Should a 30-something small mostly-vegan female even attempt WWOOF-ing in France? Maybe near a major city? Other ideas for volunteering to meet new people and practice my newly-learned French? Anybody with insight into physical demands of WWOOFing? [rather long, sorry]
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posted by amtho
on Feb 25, 2009 -
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Given the current economic state in Iceland and of the air travel industry in general, how risky is it to be buying cheap tickets on Icelandair a couple months in advance?
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posted by Evstar
on Feb 11, 2009 -
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I'm tired of the conventional wisdom that the French don't know how to fight, or are cowardly, or always surrender. I'd like to put together (or find) a list of the great French military victories from ancient Gaul through WWII.
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posted by Flying Saucer
on Feb 7, 2009 -
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How can I send flowers from the US to someone in France? Or, what should I send instead?
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posted by fvox13
on Jan 30, 2009 -
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We will be in Paris from this Saturday to Monday, help us make the best of it.
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posted by nfg
on Jan 30, 2009 -
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Is it possible to buy an inexpensive mobile phone in France along with a prepaid SIM card?
posted by Neiltupper
on Jan 17, 2009 -
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Hello, Hive,
I'm planning on moving to Paris a few months for work and pleasure. As a native Swede and a member of the EU group of states, I guess I'll have an easier time getting a somewhat reasonably priced apartment reasonably close to Cité, Montmartre or what have you (Notre Dame I guess would be the center point everything revolves around). Has the Hive got any good suggestions regarding apartment-finding?
Other tips on good areas to live, areas to avoid, would be great as a general guide.
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posted by avocade
on Jan 3, 2009 -
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What was the deal with Vichy France? I know pretty well the what, when, where, how and who...but why? When the Nazis conquered other countries, I assume they just absorbed them into the Reich -- but in France's case, they chose to install a puppet government instead. How come? And can we believe
Casablanca? Did the Vichy authorities really have enough autonomy to prevent Major Strasser from simply seizing Victor Laszlo and dragging him off to a concentration camp? If so, what kind of puppet government do you call
that?
posted by Olden_Bittermann
on Dec 2, 2008 -
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How to get started thinking about living abroad (possibly Paris)? And does anyone have any wisdom from doing it while writing a dissertation?
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posted by paultopia
on Dec 1, 2008 -
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Rail trips across France and Italy. Any recommendations, experiences, sights, travel wisdom for an over 30 couple who like to see the world from their window without too much hassle and in as much comfort as possible?
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posted by vizsla
on Nov 17, 2008 -
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I'd appreciate help with some terms from 14-16c (apx) France. The translations don't tell me about the social hierarchy or give any context. Thanks for any help you can give here. Or point me to an English-language explanation. Here goes: guidon, marechal, chevalier, seigneur, ecuyer. licencie en droit, chatellenie. sieur, chambellan, sire, noble homme. Sorry for lack of accents.
posted by sevenstars
on Nov 11, 2008 -
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My girlfriend and I are moving into an apartment in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. We'd like to be able to stream video and download various things at high speed and we're trying to figure out which service to sign up for.
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posted by swhitt
on Oct 30, 2008 -
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Where can I get a quality medical education for cheap in Europe when dual French and Canadian nationalities?
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posted by snoogles
on Oct 28, 2008 -
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Best options for a expatriate living in Paris who wants an iPhone? Lack of French language experience making it difficult. (French residents/speakers take a look please!)
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posted by swhitt
on Oct 22, 2008 -
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I'm new to the region and don't know much about the nightlife here. Can anyone recommend good clubs/bars in or around Cannes and Nice?
posted by PTCHFRKR
on Sep 17, 2008 -
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What is the legality of posting flyers to telephone poles and similar public spaces in Lyon, France, for the purpose of advertising a private, for-profit service such as language tutoring? Or: where online can I find this information? Another in a series of questions about the city. . .
