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A Step-by-Step Guide to Grocery Shopping Abroad

No textbook or teacher could ever prepare for grocery shopping in a foreign country. Even beyond the foods you’ve...

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Hi, I'm Kristin. I'm a content creator moving to southern France to teach English. I'm all about exploring new places, practicing my French and sharing blogging tips. Allez-viens!
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Some things to get in order BEFORE you jet off to $Some things to get in order BEFORE you jet off to explore the world✈️ Instagram is great about telling a fraction of the story, especially when it comes to traveling. The thing of it is, that glossy + saucy photo doesn’t show the work that went into it. Today I wanted to share a few things I’ve done to make sure I’m being responsible about my move to France: ✅ Pay off all debt. I am religious about paying off my credit card debt because spending money on interest just isn’t how I want to rack up the dollars. Work on paying off debts before and/or along with putting money toward a travel fund. ✅ Invest. It is never too early or late to start growing your wealth. Okay, but how the heck do I invest? I personally use @acorns which I love for its simplicity and ease. This app rounds up my purchases and invests it into a diversified portfolio of my choosing. For example, if I buy a latte for $4.65, Acorns puts the 35 cents into the stock market. And you can pick how aggressive you want your portfolio to be. Get a bonus $5 in your account just for signing up with my link today: https://www.acorns.com/invite/DZJ8BY ✅ Think about retirement. How old are you, Kristin?! Hear me out. I’ll never forget one class period of my AP Economics class where we looked at retirement funds. I remember learning that putting in a little bit when you’re young is exponentially better than investing a lot later on in life. A couple months ago, I set up a ROTH IRA account. ✅ Take advantage of credit card perks. If you’ve paid off debt and can manage it well, a credit card is one of the best ways to grow your travel fund without lifting a finger. I use the @bankofamerica travel rewards credit card and used points for a free round trip to NYC. How are you planning for travel by taking care of your finances?$

Natural blonde and not mad about it💁🏼‍♀️ I’ve always loved my hair, but the thing is it’s super fine, like supah fine. And that means it gets ~tangly~ a bunch.

I received a complimentary @tangleteezer hairbrush to review, and let’s just say my locks are digging it💗

I love how lightweight the brush is and that it’s harder for water and gunk to build up under the bristles (unlike your typical brush). It brushes nice and smooth and works on wet and dry hair. All the wins🤩

My only piece of advice is to be gentle. The bristles are very strong so no need to brush with all your might. I realize I haven’t been so gentle with my scalp😂 But a lighter touch makes all the difference!

#PowersInTheTeeth #contest #complimentary @tangleteezerus @influenster

What a journey these past few months have been🙈

What a journey these past few months have been🙈 I mean for everyone in different ways, but when you’ve been planning on moving abroad, it hits in a different way.

I wrote a blog post detailing the emotional process of trying to move to France in a pandemic but also wanted to give y’all a life update since I’ve been taking some intermittent breaks from the ‘gram:

✅Americans accepted to #tapif got the green light for applying for visas
💌When I found out, I quickly booked an appointment in Los Angeles (long story, but Cali had sooner appointments and fewer travel restrictions since many of the cities where I could apply barred residents from my state due to Covid)
📪I’m waiting for my visa to be shipped to me in the mail — hopefully in about 2 to 3 weeks
✈️I went ahead and booked my flight for the end of September so that I can be somewhat settled for my first day on October 1!

I am simultaneously exhilarated and nervous, but I have made it this far and am excited to get this French show on the road!

In funky times like these, I’ve been working on

How is it already August?!!☀️ Today I’m sha

How is it already August?!!☀️

Today I’m sharing some of my favorite summer finds.

🎀At @target I found the cutest ruffle dress, the comfiest AND cutest black jumpsuit and fun, sparkly nail polish.

📚I spent some time learning more about fashion icon, Coco Chanel, in a fabulous novel by C.W. Gortner.

🌤Full disclosure: I received the @drmtlgy tinted moisturizer for free to review, but WOW, my skin loved the SPF 46. Not a burn on my face!

I also found some super stylish and kind-to-my-feet shoes: @francosarto sandals and @adidas sport sandals. I bought both at @famousfootwear 😍

And I purchased my first real big girl bag — 100% leather tote bag from @naturalizer

So many fun finds over the past several months! What have you been loving this summer?

http://liketk.it/2UrGa

#LTKsalealert #LTKfit #LTKbeauty @liketoknow.it (screenshot second photo for #ltk info)

Hey y'all👋We have some ~new~ faces around here,

Hey y'all👋We have some ~new~ faces around here, and I'd love to reintroduce myself.

💁I'm a Midwest gal with a background in magazine journalism. I love all things grammar and editing.
✈️This fall, I'm headed to #Marseille to teach English to little kiddos for a year.
📱Since 2014, I've been running my travel and lifestyle blog, Round Trip. My goal is to provide meaningful, practical travel content and also help up-and-coming bloggers succeed.
🇫🇷I've been learning French for nearly a decade and love connecting with other language-lovin' humans.
3️⃣If you're familiar with the #Enneagram, I'm a 3 wing 4, which means I'm driven by achievements but also love being my own trailblazer.

So nice to meet you and thank you for following me on my journey of moving across the world — and in a pandemic 🙃I'd love to meet you! Go ahead and introduce yourself with a fun fact in the comments❤️

#aboutme #moi #abroad #expat #americansabroad #americansinfrance #france #francophile #blogger #microinfluencer #blogging #bloggerstyle #introduction PC: Ellie Hicks

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