chaslaw
American expat in France
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Lives in Dijon, Burgundy Region
Registration: 19 April 2017
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One-week SIM card available at Carrefour? by chaslaw
Hi. It's been a while since I lived or traveled in France. I'll be in the Toulouse area for one week. Can I buy a one-week SIM card at a large Carrefour supermarket? Just after our arrival, we'll be stopping at Carrefour (or whatever ...
@SimCityAT Thank you. That's promising. Read More
One-week SIM card available at Carrefour?
Hi. It's been a while since I lived or traveled in France. I'll be in the Toulouse area for one week. Can I buy a one-week SIM card at a large Carrefour supermarket? Just after our arrival, we'll be stopping at Carrefour (or whatever ... Read More
Dermatologist in Agadir
Hello. I'm looking for an experienced dermatologist in Agadir. I have a history of skin cancer and would like to see a specialist. I've seen someone several years ago on a previous trip to Morocco, but his office seems to be closed. Thanks in ... Read More
Are banks closed some days this week (July 15-17? by chaslaw
I can't remember if banks are open or not around the time of Achoura.
Well, I can confirm that the bank I just went to was open today (Tuesday, July 16). Read More
Are banks closed some days this week (July 15-17?
I can't remember if banks are open or not around the time of Achoura. Read More
Recharge IAM data credits (wife's phone is outside of Morocco)
Problem: My wife is traveling outside Morocco, which is where we've been currently residing.Her phone's data is about to expire. We both use Jawal pay-as-you-go data, voice and SMS. We recharge our Jawal accounts every month from our Moroccan bank's ... Read More
Honda (automative) mechanic in Agadir?
Hi, everyone. Expat retiree settling in Agadir. I've got a 2006 Honda Jazz that was displaying a "check engine" light. A friend's hand scanner shows a code P0339. That may mean a faulty crankshaft sensor, or it may simply be a loose ... Read More
French Driver's License by jayinoregon
Hi All,I am considering retiring in Normandy and was wondering about driver's licenses. I have heard that the driving test (both written and practical) are difficult. Does anyone have any experience in taking the practical test in a rural area, such ...
I went through this a while back. I'm pretty sure you need to go to driving school, or at least that's what I was told. In any case, it probably would have been necessary to pass the written test. Driving school tuition is pretty steep. The written ... Read More
Can I use a US credit card on the London area tube and transit system? by chaslaw
Question is in the subject. I'm thinking that on a past visit, I just swiped my US AmEx or VISA card at the station, but my wife thinks otherwise.Thank you!
Yep. Sorted. Relieved. Thank you very much. Read More
Can I use a US credit card on the London area tube and transit system?
Question is in the subject. I'm thinking that on a past visit, I just swiped my US AmEx or VISA card at the station, but my wife thinks otherwise.Thank you! Read More
Convocation OFII? by hbataille
Hello,I got a notice for a welcome interview at the OFII office in Toulouse. The problem is, they require I come in on a Wednesday and (as the should know) as a mom with 5 kids who are all home on Wednesday this is the worste possibe time for me. ...
@AARO health Those are very interesting observations, AARO. I well remember the cattle-at-dawn period, but I applied for my first carte de séjour back in 1976. It's great that things have progressed, although, as you imply, it's sad that it ... Read More
OFII interview? by hbataille
Hello,I got a notice for a welcome interview at the OFII office in Toulouse. The problem is, they require I come in on a Wednesday and (as the should know) as a mom with 5 kids who are all home on Wednesday this is the worste possibe time for me. ...
@hbataille OK, now your question makes more sense. I think you perhaps did what I often do online and in e-mail: provide a whole lot of explanatory information relevant to, but not essential to, your question, with the result that people respond not ... Read More
Convocation OFII? by hbataille
Hello,I got a notice for a welcome interview at the OFII office in Toulouse. The problem is, they require I come in on a Wednesday and (as the should know) as a mom with 5 kids who are all home on Wednesday this is the worste possibe time for me. ...
I don't know how any of this relates to alleged French resentment of immigrants (a problem not unique to France by any means), but I do know that scheduling an appointment with a government office in France (or anywhere else, really)Â is not ... Read More
OFII interview? by hbataille
Hello,I got a notice for a welcome interview at the OFII office in Toulouse. The problem is, they require I come in on a Wednesday and (as the should know) as a mom with 5 kids who are all home on Wednesday this is the worste possibe time for me. ...
@hbataille. Um, hire a baby-sitter? Very few government offices in any country in the world are going to make an effort to accommodate someone's childcare situation or busy family life. Read More
Where to send box from Marrakech to Agadir?
I'd like to ship a box (a suitcase, actually) from Marrakech to Agadir and have it kept securely for me until I can collect it several days later.I'm thinking of using Supratours Messagerie. Do they have an office beside the gare de trains at ... Read More