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Two Months Left!
Two months! That’s all that’s left of our time here in Toulouse. Two months from today we’ll be boarding a plane and returning to life in America. We are busy with career research and job applications, in the midst of … Continue reading
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January in Toulouse
Ah, January. This month goes quickly and slowly at the same time. Our winter weather in Toulouse is much milder than the northeast winter weather my family gets in NJ. At this moment they are embracing Winter Storm Juno with … Continue reading
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Christmas Markets come to Toulouse
Les Marchés de Noel sont arrivés! During the last week of November, Toulousains gathered for the ceremonial lighting of the Christmas decorations we had been seeing go up in town for weeks. We were eagerly anticipating the lighting of the … Continue reading
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Thanksgiving
Today is Thanksgiving. “Le Thanksgiving” does not exist in France, but we are making it happen, bien sur! Who would give up the opportunity to eat stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, and pumpkin pie?? Not us! Tonight we will gather with our … Continue reading
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Tagged Friendsgiving, Gratitude, Thanksgiving abroad, Thanksgiving in France
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Chapter 2: Post-Fall Break, Back into the Swing of Things
After several weeks’ hiatus, I am back in action with some updates. The end of October brought the first of many glorious holiday breaks given in the french school system. During this break I was traveling for a full two … Continue reading
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What are we eating?
I’m a big-time food lover and I’ve been excited about seeing what kinds of food options would be available and popular in Toulouse. Toulouse is located in France’s southwest region of the Midi-Pyrenees; a region nestled between Provence and the … Continue reading
Cultural Adjustments: 10 Things to Get Used To
Let me start by saying that one of the reasons I travel and have chosen to live in France this year is to experience life in another land and learn about the culture, other ways of living. To expect things … Continue reading
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Tagged culture shock, France, moving to a new country, new beginnings, paperwork
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Fighting Jet-lag, Fighting Sickness!
I had not anticipated how seriously jet-lagged Nick and I would feel upon arriving; not just for one day, but for the better part of the first week we were here. Our sleep vs. daytime schedules were out of whack … Continue reading
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Tagged essential oils, fighting a cold, fighting jetlag, immune support, missmynalgene
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Getting Acquainted with Toulouse
The first thing one must do to get to know a place is to just get out there! We bought our monthly metro passes and started to visit different neighborhoods and walk about downtown to see what Toulouse is all … Continue reading
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Life-Pause: Why France?
So why France? It all started back in 2006. Well, rewind a bit more I guess; I started to learn French in elementary school at age 8… so I guess it really started back in the 90s. But anyway, as … Continue reading
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Life-Pause in Toulouse 