MariaV
10+ Posts
Hi to everyone I already know and those I don't! So I took my first recon mission to France, and stayed in Antibes for two days and a night. Antibes was the first place that was mentioned to me way-back-when and, although I knew it was expensive, wanted to see it before I completely discounted it. Was it amazing? Yep, absolutely. Beautiful? Yep, gorgeous. But....something about it didn't do it for me a hundred percent. That, coupled with the fact that there is no way I could afford that town.
However. The feel I got, the vibe, it hit me. Even though the weekend I went was horrid weather. Storm came in the night I arrived, and trickled out the day I left, bathing me in sunshine as I waved goodbye
I was fine with that, though, because I think the best way to see if you would like a place is to see it at its "worst". Anyone can love anywhere on a coast if it's great weather! I've traveled enough in my life and lived in enough places that I truly don't think I've got that "vacation" mentality. You know the one -- "omigod it's amazing and wonderful and I must move here" because everything is great when you're visiting a place.
But where's next. I've been going through the board, looking to see where y'all have visited and where you've liked and why. I know it's NUTS to say "name me a town", but...one long-time France resident said to me "You want quaint town? Throw a dart on the map." But it's a little difficult without knowing anything, and you can't know if living in a place is doable if you have no car, etc. And I'm hearing stories and things, so I may do a separate thread asking about taxes and self-employment (not doing any business with France) and EU citizenship, etc.
So what'cha think? Ideas? Anyone living in-country and wants to push/recommend their town?
However. The feel I got, the vibe, it hit me. Even though the weekend I went was horrid weather. Storm came in the night I arrived, and trickled out the day I left, bathing me in sunshine as I waved goodbye
But where's next. I've been going through the board, looking to see where y'all have visited and where you've liked and why. I know it's NUTS to say "name me a town", but...one long-time France resident said to me "You want quaint town? Throw a dart on the map." But it's a little difficult without knowing anything, and you can't know if living in a place is doable if you have no car, etc. And I'm hearing stories and things, so I may do a separate thread asking about taxes and self-employment (not doing any business with France) and EU citizenship, etc.
So what'cha think? Ideas? Anyone living in-country and wants to push/recommend their town?