Category: France

ticket, coupon, admission

Streaming Laws in France

Once I settled in France, I wanted to stream Thor Love and Thunder but was surprised it wasn’t available on Disney+ (Thankfully my UK account and subscription still works). I recall it being released to stream when I left the UK but didn’t think too much of it. Over the weekend, my kids wanted to […]

apples, harvest, bio

Reduce Food Waste With A Bargain

I was active on Olio when I was living in Woking and frequently visit the local fruit stall for bargains. I have yet to find an equivalent of them here in Paris but discovered the bargain box of fruits and vegetables at my local Carrefour which gives me the same satisfaction. I found similar box […]

La Defense – The Canary Wharf of Paris?

I manage to make my way to the office today after relocating to France since September. The journey door to door took approx 40 mins if I timed it correctly. Not a bad commute combining cycling, walking and taking the RER train. It was very nice of the colleagues to buy me lunch today and […]

Red Balloon

34% Discount Limit

I have been eyeing the Chocolate aisles in my local Carrefour for further discounts of the Christmas Chocolates but the discounts have seem to be frozen at 34% ever since the new year. This made me curious to investigate further. I found out that there is a law that was enforced in 2019 which limits […]

Lion Dance Show

Lunar New Year Parade in Paris

After 3 years of absence, the Lunar New Year Parade is making a return to Paris. Today, we braved through the crowds and made our way to join in with the celebrations. It was crowded as expected but the sights and sounds made it worth it. I could barely take any insta-worthy photos as I […]

Galette des Rois – King Cake

I was curious when I saw the bakeries and shops selling cakes with a paper crown and eventually found out it was Galette de Rois or translated as King Cake. Traditionally in France, it was eaten on the 12th day of Christmas on 6th January.  It is to celebrate the Epiphany, a religious feast day […]

Marble Courtyard

Palace of Versailles

We recently started exploring a bit further than just the city of Paris. This time we drove to Versailles for the palace. As we were late on getting tickets online due to poor weather, there were none available. However, the palace grounds are free and it is massive. There were golf carts to rent to […]

Happy New Year Greeting Card with Glitters

Happy New Year! & Visit to Musee D’Orsay

Unbelievable that the year has gone by! We celebrated our first New Year in Paris this year and we had the company of family friends. During our drinks discussions, we reflected about the year. It would have been me being over a year in a new company and we relocated the family to France. We […]

Up The Eiffel Tower

Well, we manage to do a touristy thing by going up the Eiffel tower. We only manage to get tickets for using the stairs up to the 2nd floor as the lift to the top have sold out. If you ever want to go there, please buy the tickets online as we avoided queues of […]

Where To Get Rid Of Your Christmas Tree In France?

Well, when we first got our Christmas tree, I can’t help it but wonder how do I get rid of it when Christmas is over. In the UK, I am aware that the council sets up collection points which was in my local council park the last time where we can just drop them off. […]