3. To be…
One of the first things I had to do when I got to Bordeaux was set up a bank account. I arrived to Bordeaux prepared with all of the documents…
The days keep going by faster and faster and pretty soon I’ll be on one of the worst itineraries I’ve ever taken to Bordeaux! (Turns out the route from Melbourne…
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