when are you going to FR?
Going to France for a long time
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Originally Posted by OreoCookie
Explore Paris by foot. It's not soooo terribly big, the subway stations are quite close to each other.
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You can easily hoof it across the city (sans subway) also and hit most of the big sites along the way. I spent about 10 hrs doing that last summer.
Nice decision! But you have to be aware that Paris is not a dreamland and life can be hard there too. Two immediate problems you'll have to face are :
- find a place to live. Prices are high, those days.
- avoid disapointment. Life can really be really hard in Paris. It is a town with lots of contrasts that can be difficult to enjoy. Touristic sites are not places in which you'll meet so many people, nor the prettiest places in Paris. You will feel rather alone if you just take a walk on the Champs-�lys�es and on the Ile Saint-Louis.
So just be curious and you'll meet plenty of people quite easily. Have a walk in the Cit� universitaire, in the south of Paris : there is the "Maison internationale des �tudiants" with a canadian building (among others) in which you'll find many helpful people. See http://www.ratp.info/orienter/f_pla...e&loc=quartiers for a map.
Otherwise, there are a number of pubs and bars in the central districts where you'll find information. See especially the (free) newspapers "Fusac" and "TimeOut" for english-speaking info on what-to-do and where-to-go.
Teaching english is actually a good idea, as is working in a bar. You can go in the surroundings of some universities like Sciences-Po (Near Saint Germain des Pr�s) and the Sorbonne to meet english-speaking people that will give you some tips on how to make your living. Or you can just try to have a walk on the Pont des Arts near the �le de la Cit� : in the evening during the summer, there are lots of students having dinner "sur le pouce" (don't know how to say it in english - pick-nick?) and you can meet most of them quite easily.
In my experience, the gap between french/european and Canadian culture is smaller than with the US culture (except NY and SF). So take your chance, enjoy everything you can and good luck! Hopefully I will do the same with NY next year...
edit : hmm, sorry, re-reading the thread and realizing you did not want to go specifically in Paris.
- find a place to live. Prices are high, those days.
- avoid disapointment. Life can really be really hard in Paris. It is a town with lots of contrasts that can be difficult to enjoy. Touristic sites are not places in which you'll meet so many people, nor the prettiest places in Paris. You will feel rather alone if you just take a walk on the Champs-�lys�es and on the Ile Saint-Louis.
So just be curious and you'll meet plenty of people quite easily. Have a walk in the Cit� universitaire, in the south of Paris : there is the "Maison internationale des �tudiants" with a canadian building (among others) in which you'll find many helpful people. See http://www.ratp.info/orienter/f_pla...e&loc=quartiers for a map.
Otherwise, there are a number of pubs and bars in the central districts where you'll find information. See especially the (free) newspapers "Fusac" and "TimeOut" for english-speaking info on what-to-do and where-to-go.
Teaching english is actually a good idea, as is working in a bar. You can go in the surroundings of some universities like Sciences-Po (Near Saint Germain des Pr�s) and the Sorbonne to meet english-speaking people that will give you some tips on how to make your living. Or you can just try to have a walk on the Pont des Arts near the �le de la Cit� : in the evening during the summer, there are lots of students having dinner "sur le pouce" (don't know how to say it in english - pick-nick?) and you can meet most of them quite easily.
In my experience, the gap between french/european and Canadian culture is smaller than with the US culture (except NY and SF). So take your chance, enjoy everything you can and good luck! Hopefully I will do the same with NY next year...
edit : hmm, sorry, re-reading the thread and realizing you did not want to go specifically in Paris.
Is he gone yet ?
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Originally Posted by ambush
I am told I will be able to work legally in a vineyard (when it's time to harvest...) because I have an Italian passport.
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That changes EVERYTHING. There =are no limits to what you can do. With a EU passport, you have the equivalent rights of someone with a Green card in the US. Enjoy France. And if that sucks too bad, Germany is worth a visit, too
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Originally Posted by OreoCookie
Ambush, are you really aware that with a EU passport, you don't need a visa? And the visa for your love is a matter of filling out forms if she is married to you.
You can stay as long as you want in France -- welcome to the EU |
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Welcome to the European Union/Bienvenido a la Uni�n Europea
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Originally Posted by Moderator
go for it dude..you have nothing to lose..don't listen to all the little bltches here
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Indeed.
But lose the baggage and swipe some chicks over there.