When I moved to Paris 9 years ago, I shouldn't have worried so much about dressing 'wrong' and knowing French

When I moved to Paris nearly a decade ago, some things were easier than I expected, but I encountered challenges I hadn't even imagined.

Jodie Hughes

I moved to Paris from the United Kingdom in 2017, and while I expected some challenges along the way, I was surprised to discover that many of the things I'd been worrying about turned out not to be issues at all.However, in their place were several other unforeseen obstacles that I wished I'd been aware of before I relocated.The language barrier wasn't an issue in the way I expected it to be

It took me a while to find ways to actually practice my French.

Jodie Hughes