Transatlantic
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Once listless
in Seattle, but now with designs to conquer France's interior - Once
listless in Seattle, but now with designs to conquer France's interior
- The French reputation for design is so formidable that, like their cuisine,
there can be a degree of intimidation when it comes to competing with or
selling to them. But think about it: if the French have taken to burgers
and pizza, then why shouldn't they also be willing to at least experiment
with design concepts from abroad?
Peddling
a whole new service by Anne Bovaird - Peddling
a whole new service by Anne Bovaird - Sebastien Laurent spends a lot
of time on his bike negotiating narrow Paris streets, breathing carbon
monoxide fumes and maneuvering around demented French drivers. "The drunks
see our biker outfits and think we're training for the Tour de France.
We turn a lot of heads," said Laurent. At 26, this Franco-American is managing
director of Breakaway Courier Systems France, a subsidiary of the parent
company based in New York City. Laurent was born in France but did most
of his growing up in the US. During a junior year exchange program in Rouen,
he fell I in love with his native country as well as a girl.
The facts
Of tax - The
facts Of tax - The morass of US expatriate taxation is one thing in
common to all Americans living abroad. Its main egalitarian attribute may
not be the many special rules that apply, so much as that all those rules
make it one of the least understood facets of living abroad.
The new
mobility - The
new mobility - Ever felt like the Clampets on their move to Beverley
Hills? As far as Americans in Europe are concerned there appears to be
three distinct types of "relocatees," each with their own distinct needs.
Jennifer Schlegel defines them and offers a few tips appropriate to each.
There's
no place i'd rather be - There's
no place i'd rather be - For many Americans the best fringe benefit
of a relocation to Europe is the opportunity for accessible travel through
a continent with incredible cultural diversity. Of course, there are the
destinations that anyone on a two-to-three year residency will have on
their "must see" list, but few people will return to the US without some
village, region, resort or city occupying a special place in their recollections
of traveling through Europe. Those who stay a little longer often have
the chance to range a bit farther and perhaps to form a long-term bond
with a particular place. Clare Sievers asked six prominent US citizens
resident in Europe to share their thoughts on a favorite holiday destination.
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