Category Archives: expat life

Le Couvre-feu

Posted on March 20, 2020 by

  Day Four of the strict confinement against the spread of COVID-19 saw restrictions tightened again. Because some people somewhere on this coast did not respect the social distancing guidelines, all beaches were closed yesterday. On my walk this morning … Continue reading →

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Le Mise au Jour: the update

Posted on March 17, 2020 by

The “confinement strict” is for two weeks.  It can be extended, of course. It goes into effect at noon today. These are some of the rules and provisions: You must not go outside unless it is for food, medication or … Continue reading →

Posted in Coronavirus, COVID-19, expat, expat life, France, Nice, France | 5 Comments

Le Coronavirus

Posted on March 16, 2020 by

Well, there’s nothing stopping me from having a daily lie-in, napping whenever, binge streaming all day, reading a dense novel for hours on end, or taking a desultory journey through the wonders of the Internet. We are in social isolation … Continue reading →

Posted in Coronavirus, COVID-19, expat, expat life, France, Nice, France | 10 Comments

Lisboa

Posted on February 23, 2020 by

Last week we made a visit to one of our favorite cities, Lisbon. We had spent two months there in 2017 to determine if we preferred it to Nice as our expat destination choice, and it had been a tough … Continue reading →

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Les Fêtes

Posted on December 18, 2019 by

Tomorrow we are leaving on the proverbial jet plane, coming back again before the New Year. We’ll be traveling through the dreaded Heathrow airport at the worst travel time of the year to visit precious family in Edinburgh. The weather … Continue reading →

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La mobilisation

Posted on December 6, 2019 by

A general strike went into effect yesterday, December 5. Leading the strike were unions of the national rail workers, the SNCF and the RATP. Bus and metro drivers, airport workers, Air France, nurses and other worker’s and self-employed groups joined … Continue reading →

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la Carte de Séjour

Posted on November 23, 2019 by

We finally each have our official residence permit, called the carte de séjour. This is what we will renew every year until we will have been here five years, at which point we can apply for “permanent” status, and, citizenship … Continue reading →

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