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Tag Archives: Cars in France
An un-material world
From what I have observed about the French – they appear to be much less materialistic than Aussies. Cars and houses are just to be used and not the highly prized status symbols they are in Australia. Most French rent, and they certainly … Continue reading
Posted in France, Living in France
Tagged Cars in France, Cultural differences, Parking, Status symbols, Unmaterialistic
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Lost in translation
After working hard for the week it was time to have a couple of days off and we went for a walk in the glorious spring weather on Saturday, trying to find the Brocante (second hand market which includes professionals) that … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food, France, Living in France
Tagged Brocante, Cars in France, French language, French TV, Markets, Secondhand, Vide Grenier, Weather in France
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Arrival
It has been a week since we flew from Melbourne to Singapore (7 hours), spent 2 hours at Changi airport, then the long haul – 13 hours to Paris. Pity that Air France plane had hard seats! Our luggage took … Continue reading