How to Au Pair in Paris
How to Au Pair in Paris: My Real First-Hand Experience (by Marissa Wu) Photo Credit: Marissa Wu This first-hand account of au pairing in Paris by Marissa Wu, friend and fellow creative, will give you an understanding on au pair life in France and tips on how to au pair
How to Vote Overseas
Step-By-Step Voting By Absentee Ballot in the 2020 U.S. Elections Photo Credit: Element5 Digital If you're a US citizen living abroad but are eligible to vote, this post is for you. It will show you step-by-step how to register and vote from overseas. All of this information is official instruction
The Paris-in-August Phenomenon
Paris in August Back in August of 2013, I stepped off of a plane in Paris and soon discovered the strange phenomenon that is Paris in August. Anywhere from mid-July to the end of August, Parisians are more or less taking time off to enjoy les vacances d’été (or summer
Paris Expats: What Visa You Need to Move to France
Part 5 Paris Expats: What Visa You Need to Move to France Photo Credit: Marissa Wu Introduction In his in-depth interview, Daniel Tostado, my friend and immigration attorney clarifies in simplified terms what visa you need if you're considering a move to France. Daniel is an attorney-at-law for the New York bar
Paris Expats: What it Means to Live in France
Part 4 Paris Expats: What it Means to Live in France Photo Credit: Pierre Herman Living in France, for me as an expat, means the opportunity of a lifetime. It means growth, maturity and culture clash - but not in a negative way - rather an intertwining of cultures. It's
Paris Expats: How do Expats Live in Paris?
Part 3 Paris Expats: How do Expats End Up Living in Paris? Photo Credit: Giuseppe Mondì So you want to live in Paris - but how do you go about doing that if you live elsewhere? In Part 3, I explore the different ways my expat friends have managed to
Paris Expats: Why Move to Paris?
Part 2 Paris Expats: Why Move to Paris? Photo Credit: Vitoria Beatriz Fetter If you could just pack up your bags today, would you move to Paris? Why have so many others done just that? People's general idea of Paris is that it's the City of Love, and oh
Paris Expats: Americans in Paris
Part 1 Paris Expat Series: Americans in Paris What does it mean to be an American in Paris? To understand what it means to be an American in Paris, we should explore two things 1) the definition of what an expatriate (or expat for short) is exactly and 2) the motivation behind why
6 Mistakes Expats in Paris Want You to Avoid
Thrive as an Expat in Paris If you dream of moving to Paris either for a while or indefinitely, I want YOU to get a head start. Be aware of some of the mistakes I've made and seen others make that can improve your experience 10 fold if
Coronavirus Quarantine: 10 Things To Help You Deal
Let’s keep it real. We are living in a historical and unprecedented time. The global situation and quarantine due to the Coronavirus (or Covid-19) outbreak is strange. There are lots of questions and uncertainties. It seems like no one has the answers and we are all trying to understand