posted by Evstar
on Sep 11, 2008 -
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I have just moved to Paris and am not at all familiar with the area. I am in need of a black dress for a wedding that I am in at the end of the month but can't find anything for a reasonable price. If anyone knows of a good place to find nice dress for 200EUR and under I would greatly appreciate the help.
posted by Vanna79
on Sep 7, 2008 -
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I worked for five and a half months in France and never filed a French tax return. Am I in trouble?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 4, 2008 -
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Tété-Michel Kpomassie: where is he now? Whatever happened to him? I can't find other books by him after An African in Greenland; I've read he eventually received French citizenship and lives there now - but what does he do? He must have written other books or articles, right? Anyone know?
posted by luriete
on Sep 3, 2008 -
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Dear French Mefites: what do you do with all your pocket change? I'm about to move from Paris to London and I really don't want to leave the roughly 25 Euros in 1, 2 and 5 centime denominations to the next tenants.
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posted by la grande chaleur
on Sep 2, 2008 -
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Extremely long shot horror movie question involving cats and the French subway system.
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posted by Morrigan
on Aug 18, 2008 -
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What is the most secure and cost effective way to start moving a small number of things to the US from France?
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posted by tip120
on Aug 18, 2008 -
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What is the name of that French song from maybe five years back which had an animated music video of a little girl running through the pastures and playing? After a certain time, she stops playing, and she exits what turns out to be a big stage. A line of children are waiting their turn to enter the stage and play.
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posted by zaebiz
on Aug 17, 2008 -
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Package shipped from France, really should have been sent by Chronopost, instead was shipped surface mail. How long will it take to arrive in the U.S.?
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posted by gimonca
on Aug 12, 2008 -
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I plan to drive from Venice, Italy to Valenica, Spain in April or May 2009 using
the following route. I will stay for a few days or weeks in little spots along the way. I should have about six weeks in total. I mostly want to see a little of Spain and Italy, the French Riviera, Montpellier, Marseilles and finish at Valencia. Apart from that anything else I should try to see? Any parts of the chosen route I should avoid? What's driving like along that route? Any rental car companies which will let me pick up in Italy and drop off in Spain?
posted by zaebiz
on Aug 8, 2008 -
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How does a 40ish year old male with enough money find his way around Europe without foreign language skills? Is it possible to hire guides to travel with, or at least to show them around on a city-by-city basis for this sort of thing? I'm thinking specifically France, Spain, Italy. Willing to use University students or some other creative possibility.
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posted by vizsla
on Aug 5, 2008 -
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I'm a French major (a sophomore) at an American university weighing my options for study abroad and I'd like some input, especially about Nantes, France.
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posted by Solon and Thanks
on Jul 31, 2008 -
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What is the best way for me to find an apartment in Lyon, with a kitchen, for 10 months to a year? I'm a Canadian in Toronto with a French Visa good for a year.
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posted by Evstar
on Jul 23, 2008 -
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I'm looking for a secluded place in France, preferably no more than two hours from Paris by train, where I can read philosophy for two days straight.
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posted by Beardman
on Jun 22, 2008 -
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I'm spending 4 days in Paris. I've never been to France, and I speak no French. This was a spur of the moment plane ticket purchase. But I don't want to be an unnecessarily annoying tourist.
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posted by eric1200
on Jun 10, 2008 -
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I'm looking for flea markets in Europe. Specifically we will be going through Greece, Macedonia, Albania, Croatia, Bosnia (Sarajevo), Slovenia, Hungary, Czech Republic and Poland (Krakow) before settling in France, but any other suggestions in Europe are welcome.
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posted by dripdripdrop
on May 23, 2008 -
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Travelfilter: Help me plan a week-long scavenger hunt throughout France.
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posted by proj08
on Apr 30, 2008 -
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Help me identify the classical musical piece used as an introduction to a wildlife series shown on French TV (more inside)
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posted by Auden
on Apr 27, 2008 -
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I'm thinking of taking a day/weekend trip from Lyon (Rhône-Alpes) to... somewhere. I'd like the destination city to be pretty close. Any suggestions?
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posted by flibbertigibbet
on Apr 17, 2008 -
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