Destination Europe


Apr

26

First Sale at CafePress

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I was surprised to receive an email last week saying I had sold a couple of t-shirts from my Albanian Designs t-shirt shop. I’m not convinced the designs are particularly good (I’m not a designer) and was surprised anyone would spend money on them! Still, I’m not complaining. Since then I’ve added another 10 or [...]

Apr

24

I Rented a Studio in Paris

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The last 2 weeks have been extremely stressful. Finding an apartment in Paris has been more difficult than I expected. No one would rent to me. About a week ago a landlord in Boulogne said I could rent his tiny apartment for 890 euros per month. It’s ridiculously expensive, even for Paris, but in the [...]

Apr

24

Difficult to Rent an Apartment in Paris

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The apartment hunt has been very difficult. No real estate agency will accept me as a tenant as I don’t have someone in France to act as guarantor, someone who will pay my rent if I can’t. I don’t understand why this is so important and surely most people wouldn’t have someone who can do [...]

Apr

24

Blind Men Can See

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I saw something strange today. I saw a blind man wearing dark sunglasses and walking with a cane. Nothing unusual there. It was quite a busy street and everyone was getting out of his way. The strange thing was when I saw him look at his watch to see the time. Obviously he might have [...]

Apr

17

Paris Apartments

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The apartment hunt is starting to pick up. I was offered the apartment I saw in Boulogne but at 890 euros per month for a small studio I decided not to accept it. I’m sure I can find a nice 1 bed in Levallois for that price. Today is a public holiday and Ferbent is [...]

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