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A Buckeye in Paris

From Buckeye to Baguette

Welcome to A Buckeye In Paris!

My name is Sarah and I moved to Paris in March 2020, a week before confinement n°1. This little corner of the internet is where you can find my tales of dealing with the ever-mystic French Administration as well as the latest baking endeavor.

I hail from the great state of Ohio, the buckeye state, and have left everything behind to join my husband (you can read the story here) in baguette country. I would not trade this life for anything! Come along with me as I explore Paris as an expat, bake my American comfort foods, and create a balanced life between French administration and la je ne sais quoi. 

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    French Administration,  Paperwork

    Exchanging my Ohio license for a French permis de conduire

    Sarah / 17 January 2021

    Recap of my experience submitting my application to exchange my Ohio driver's license. This is was a much-debated subject in our tiny household and decided this is something I should go ahead and do. France's driving schools are notoriously expensive…

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  • Beginnings,  Paperwork

    So Now What?

    Sarah / 6 June 2019

    Life has happened yet again and The Plan has changed. My original adventure ambitiously included me landing a rad job in Paris and my future employer sponsoring my work visa. Which would allow me to return home, apply and obtain…

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  • Beginnings,  leap of faith

    Food and the French: Part 1

    Sarah / 16 May 2019

    France is what got me into food and food is what brought me back to France. My first job was as a server in my hometown favorite Chinese restaurant, Peking. It’s the one place you would always suggest when the…

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Bonjour et bienvenue!
My name is Sarah and I'm A Buckeye in Paris. I moved to Paris (only took 20 years) in 2020 because I fell in love with a Frenchman.
This blog details my American Francophile life; navigating French administration (and sharing all the details about surviving it), Paris tips and tricks, how to beat the immigrant blues and much, much more!
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