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Moving for Love – Challenges Faced by an American in France

On: January 29, 2023

I think there are few greater trials in life that we can choose to undertake compared with moving far away for another person. At that point, you’re really moving for an idea, for the sense of aliveness that comes with taking a risk and realizing that what you’ve actually done is bet on yourself.Continue Reading

The Phenomenon of Dating French Men

By: Claire

On: September 10, 2020

In: Expat Lifestyle

I got together with the French guy who is now my boyfriend shortly after arriving in Paris to au pair in 2018, and promptly spent the next couple weeks (ok, maybe months) in perpetual bipolar romantic hell because half the time, I couldn’t figure out what was going on.Continue Reading

Claire Naughton

Hi! I'm a current US expat and longtime traveler based in Strasbourg, France. I'm here because I fell in love with a Frenchie, and I think and write a lot about the identity implications of loving someone so much that you make lasting changes for them. But that's just part of my story. I have deep backpacker-adventure roots and love hiking and sports, including running, horseback riding, and soccer. In recent years, I've also developed a taste for slow city travel and never take for granted an opportunity to explore a new place and indulge in a delicious meal. Finally, I am also an enormous animal enthusiast and adore opportunities to safely and responsibly interact with them. Nothing puts this complex and beautiful world we all share more into perspective than being in nature.

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Claire Naughton