Unless there is a compelling reason to do so, we recommend suspending all plans to travel to countries where cases of Ebola hemorrhagic fever have been confirmed (Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Nigeria). The Ebola virus is initially transmitted to humans from wild animals, particularly bats and monkeys. Handling or eating the meat of these infected […]
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Learn how to protect yourself from the scourge of modern times! Every spring, it’s the same old story: watery eyes, sneezing, itching… It’s okay, you’re allergic to pollens of all kinds!More and more people are affected by this type of allergy, particularly in large cities where many trees with allergenic pollens have been planted in
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Pascal Burgard of the blog La Vida au Mexique, a young French expatriate in Mexico since September 2007, shares his rich experience of 13 years of expatriation, from England to Mexico via Ireland. My name is Pascal and I’m 35 years old. My parents, grandparents and great-grandparents were all born in Alsace and have lived
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“The true voyage of discovery is not about seeking new landscapes, but about having new eyes.” Marcel Proust Leaving for a long period is not a decision to be taken lightly. Everyone has a desire to leave, whether it’s out of curiosity, for work, to escape the monotony of everyday life…Whatever the reasons, travel is
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A little about you I was born in Alsace, where I lived for most of my life, before moving to Franche-Comté 5 years ago to live with my boyfriend. In 2013, we went on an 8-month trip together across Asia and Oceania. Then in 2014, on our return, we decided to settle in New Caledonia.
Schuldi’s World: Life as a globetrotter and mother! Read more
I arrived in Singapore in July 2006, as a student at an engineering school in France. Not being at all familiar with Asia and knowing that a change of scenery was guaranteed, this was just one more attraction for discovering Singapore. What’s more, Singapore’s standard of living is quite similar to Europe’s, so when it
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Going to Denmark for a year as an Erasmus student was an opportunity offered to me by my school for my third and final year. It was an unmissable opportunity to travel and see other cultures, something I’ve rarely had the chance to do before. I arrived at the beginning of August, a month before
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I arrived in the Izmir region in 2000, when I had a 5-month seasonal job in tourism. In 2002, thanks to my network, I was offered a permanent contract in another sector. I wanted to move toTurkey , so I jumped at the chance! The main difficulty is the language. When you don’t speak Turkish,
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San Francisco is unique for me because it combines world-class economic activity, a spirit of protest and ecology in the United States and a strong presence of grandiose nature all in one place. I’d like to take this opportunity to describe daily life in this bustling city, rather than its economic or social aspects. San
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I’d like to say a few words about Spain because I’ve had the opportunity to travel there several times, and each trip has been a real treat. I think I’ve been there a total of 6 times, in different places. My first trip to Spain was in Salamanca on a school trip, it was great
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