Louise Strachan
@LouiseStrachan
English expat in France
Forum posts
6
About me
English
Lives in Cotignac
Speaks English, a little French
Registration: 23 March 2010
Feeling Blue in France by ParisMontreal
Hi guys, I'm a Montrealer/Canadian currently living in Paris, France. It's been nine months since I've arrived and I'm still feeling kind of lost. I've joined this forum/site just to read on how people are dealing living abroad. I'm going on ...
If you move to a new culture and don't fall straight into a work-based community, integration can be really tough. Isolation through language and through knowing no-one, that terrible catch-22: until you can speak the language, you can't make ... Read More
How to make friends in Nice by expat.com
We have been talking about [url=/forum/viewtopic.php?id=891]loneliness when you are abroad[/url], let's now talk about how to make friends (locals or expatriates) when you're living in Nice :top: [b]Which are your best tips to ...
Belihya hits the nail on the head: people are just so busy that making friends is hard unless your free time coincides with that of the people you do meet. Looking for people already 'time-off' or 'time-out' is a good starting point. I look for ... Read More