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Retiring in France: Why Sundays Feel Different
This morning I found myself walking through a beautiful botanical garden in a nearby town. The kind of place you don’t rush through. Right at the entrance there was an archway covered in wisteria, soft purple flowers hanging down in clusters, the scent gently drifting as I walked beneath it.…
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Living in France with a Dog: 5 Essential Things to Know
When I brought my dog with me to France, the biggest hurdle was getting here. The paperwork, the vaccinations, the approvals—all of that I shared in a previous post, Moving To Europe With Dogs .But what I did not know was what everyday life would actually be like once we…
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Tipping in France: When to Tip, How Much, & What’s Expected
Having moved to France from the United States one of the small but surprisingly confusing parts of settling here was understanding when to tip. How does tipping work here? Is it expected or is it optional? What I have learned is that tipping in France is appreciated but not obligatory.…