Bonjour, tout le monde! Perhaps you're finally in France and have settled into your flat (if not, you can find out in this post). You're still getting adjusted to the environment, possibly the time difference (especially if you're coming from overseas), but at the same time, you know that you still have a lot of … Continue reading How to Open a French Bank Account
Edinburgh Castle viewed from Princes Street Gardens (Dec 2015).
Story time, folks. As you know, I'll be returning to France for my second year as an assistante d'anglais. I'll be once again in the Normandy region, and I'm really looking forward to using what I learned from last year to teach a new group of students in a different town. However, the process of getting … Continue reading How I Almost Didn’t Return to France This Year
Salut! Perhaps you've just arrived in France with no place to live, or maybe you're still in the States worrying about not having a flat once you're there. Granted, finding housing in France has got to be one of the most stressful things that us assistant(e)s/ lecteurs/lectrices/working-holiday students have to deal with, especially in an environment … Continue reading How to Find Housing in France
Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben) in London (December 2015)