Having this extra energy to book and reserve accommodation and this nagging feeling of fleeing the Capital, B and I came up with Plan B at the last minute. That’s how we ended up in this charming apartment in the heart of the Intramuros of Saint-Malo for four days.
Read MoreGoing to the supermarket has become the most adventurous activity of my week in this new chapter of life. Nowadays, it has become more of a conscious act.
Read MoreYet another getaway this time to the Southwest of France. Here are some highlights of our weekend in Dordogne.
Read MoreHere’s how one slow day on a fine sunny Sunday looks like, that concludes how February has been for us in our new place we can, now more comfortably, call home.
Read MoreToday was a good day for a walk, a good day to be outside. Also, a good day to be grateful. After lunch back at the apartment, we headed out to make the most out of this rare sunshine on a winter day. Our destination: Place Dalida. Netflix Original Series’ Emily in Paris made me do it (see episode 5).
Read MoreThere are two appointments scheduled by the French immigration for long-stay visa holders : a medical assessment and an administrative appointment. In Paris, the medical assessment occur at 221 Avenue Pierre Brossolette, Montrouge (Metro 13) while the administrative appointment is at 83 Rue de Patay, Paris 13.
Read MoreOne month after my arrival, I look back. Time to reevaluate, to take a step back and assess how far we’ve come… or not at all.
Read MoreSigning up for the library gave me a light bulb moment : to undergo a « reconversion professionnelle ». I’ve always done well organizing items, I’ve enjoyed being in the library and bookstore, I almost worked in publishing. I think this was life’s way of telling me to finally go for it!
Read MoreI’m back to attempt to open a new portion in this space which will venture more on life as a migrant (some say expat to make it seem more glamorous, but as you would later realize, it is not a walk in the park). Yes, sometime earlier this year, I’ve officially moved to a new city!
Read MoreI simultaneously attended the opening of my 🇱🇹 Lithuanian summer course with the left ear, and the last meeting of my 🇵🇹 Portuguese summer course with the right ear.
Read MoreI got a scholarship. I will start online Portuguese classes this afternoon [that’s morning in Portugal] with the generosity of the Portuguese government, through the Camões Institute, as coordinated by the University of Porto.
Read MoreThis video shows some clips from our first stop in the Philippines: a visit at one of the most idyllic islands in the country, El Nido, Palawan.
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