In order to move to France, we needed a long term visa. France is a Schengen area country, so Americans are able to enter with no special visa (i.e. a tourist visa) and stay for 90 days per 6-month period. Visits longer than that require a temporary long stay visa application and approval. There areContinueContinue reading “Moving to France: Step 7 – Long Stay Visa”
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Moving to France – Step 6: Medical Coverage and Care
I am a big proponent of universal, single payer healthcare. I strongly believe that healthcare should never be a for-profit business; it is a human service and a human right. America is the only developed nation without a national health system, and we have created a disaster of our health care, a system that servesContinueContinue reading “Moving to France – Step 6: Medical Coverage and Care”
Moving to France – Step 5: Animal Farm
The most common question we have gotten about our move to France is, “Are you taking the animals? Isn’t it difficult? Is there a quarantine required?” YES, we are taking the animals – Strider, Stitch, and Shuri. Our house would not be a home without them. If we couldn’t take them, we wouldn’t go. WeContinueContinue reading “Moving to France – Step 5: Animal Farm”
Moving to France: Step 4 – What to Take
Shipping items internationally as part of a move is logistically challenging and expensive. Many, many experts recommend you just NOT. Show up with your suitcases, move in to a (hopefully) furnished place, and figure it out as you go. When expats list regrets about their move overseas, many say they shipped too much stuff, andContinueContinue reading “Moving to France: Step 4 – What to Take”
Moving to France: Step 3 – Jumping in to the Deep End
As previously mentioned, we fell in love with Josselin. With my decision style, once I find a place that ticks every box, plus feels really great, I tend to make a decision and jump in. So, we did. Renting or Buying? Common wisdom re: a move like this is to rent a 90 day shortContinueContinue reading “Moving to France: Step 3 – Jumping in to the Deep End”
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