Tag: France

Moving to France: Healthcare

By Barefoot Blogger on December 31, 2018 • ( 12 Comments )

One of the most asked questions for this American expat in France is about healthcare. “What do you do about healthcare when moving to France?”

Moving to France: Renting a French Apartment

By Barefoot Blogger on December 28, 2018 • ( 2 Comments )

When the Barefoot Blogger decided to run off to France, I learned the hard way how to do some of the basics: rent a French apartment, open a bank account and obtain a visa. Here are some expat moving tips.

Moving to France: The Drama

By Barefoot Blogger on December 26, 2018 • ( 12 Comments )

Five years ago the Barefoot Blogger started her extraordinary journey to live in France. Remembering some of my early days moving to France, the drama and friends is so much fun.

In Memoriam: Strasbourg

By Barefoot Blogger on December 25, 2018 • ( Leave a comment )

In memory of those who lost their lives in Strasbourg and for others who are no longer with us. Pray for them and for us all. Peace on Earth

House Hunters International Uzés: The Inside Story

By Barefoot Blogger on November 21, 2018 • ( 8 Comments )

If you’ve been following the adventures of the Barefoot Blogger’s life in France, you might remember my brush with fame and the TV show, House Hunters International.

Around and About Nice: Memories Tour Day 2

By Barefoot Blogger on September 12, 2018 • ( 4 Comments )

We were up and ready to meet our guide early. Then off to see and learn around and about Nice.

Eating Your Way Through Sete, France

By Barefoot Blogger on August 29, 2018 • ( 8 Comments )

Eating your way through Sete France

“The Golden Girls” Loving France: Day 9-10 Port Vendres and Collioure

By Barefoot Blogger on April 24, 2018 • ( 7 Comments )

Revisit the seaside towns of Port Vendres and Collioure, France with me and my North Carolina friends. You may want to put these two on your “must see” list! When “The Golden Girls” discovered Port Vendres and Collioure, the quaint towns along the Mediterranean, it was quite by accident. […]

Samuel Beckett’s Roussillon, France

By Barefoot Blogger on April 2, 2018 • ( 4 Comments )

The red hills of Roussillon are an inspiration for artists, but I had no idea how many famous authors came to visit Roussillon.

Tree Sports in Uzes. Who knew?

By Barefoot Blogger on February 21, 2018 • ( 8 Comments )

Have you ever heard of “tree sports?” Neither had I. Now trees are where I’d love to hang out. Literally! Time to learn about tree sports in Uzès. Tree sports in Uzès One of my favorite places in Uzes is the Vallée de l’Eure. I’ve written about the […]

Marseille is for Foodies

By Barefoot Blogger on February 13, 2018 • ( 2 Comments )

Marseille wasn’t high on my list of places to visit. A weekend spent there to celebrate the birthday of a dear friend from Uzès totally changed my mind. On top of being an incredibly beautiful city with lovely, welcoming people, Marseille is for foodies like me. I’ve been […]

French Thermal Spa: The Cure

By Barefoot Blogger on December 1, 2017 • ( 13 Comments )

Of all the places the Barefoot Blogger has wandered, a trip to a French thermal spa for a cure has to be the most relaxing… and French! I’m pretty sure I was the only person at the resort who was from outside France. I was certainly the only one […]