Our Irregular Dispatch From French Life
This isn't your average newsletter. It’s the honest, occasionally ridiculous, behind-the-scenes look at what it's really like for two Americans and a Golden Retriever to move to France. Whether you’re a daydreamer, a planner, or already knee-deep in French paperwork, this is the one email you’ll actually look forward to.
The House Above Avignon
The steps weren’t consistent. Some were full, others barely counted as steps at all. My body kept correcting for what my eyes expected. I started letting the suitcase bounce off my thigh to help push it up, willing it to the top.
How to Buy Firewood in France
You don’t learn France from guidebooks. You learn it from the people who quietly know how things actually work — and from realizing you’re still the idiot in the room.
I Didn’t Know You Could Get Moles in Your Yard in France
Four fresh molehills lined up like runway lights. Viggo was already there. Sniffing, tail wagging, eyes wild with purpose.
I Rode Six Miles Home on a Flat Tire in France
He turned back. I pointed at the tire and said, “I have a flat tire.” Even though he doesn’t speak English, the confused look on his face made me think he thought I’d said, “I’m fat and tired.”
How to Rent a Moving Van in France
“Vous l’avez lavé?”
Did I wash it?
Wash it?
Like… with water?