Category Archives: expat life
La climatisation
Finally, I broke down and installed central air conditioning in my rental apartment. It has become indispensable. The landlord didn’t contribute one lousy centime, but after the torturous summer of 2022 I could not face 2023 without help to get … Continue reading
Posted in climate, expat, expat in France, expat life, France
Tagged climate change, Emanuel Ranny, France, heat, summer heat
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Les Rituels Paeïns
Scotland, Rome, Basilicata, Slovenia, Torino. That’s been the last few months. Travel is a wonderful distraction, especially when you finally make it to places that have been on your wishlist for years. For me, those would be the carnival events … Continue reading
Posted in expat life, Travel
Tagged Basilicata, Carnevale, Carnival, europe, Italy, Kurents, paeïn, pagan, Slovenia, Travel
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Roma
January post-holidays is the perfect month to visit Italy. This means after Epifania, or January 6th. It’s not just that the big retail sales launch after this date, which in this era of global chain store hegemony does not interest … Continue reading
Posted in expat life, Italy
Tagged Ancient Rome, Bernini, Borghese Gardens, Galleria Borghese, Italy, Roma, Rome, The Eternal City
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L’escale
This summer I went swimming. I went swimming in the Mediterranean and the Adriatic Seas, and in the Rivière d’Auray in Brittany. For the first time in more than two decades, I also did a week of yoga. There were … Continue reading
Bonne Nouvelle Année
It’s been a slow crawl to the end of 2021 and the start of 2022. We entered a medical crisis, and that took all our energy, time and focus. Once again, we are thankful for the high quality of French … Continue reading
Posted in expat, expat in France, expat life, France, Nice, France
Tagged Cote d'Azur, Expat, expat life, France, French Riviera, Nice France
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