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Mistletoe, Oysters and Chocklit Log in the Morvan

Here we are again: Advent, with its Christmas markets, Christmas concerts and – er- festive fare. Pedantic Digression: The use of fayre…

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6 Rules For Offshore Asset & Property Protection

Years ago, a friend–a smart guy…a guy who’d been around the block…done business all over the world–engaged an attorney to help him…

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Being An Expat Can Make You A Better Mother

This is not the typical expat mother story. The one where she abandons her career to follow her spouse half way across…

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Seven Steps Towards Overcoming Loneliness As An Expat

Research shows loneliness is on the rise in general, but for expats we can find ourselves struggling with loneliness more than most.…

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Do I Feel More Or Less American Living Overseas?

I get this question a lot. I’ve been living outside the States for 18 years, and, to answer the question I’m so…

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Earthquakes, Hurricanes, Wine Windows And Rock Tours

Benvenuti to all my lovely Loyal and New Followers, Well, here we are again reflecting back on the previous month, which in…

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How To Open A Bank Account Offshore

My husband Lief and I sat in the lobby of Barclays bank on rue de l’Opera for two hours our last visit…

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A Breakdown Of Costs For Those Who Want To Retire Overseas

How To Afford To Retire Wherever You Want Could you afford to retire how you want wherever you want? The opportunity for…

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All Saints and Armistice Day in the Morvan – and Movember in the UK

Hallowe’en is a non-event here in the Morvan. Look up Hallowe’en in the big Harraps dictionary and you will find La Veille…

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Yes, You Can Afford The Best Of French Country Life

Sometimes referred to as the “Other South of France,” Languedoc-Roussillon sits between the regions of Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur to the east, the Midi-Pyrenees…

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