Expat Diaries
Why did we move our American family to France?
We’ve been talking about our plans to move to France for the better part of a year, and most people we’ve spoken with...
5 Things I Wish I’d Known as an American Applying for a French Visa
Applying for our French visas has probably been the most anxiety-inducing part of planning our family’s move to Franc...
How much does it really cost to move to France?
Between visas, insurance, and moving your belongings, it can cost a lot of money to move abroad. But how much? Keep r...
On Extreme Minimalism, or Packing for Our Move to France
November 10, 2023 // 25 days until France
I live by William Morris’s advice to “have nothing in your house that you d...
Scouting France: How We Chose to Move to Bordeaux
October 2023 // 2 months until France
It started as a vague idea when we were in our 20s: We just knew we wanted to l...