City Locker
I was living in an artist’s magasin in Montmartre during the summer. The street (Androuet) is famous because it has the Amelie grocery store at the corner. And this particular summer the entire street had...
Getting Stuck in an Elevator
Apparently this is some French rite of passage that everyone goes through. I’m sure if you ask around you’ll find someone who has been stuck at least once. If this happens to you, don’t panic....
Parisians Don’t Buy Brooms
Shopping for clothes and shoes is easy enough because those stores are everywhere, but coming to Paris when you’re used to Bed, Bath and Beyond, Homegoods or Target is a real pain. It’s hard enough...
Quick Tip: Filing a Complaint with the Police
I had to make a report with the police. My first police report and my luck it should happen in a country where I don’t speak the language. And by no means do I suggest...
Le Planning Familial
If you’ve moved to France and you haven’t yet signed up for your social security you’re going to have a hard go of being reimbursed for seeing the doctor. Before I left America I meant to...