Tag Archives: France
Excursions d’été: L’Esterel
For a long while, we’ve wanted to visit L’Esterel, in the neighboring department of the Var, westward along the Côte d’Azur. From the Promenade on most days one can see the outline of one of the massif’s biggest peaks jutting out … Continue reading
Posted in expat, expat life, France, L'Esterel, Le Var, Nice, France, Seillans, Travel
Tagged France, L'Esterel, Travel, Var
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la Carte de Séjour
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
Posted in Angoulême, expat, expat life, France, Nice, France
Tagged Angoulême, bande dessinée, carte de séjour, Expat, France, graphic novels, residence permit
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An expat in Vancouver first impressions: Medical care
This week marked an important milestone in our move to Vancouver: use of our newly minted medical benefits card. Back in the U.S. we heard all the horror stories about Canada’s socialized medicine as broadcast far and wide in the … Continue reading
The Shell
Around the 12th century the representation of the shell came to symbolize Christian pilgrims, or the pilgrimage itself within Europe to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Not being a scholar in these matters, I can only point to others’ research … Continue reading
Cathedrals
We’re planning a trip to France. It’s been ages for me. And, pity him, my husband has never been to Paris. In my college days studying art history, I was a cathedral maven. Certain towns would end up on my … Continue reading
