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• Making Friends Abroad: The Pétanque League

  By Julie Callahan on March 22, 2017 • ( 20 )

  

  My husband can’t speak french and never played petanque. But when we moved to Paris, he joined a petanque league. He’s learning the language, the game, and how to survive as an expat.

• Two out of Three: Making Hard Choices

  By Julie Callahan on March 15, 2017 • ( 6 )

  

  I knew I wanted to retire early and travel a lot. What I finally had to come to gripes with was this meant selling the house I loved.

• A Life on the Rocks: Shaken not Stirred

  By Julie Callahan on March 8, 2017 • ( 10 )

  

  My husband and I decide to explore the Paris cocktail scene on Friday nights. It’s a new way to see a city that is now our home.

• The OFII Appointment: French residency

  By Julie Callahan on March 3, 2017 • ( 5 )

  

  In order to complete our French residency, my husband and I must go through the OFII appointment in Paris. Here’s what happened.

• Finding Wonder: Cirque d’Hiver, Paris

  By Julie Callahan on February 24, 2017 • ( 8 )

  

  I live in Paris near the Cirque d’hiver. This week, I got tickets for my husband and I to attend. It was simply awesome!