Going to the dentist is never fun. Add some dental work to the mix and a big bill and it’s even less fun. And even without dental work and a big bill, going to a dentist in a foreign country for the first time can make you anxious. Luckily, we have dental coverage and I decided right after Christmas that it was about time to get my regular cleaning. And guess what? I lived to tell about it! But not without a few stories…

Read on to hear about going to the dentist in France!

Living abroad will shock you at times, stress you out, leave you in tears and will also be one of the most exhilarating and fulfilling experiences of your life. Maybe you’re thinking of living abroad, maybe you already do or maybe you just like hearing about what others are up to.

The series is called Expat Chitchat, where each month I’ll interview an expat blogger who will share what life abroad has been like in their corner of the world. For the second edition of my new series, I’d like to introduce you to Jay of the blog From There To Here. She’s a Canadian living in Norway.

Read on to check out the May edition of Expat Chitchat!

May’s pics of the month are coming to you from Paris, where we recently spent the weekend. Spring is definitely not here yet and between the rain and cool breezes, it doesn’t feel like May at all. This weekend, we just relaxed. Dagny stayed with the in-laws and is on a mini vacation of her own.

So what did we see? Well, on our walk through the Jardin des Plantes, we stopped in to the Paris Natural History Museum…

Go see!