Life’s Uncommon Journey
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Basel - 4 the Kultur Xmas Market
Basel, Switzerland is home to a unique black Christmas market, known as the Schwarzmarkt Basel. This market is held each year in Basel's Old Town…
Apartment Search in Paris, Part 2
LA VIE: This is the second post in a three-part series about obtaining an apartment in Paris. To read the first post, click here.
As previously mentioned, obtaining a “flat” in Paris is rather hard. It’s all about supply and demand. One critical hurdle I dealt with is obtaining my French bank account.
Oui, Paris “Soldes” (Sales)
LA VIE: Let’s cut to the meat of this post… PARIS HAS GREAT SALES (SOLDES)! Now, I can back up and explain a few details: Paris has two major sale seasons - July and January. Sales last about 6 weeks and merchandise is discounted 50-70%.
