Paris

Digital Nomad-Friendly Cafes in Paris

So you need a place to work that doesn't have abhorrent prices and so small you feel rude while you have your laptop out while others are ea

Au Pair Storytime

It's that time of year where as an au pair - you either realize you love your family - or you hate them. October/November is notoriously...

Leaving Paris?! Art School Life Update + More

So now that I feel I'm well acquainted with the city, I want more. I want to learn more. I want to be integrated well beyond the...

Leaving Paris after a year abroad

So, finally after a year of officially living on my own, I left Paris for the U.S. To visit, that is. After 3-ish confinements, and...

How to Rent An Apartment in Paris

Paris. A city where rich folk hoard the nice apartments and use them as home offices - while the foreigners are left with the crusty scraps.

What's Wrong With Emily in Paris - From An Actual Expat

In the past week, a day hasn’t gone by without seeing Emily in Paris flying through my feed. I figured I didn’t need to watch yet another...

A Day Trip to: Montmartre.

Montmartre. A village within the grimey, concrete jungle known as Paris. Okay, so I’m exaggerating a little. However, if you live in...

Spilling the Tea About Being a Black Au Pair

There's a uniqueness, a culture, an exclusive experience we live being black. There is no exception when it comes to au pairing.

Paris is a SCAM: An Honest Expat Review

Why did I choose to live in a city with a splash of piss smells, a handful of terrible administration, and a sprinkle of xenophobia.