Recently my husband and I took the longest trip of our lives—a 15-day transatlantic cruise, followed by almost three weeks in the United States. It was the trip of a lifetime, and we loved every minute of it. As we spent time with people on the ship, American...
So you’ve made it to France and embarked on your French lifestyle dream – bravo! Since an important key to successful renesting is getting comfortable with the language, one of your next steps will be to improve your French. Trust us, everything is easier...
Time is ticking! If you’re British, you may be thinking it’s already too late and your dream to live in France is lost. It’s not – there is still time! Not much of course, as you need to establish an address in France before 31 December, 2020....
Moving abroad on your own can seem very daunting, but you are not alone! Approximately 60% of the inquiries we receive are from people considering a move to France without a partner. And sometimes, people who make the move with a partner wind up on their own, too.In...
For many people, a move to France represents the ultimate dream come true, but what does it really mean to do it? Winters in Languedoc are generally mild, but 2018 was the worst on record in decades. During the harshest of weather you may question a move to the sunny...
International Men’s Day (IMD) is November 19th each year. Celebrated in over 70 countries, one of the main objectives is focusing on men’s and boys’ health. A spin-off of IMD is called Movember, an annual event involving the growing of moustaches...
The old French proverb “Qui n’a santé n’a rien” is similar to the saying “the greatest wealth is health.” As we know, however, access to high quality healthcare varies greatly from country to country. So, it’s not...
Bob Hendry is a financial adviser with DeVere-France, a business that aims to support expats by creating, growing and safeguarding their wealth wherever they may live. Bob lives and works in the southwest of Occitanie and has lived in France for over 10 years....
Ira and his wife have traveled the lower 48, Mexico and the Caribbean, but when they visited Europe they fell in love with the South of France. So they bought a holiday house and visited once or twice a year. In the spring of 2013 they found a little house suitable...
Are you one of the increasing number of people from Down Under attracted to ‘la vie française’? We’re here to tell you that moving to France from Australia and New Zealand is absolutely possible, but there are a few hurdles you should be...