Quest for French Residence Permit
Navigating France's notoriously complex residence permit process as a foreign national - queues before dawn, forms in French, and a system that tests your patience at every turn.
Juste Claudia
Haircut After Lockdown
My First Haircut After Lockdown Last Tuesday, 15 days after déconfinement, I finally got my first haircut after lockdown. Post haircut. Hair clippings can still be seen on my face.…
How I Became an English Teacher
In June this year, I will have taught English in France for four full years. These four years have been as much a learning experience as a teaching one. How…
Confessions of a Consumerist
Buying a new podcast microphone got me thinking about my long love affair with shopping, from backpacking souvenirs to designer bags in Singapore and Hong Kong. Here's what finally changed.
Musings of Déconfinement
Today is the first day of déconfinement in France. Why is there no English word for it? Musings on 55 days of lockdown, noisy neighbours, podcasting and a long-overdue haircut.