After finding a job, I was ready to find a flat to rent. I thought it would be hard because it was almost September and the university students were returning. Also I’d been following a thread on Couchsurfing.org where a girl was finding it difficult to find a ‘colocation’ and was looking for assistance. The … Continue reading
One of the reasons I decided to move to Bordeaux was because I knew it had a fair few English bars. With my limited amount of French, I knew applying at these places would be my best hope of getting a job and earning a living. I didn’t realise just how many English pubs in … Continue reading
When I got to Bordeaux there was an empty studio-apartment waiting for me. The girl who owned it was away on holiday so I had to collect the keys from her colleague. The girl who owned the flat didn’t live there though. She lived across town in a nicer apartment. She rented out the flat … Continue reading
Before leaving the UK I was determined to minimize the mass of belongings I owned. This was especially important because I had no certain plans and it was possible I would have to visit a few different towns in order to find a job. I didn’t have a lot of stuff anyway, as this reduction … Continue reading
drinking it all in... bikes and beverages in Bordeaux 