The Accidental Expat

Welcome to this new column which I hope will provide an insight into the Hong Kong way of life, its challenges and…

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Christmas in the Morvan

Christmas is coming, and Le Criquet is bursting with publicity for Christmas markets, Christmas concerts and festive food and wine. Corbigny’s Christmas…

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Autumn Comes To Chianti

Benvenuti and Welcome to all my Lovely Followers, If you are new to this column I should tell you that each month…

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Spanish (Il)logic And Élan

When I first arrived here in Spain I, like many others, found the bureaucracy somewhat frustrating. It appeared that you need multiple…

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November in the Morvan

I am typing this on 30 October. As always at this time of year, our local shops and markets are full of…

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Bringing Fido

So you want to bring your pet abroad. Can you? Moreover, should you?When I was a child, my family’s house was the…

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