

Stephanie Odea
English expat in France
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Registration: 14 February 2020
Articles written by Stephanie Odea

For some countries and cities, air pollution is a considerable problem. Closely linked to a range of health problems including cardiovascular and lung diseases, it can also exacerbate pre-existing conditions such as asthma and even depression. The very young and those over 60 are at highest risk.
10 June 2020
For families, moving abroad with children comes hand-in-hand with much bigger questions than those faced by the single expatriate. While the decision to move children abroad can seem daunting, the influence of a new culture, atmosphere, school system and perhaps language can be enormously enriching for their life to come - and offers the kind of experience they simply wouldn't get in their native schoolrooms. Of course, there are a few key things to consider, so to help get the ball rolling, you'll find below some key things to think about if you're planning a move abroad with kids.
10 June 2020
On December 31st 2019, China alerted the World Health Organisation (WHO) to a growing number of pneumonia-like cases in Wuhan, caused by an unknown virus. By January 7th, the new virus had been identified and was later named COVID-19 - part of a family of coronaviruses that include the common cold and SARS.
18 March 2020
Since the 14th of March, France is under lockdown. That's everything you need to know about the situation in the country right now.
18 March 2020
Does being an expat mean always being the outsider? Not quite at home in your host country and a little bit of a stranger to your home country. Stephanie discusses how she navigates this identity as a Brit living in Paris.
27 February 2020
Paris is the number one city in the world for freelancing, according to Small Business Prices, a British business information site that has released, earlier in February, its ranking of the best cities to become a freelancer. When it comes to professional trends and working styles, one thing is certain: we have entered the age of the ‘digital nomad.' Around the world, professionals are abandoning office life in search of freedom and freelancing - armed with a passport and a laptop, their office might be a hammock in Thailand, a café in New York or a coworking space in Buenos Aires. But what if you don't want to move from place to place? How possible is it to establish yourself as a freelancer in a new country? What about visas and taxes? This article is a great place to start if you're thinking about making the leap into international freelancing.
17 February 2020