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French Work Holiday Visa

Are you interested in living and working in France? Despite a scarily long list of necessary supporting documentation, the French working holiday visa was surprisingly the easiest of the European permits I’ve applied for to date. Please also take a look at my Visas page for general tips and advice on applying for visas.

Dorm room essentials

There are in my opinion three essential items that you should always pack if you are going to be staying in dormitory accommodation.  In fact it’s a good idea to pack these anyway as they will definitely come in handy on flights, long train rides and bus trips.

Minimal make up

Most women find it hard to leave the make up behind, but it really does take up a lot of space in your bag, plus there is the potential of big leakages throughout your luggage and the issue of liquid limitations with carry on bags on flights. Here are a few suggestions for cutting back…

My make up kit

Ok so maybe a lot of girls won’t do without it, but truly, if you can bring yourself to ditch the make up it is going to save you a lot of valuable bag space. Personally I haven’t worn make up for 3 years (as at 2014).