This is part of a series of articles about the final days of preparing for moving to France and what happens when you get here, and those articles are part of a promotional series launching our new book, 29 Days … Continue reading
90 Days Out From Leaving Los Angeles for Paris
This is part of a series of articles about the final days of preparing for moving to France and what happens when you get here. This is the first of two promotional series launching our new book, 29 Days to … Continue reading
How I Moved to France and Lost 20 Pounds
I’ve mentioned over the years that I lost weight when I moved to France, but I’ve never explained precisely how. The truth is, it took me a while to figure it out, because “weight loss” wasn’t even on my radar … Continue reading
Moving to Moret (During a Lockdown)
As I mentioned in my Why I Left Paris article, I never planned to leave Paris, and would not have known what a “lockdown” was if you had mentioned it to me prior to 2020. But in May 2021 I … Continue reading
How to Get the APS (Autorisation Provisioire de Séjour) Visa in France
When I first came to live in France in 2014, I originally planned on staying for one year as an au pair. One year quickly turned into 2.5 years with the same family, which turned into three more years at … Continue reading
How to Renew a Four Year Profession Libérale Visa
I always tell readers of the blog that getting a visa is usually much more challenging than renewing one, for the simple reason that for the former you are trying to prove to the French that something is at least … Continue reading
Why I Moved to Paris and How I Made It Happen
If you’d like to learn a bit more about Alexa you can click here. During the first lockdown I was living alone in Princeton, New Jersey, and when the opportunity to move to Upstate New York presented itself, I took … Continue reading
An Expat Discussion of CSS vs Mutuelle
A note from the authors: In these articles, we (Molli — MS and Gracie — GB) have a conversation about a topic that’s familiar to both of us. In addition to providing information, our aim is to explore it from … Continue reading
Why I Left Paris
It’s coming up on a year since I moved out of my favorite city and enough time has passed to share my perspective on the move publicly. If you had told me in March 2020 that I would ever, ever … Continue reading
OFII Visit for Long Stay Visitor Visa (2022 Update)
Note from the editor: In light of new guidance on remote working in France as shared by the official French tax office in June 2025, we have also officially changed our stance on remote working for a US company while … Continue reading