France may be my homeland, but there is still so much of it I am yet to discover! This includes the Alps, where I grew up and where I have enjoyed exploring further since having my children. Revisiting familiar places I grew up in as well as discovering new places with Barry and the children never fails to make me happy. Here are some of my favourite spots in the Alps and nearabouts.
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[Re] Open for Business
We took a little winter break to recover from a very busy Summer, and well, to wrap our heads around Covid. But we are back in business : the Emerald gite is now open for bookings!
Continue ReadingFamilies Moving Abroad Series : Jack & Rebecca
Today, on the “Families Moving Abroad” series, Jack and Rebecca share their journey from New Zealand to the Charente region in France.
Continue ReadingFamilies Moving Abroad : Becky’s Story
I’m so pleased to share Becky’s story as part of our Families Moving Abroad series. Once again, I met Becky via Instagram as we followed each other’s accounts and got chatting during the first lockdown, back in April 2020. Since then, I have loved following Becky’s daily French life on Instagram, and can’t wait to stay in their campsite when it’s up and running. Today, she shares her family’s journey on moving to France.
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I am lucky to have family members living all over the place. Whilst it makes it tricky for day to day catching up, it means we have a great excuse to go on mini (or not so mini adventures) when going to see them. My brother and his family live in Metz, and we spent a week there a few years ago whilst we were househunting in the Charente.
Continue ReadingChoosing Where to Live in France
In 2018, my family and I left Bristol, GB to start a new life in France (read my previous post here). Despite growing up in the French Alps, we settled in the Vienne, in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region. Find out how we ended up here, and what factors we considered for our move.
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