desiLana
Virgin Islander expat in France
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About me
Virgin Islander, Married with children
Lives in La Verpilliere
Speaks English
Registration: 01 June 2013
What are you missing in France? by Diksha
Hi everyone, Living in France, on the long or short run, it is completely normal to feel homesick sometimes. We would like to know what you are missing the most about your home country in France. Do you miss any aspects of your home culture? ...
I'm missing my family mostly, being able to talk to my mother, brother's, sisters, nieces, cousins in person and not having to rely on their terrible internet connections. I'm from the Caribbean and came to live with my husband and ... Read More
How to take medicine for Diabetes when I travel to France?
Hello, my mother traveled to France last year with her insulin in a freezer bag like this one. We have a freezer in our fridge but it helped when she was traveling on the plane to keep her medication at the right temperature. ... Read More
Intercultural relationships in France by Priscilla
Hello, We invite you to share some fun anecdotes and information regarding intercultural marriages and relationships in France. This will provide some insight to current and future expats regarding relationship norms in mixed relationships and ...
I'm from the Caribbean and my husband is French, the first thing I noticed as different was how much friends are placed on a higher rung than family, I grew up with family being the backbone of your life, my family is everything to me but it ... Read More
Any Barbadian in France ?!.
It will be the years in September, I moved with my son so our family could be together again. My husband is from Lyon. Read More
Any Barbadian in France ?!.
Crucians are from St. Croix, US Virgin Islands, collectively we are Virgin Islanders but individually we have names associated with our Islands. People from St. Thomas are Thomians, those from St. John are Johnians, and those from Water Island are ... Read More
Any Barbadian in France ?!.
Hello! Not Barbadian but Crucian, I've been looking for other Islanders but it seems they are limited to Paris and mostly from the French Islands. I live close to Lyon so not very near to where you are. Read More
Keeping in touch while living in France by Priscilla
Hello everyone, What are the best ways you've found for keeping in touch with friends and family back home while living in France? How frequently do you stay in touch with loved ones? Are there local equivalents to common instant messaging and ...
I only use Facebook messenger as my family is very anti-tech. It was tough just getting them to use messenger and some refuse to even be in Facebook so there's that. Since the islands were hit by two Hurricane in September I haven't heard ... Read More
What type of expat mum are you? by Payitamon
A few weeks ago I conducted a survey to find out what the main problems of expat mums were. I got 70 answers back (woha!) and found some patterns. You can see the results ...
I'm definitely All by myself, Hard to adjust, and Stuck. The hardest thing about this move was not only leaving my language, culture, and family behind but communication. My family is not tech people so there were no Skype, Whatsapp, or ... Read More
How has your life changed in France by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Has your life changed since you moved to France? If so, in what way? Tell us more about all the changes in your life regarding your family, job, or friends. What about your frame of mind? How would you define your mood? ...
Oh boy, some days I wish I had never made the move. I've become so much more of an hermit. The place I'm living is much much smaller than the home I grew up in and left. I feel constrained most of the time. I don't have a yard anymore ... Read More
Following fashion in France
I've never been one to follow fashion trends wether back home or here in France. The way I dress haven't changed much, I still wear clothes I'm comfortable in. The only real change is winter clothing since I come from an island where ... Read More
Are you happy in France? by Priscilla
Hello everyone! According to the 2016 UN World Happiness Survey, Denmark, Switzerland and Iceland are the happiest countries on earth. How about you? Are you happy in France? Do you feel happier today in your host country than before in your ...
I'd be interested in hearing if there are any Caribbean, specifically Trinidadian restaurants. I've been missing my Roti and sorrel juice. Read More
Are you happy in France? by Priscilla
Hello everyone! According to the 2016 UN World Happiness Survey, Denmark, Switzerland and Iceland are the happiest countries on earth. How about you? Are you happy in France? Do you feel happier today in your host country than before in your ...
Honestly, I don't but it could be my personal circumstances. I lost a pregnancy, my puppy died, my mother ended up in the hospital and I had no way to reach her because my family is not big on technology at all. I'm the only one who likes ... Read More
Making phone calls in the Virgin Islands
How to proceed to get a landline installed in the Virgin Islands? In the Virgin Islands there aren't many places to get a landline, almost everyone has a landline ( some people don't use them anymore, relying instead on mobile phone only) ... Read More
Places to visit in the Virgin Islands
I would definitely suggest going to visit the natural pools, taking the hike up to the old lighthouse, the waterfalls, rain forest, visiting the forts and Whim Greathouse Museum. I've lived here all my life and there are still some things I haven't ... Read More
Registering a birth in the Virgin Islands
I'm from the Virgin Islands and my Significant Other is from France, the paper work was provided to us in the clinic, we picked up our sons birth certificate in a week, not sure if that's the norm since we had other things to do. All you will need ... Read More
5 good reasons for living in the Virgin Islands
Honestly about the only things I can come up with for wanting to move here is if you want to do things slowly and I mean everything. There are LONG waits in the stores because they only have so many cashiers open, the banks have LONG lines, the ... Read More
Introduction of members in the Virgin Islands
This is a pretty old thread but I figured I might as well post here, I was born and raised in the USVI and I still live here for now. I enjoy taking nature photography and my mother loved to garden so I'm never without a flower to take pictures of. ... Read More
Healthcare in the Virgin Islands by Julien
Hi, how does the healthcare system work in the Virgin Islands ? Is it efficient ? What are the main differences between public and private sectors? Is it recommended to purchase private health insurance in the Virgin Islands? Thanks in ...
The healthcare down here is indeed grim, I'd also like to mention that in order to apply for MAP (Medical Assistance Program) which is the Medicaid program down here, you have to have a job or someone who is providing you with a form of income ... Read More