My mobile phone carrier here in France is SFR. One of the incentives offered on my calling plan is CanalPlay+, which is a Netflixesque service (because Netflix n’éxiste pas en France). I got a text message a few days later … Continue reading
Homelessness in Paris
Homelessness is an issue in any big city, but it’s an absolute epidemic here in Paris. The local phrase translates into English as “sleeping rough,” and from what I can tell by conversing with fellow Parisians, it’s only been on … Continue reading
Three Big Changes (A Month In to My Life in France)
This particular move features three major changes for me: a different country, a different language, and a different environment. I’ll start with the last one first. The City I was born into one of the densest cities in the modern … Continue reading
The Paris Metro: 6 Things To Keep In Mind
In any city in which there is a well-established mass-transit system there will be an enormous group of people going about their daily lives without clogging the streets with extra vehicles. This makes sense for our planet, for their pocketbooks, … Continue reading
Answering “Why Paris” Before I Ever Arrived
Once people get past the shock of my moving to Paris, the usual next question is, “Why?” Perfectly reasonable question. When I first started answering this question, I responded with, “If you’ve been there, you know why, if you haven’t, … Continue reading
How to Get a French Long Term Stay Visitor Visa Part I: Learning to Love Bureaucracy
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
Begin at the Beginning
So when people first find out I’m moving to Paris, there are usually looks and sounds of astonishment. And it’s only now, when I’m about 60 days out from beginning my journey, that I truly understand that astonishment, because I’ve … Continue reading