Paris' outdated charm

Belgian in Paris

Click on the title to access a great side regarding the Belgian community (if such a thing exists..) settled in Paris. Lots of interesting information, even non-Belgian folks, just give it a try...(All information provided in French)

Paris, je t'aime

Honestly, what else could I say while having the luxury of enjoying such a gorgeous city..
Have been staying here for six months, and I really can not get enough of it..I wish I could spend my nights and days visiting it.Week-ends are clearly not long enough.

Let's Meet in Paris

When arriving in a new city or country, with the intention of staying there for a while you basically have two options to avoid spending all your nights & week ends in front of TV: option 1 is trying to make friends on your workplace, option 2 being that you try to socialize via interests groups. Option1 being not an option in France, you are left with option 2.
Luckilly, since I arrived I have been hanging around with great people, all of them being related to Meet in Paris website. Basically, it's an all volunteer network, non-profit organization with the objective of making it easier for people to meet new people when settling in a new city/country.
This week-end I really had an excellent Friday evening with these guys, hanging out in a bar near Bastille, and visiting the Petit Palais du Louvre on Sunday, ending it by a terasse in St Germain des prés..yeah expat life can really be THAT hard ;-) Anyway, check out their webiste, they deserve it!

16 truths about Paris

Been living in Paris for a few months already, and getting used to it.
I Found the quotes below apply perfectly to Paris, even if they were originally intended for NYC.
Enjoy !

1.You secretly envy cabbies for their driving skill
2. You believe that being able to swear at people in their own language makes you multilingual.
3.The most frequently used part of your car is the horn.
4.You wear black a lot and act very elitist
5. You have over two month's rent in credit card debt, but you still eat out every night.
6. You give out your cell phone number to people you meet, because that is the best way to reach you
7. You have stayed out later than 4 am on a Monday or a Tuesday night.
8. You can't imagine eating dinner before 8 o'clock at night.
9.Not one of your adult friends is married, has a car, owns an apartment, or aspires to any of the above.
10.Your childhood bedroom is bigger than your current apartment, but your rent costs more than your parents' mortgage payment.
11. At least one meal each week consists solely of drinks, olives,and nuts.
12. You tell everyone you love NY because of the cultural institutions, but can't remember the last time you set foot in a museum or theater.
13. You take $150 with you every night you go out: $20 for cabs, $20 for cover, $60 for dinner, and $50 for drinks.
14. You have gone out on 3 dates with 3 different people in the same week, but haven't spoken to any of them since.
15. You wear Prada shoes, Gucci sunglasses, a Cartier watch, and cashmere, but claim to be poor.
16. You think the only places you could ever live are New York, Paris, London, San Francisco or on an island in the Caribbean