While Bordeaux is the city I choose to call home, every now and then, it’s nice to get out of the busy streets and explore what else the region has…
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My Paris Favorites While I will always be team Bordeaux (after having lived in the city for about three years now) Paris has certainly grown on me. I’m definitely no…
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…
I’m definitely digging this teacher schedule! In France, we actually get out for summer a few weeks later than the U.S., but with all the vacation time I am given,…
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…
For most of my life, I have been a student. So other than choosing next quarter’s class schedule or who I would be sharing an apartment with, there hasn’t been…
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.…
Here is my promised follow up post! My sister visited me in Bordeaux a couple of weeks ago, and while she was here, took me out to dinner at Le…