Once, when I had been asked to pick up the artist wife of a film-maker for “Festival America” (a biennial fair in American literature where numerous writers are invited to present their books and literary subjects in general), she asked … Continue reading
If I told a French person I would try to explain France’s Education Nationale to foreigners, they would probably reply “C’est tout un programme!” (That’s an all-out program!) But I will begin with a disclaimer concerning my subjectivity. With my … Continue reading
There are those who expatriate for a determined amount of time for their work. Others decide to definitively expatriate for various reasons of their own. And others just drift into expatriation. Some expats return to their original country; others stay … Continue reading
If you’ve decided to stay in Paris long term, you may become interested in owning rather than renting. In Part One of this two-part series, I outlined how to find your ideal property. Now, as you follow your dream of … Continue reading
If you’ve made the decision to stay for the long haul in Paris, you should be thinking about purchasing your primary residence. As a friend once said to me, paying rent is money thrown away. In spite of rent control, … Continue reading
As the owner of a condominium in Paris, have you ever wanted to figure out how to get more space without moving out? There are various ways this can be done. For example, you can try to buy the unused … Continue reading
I first met Marlene some years ago when she started coming to my Paris Shakespeare Project. We’ve since become good friends and recently were in Stratford-on-Avon together to take in a couple of plays from the Bard at the Royal … Continue reading