LIFE
How expatriation has changed my life
In France, I used to work as an organisational psychologist for my city’s council. I did not feel like I was helping people and supporting them like I knew I could. I did not have […]
Month: November 2018
BUSINESS NEWS
Hair Salon – Sequence International Hair Celebrates First Year in Business
Long-term expat Emma Horsley is no stranger to change. Since leaving her hometown, Birmingham UK, 15 years ago, she has lived in Australia, Indonesia and Canada. So she soon found her feet when she arrived […]
FOOD AND DRINK
Gail’s Resto Discovery – Au Petit Panisse
For those that read our restaurant discoveries on a regular basis, you will notice we sometimes have a hard time leaving our immediate neighbourhood. We did, however, decide to do that on a recent warm […]
BUSINESS NEWS
Ask the Expert: Chartered Accountant Answers Expat Questions
Faten has 15 years’ experience establishing and registering businesses in accounting, taxation and social matters. Faten provides entrepreneurs with professional advice and support for setting up a company. Member of the French Chartered Institute of […]
HEALTH
Understanding Depression
Another tragic suicide of a celebrity, chef Anthony Bourdain, once again leaves many people perplexed about why someone with a successful career and exciting life would chose to end his life. How can depression lead […]
COMMUNITY NEWS
Bonnie Brown & Michelle Wood Present CSF on France24
Classical musicians Bonnie Brown and Michelle Wood appeared on France24Â early this morning to present Concerts Without Borders to viewers. A free classical concert that takes place on Sunday 18th November at the Australian Embassy. Kids […]
LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
Why are the French so negative?
It’s a well acknowledged fact that, as a nation, the French have a penchant for being somewhat negative, pessimistic or, at best, for enjoying complaining. For those of us who hail from more upbeat cultures […]
LIFE
10 mistakes you might be making in your home Feng Shui
Objects need to be in use or they should not be in your home. Never save for later. […]
ART
Buying that first piece of art
Pictured: Lost in translation, Oil on Linen – 2x, 97x146cm – 2017. Left: Sckaro (Oscar Maslard), www.sckaro.maslard.fr, Facebook.com/sckaro, Instagram : @sckaro. Right: Ratur (Arthur Maslard), www.ratur.fr, Facebook.com/ratur, Instagram: @raturone Paris bombards you with art gallery after art gallery after art gallery. The richness […]
JUST FOR FUN
Who has the sexiest accent when speaking French?
On 14th October we called out to locals to participate in a survey. 200 respondants from Facebook, Instagram and Reddit shared their opinions. They were presented with a list of accents and asked to rate […]