Leaving the US
Burnout, Bus Rides, and Figuring Out France
Exhaustion, adaptation, and why everything feels like a test when you’re somewhere new
daily life in france
Leaving the US
The Art of Moving (And Staying) Abroad
Navigating life in a new country after the novelty wears off.
Leaving the US
The Art of Moving (And Staying) Abroad
Navigating life in a new country after the novelty wears off.
leaving america
The Everyday Strange of Living in France
Trying to settle in a place that frustrates and fascinates, with paperwork endurance tests and existential cheese moments.
leaving america
Finding Home Elsewhere: Between Bureaucracy, Baguettes, and the Slow Burn of Belonging
Trying to settle in a place that both frustrates and fascinates, where paperwork is an endurance test and cheese can be existential.
Expat Life Challenges
Podcast Episode 4L Sandolore Sykes' Voyage of Love, Art, and Bureaucracy
Sandolore's discovery from Wisconsin to Rhode Island to Magnetic Island to France
Expat Life Challenges
Podcast Episode 4L Sandolore Sykes' Voyage of Love, Art, and Bureaucracy
Sandolore's discovery from Wisconsin to Rhode Island to Magnetic Island to France
leaving america
The Plan for the Year Ahead - Stories, Curiosities, and Chasing More Questions
Food, culture, and history in France we've explored this year —and why I still have no idea what I’m doing (yet).
leaving america
The Plan for the Year Ahead - Stories, Curiosities, and Chasing More Questions
Food, culture, and history in France we've explored this year —and why I still have no idea what I’m doing (yet).
Soundtrack
Side Doors & Soundtracks of the Holidays
France, Eartha Kitt, and the cultural history that travels to survive
expat life france
A Holiday Milestone: 100 Reasons to Celebrate
Reflections on Reaching 100 Subscribers, France’s Quirks, and the Legacy of Eartha Kitt
adjusting to new cultures
Awkward Moments in France: Small Talk and Big Misunderstandings
When you’re still learning the language, small talk can feel like a marathon.