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Kathryn Baxter
When I decided to move to Paris, the folks from my home town in Northern England didn’t always get it. I remember overhearing a colleague at my leaving party saying quite literally “Who the hell would want to move to Paris? I mean why? It’s dirty, polluted, crowded, unfriendly… ” bla bla, you get the picture. Like with any new experience, you’ll…
“Bonjour.” It’s just saying hello in French, right? What could be easier? Well, yes but… there are a few interesting subtleties worth knowing as you start mingling with the locals in Paris and. When I first arrived in Paris, I was already pretty fluent but I quickly found myself in a fog of confusion about when and how to greet people. Feeling confident in saying hello in French…
Paris just wouldn’t be Paris without those dreamy café terraces. Lazy lunches or weekend brunches, the parisian café is the place to be. But which one to choose when there are so many? What to consider in terms of café-choosing criteria? The quality of the coffee isn’t really a deal-breaker because all French cafés generally serve great coffee. How about the friendliness of…
As a long-timer expat in Paris, there’s one think I know for sure: your Paris life is made or broken with your mastery of the transport system. It may be a small city at only 104km² but if you don’t get on top of the transport here, it’s sure to get on top of you! Whether you’re visiting or working, you…