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Exploring a Move to France: Small-Town Life, Schools, Housing, and the Travel Reality CheckElliot returns to the podcast and briefly recaps how Lori filled in as a guest, then he shares details from a 10-day exploratory trip to France with Dawn focused on potentially relocating. They flew from St. Louis to Atlanta, Amsterdam, and Bordeaux, rented a car, and spent most of their time in the small village of Eymet, noting its expat presence, language realities, walkable town center, and seasonal tourism. They toured a potential school for their kids, met the principal and teachers, and viewed a possible in-town rental whose British owners made the process easier than typical French “dossier” requirements. Despite a highly positive visit, they express new hesitation about the burdensome multi-leg travel for family and friends, plus constraints around Elliot’s job not being remote if they stay with his employer, leaving their plans more uncertain.00:00 Cold Open Banter00:23 Lori Fills In01:34 311 Concert Recap03:41 France Trip Begins04:44 Life in Eymet07:43 Getting Around and Wine11:35 Schools and Housing Plans16:38 Travel Friction Doubts20:03 Friends Family Visits27:07 Work and FIRE Options31:51 Facebook and Prime Confessions40:04 Wrap Up and Next StepsSpotify:Do you have feedback or suggestions? We want to hear from you!Contact Elliot: [email protected] Josh: [email protected] of these products help the show. Thanks for your support!Mint Mobile - We both use ⁠Mint Mobile⁠ and save a ton on our phone plan: ⁠https://fbuy.me/vgAmz⁠⁠Empower⁠ is Josh’s choice for Net Worth and BudgetingWanna create a podcast? We use ⁠Descript⁠Looking for a new credit card?  We’re big fans of ⁠Chase⁠⁠Buy Us a Coffee⁠ - One time donation or monthly, it’s up to youWant to save money on gas? Try ⁠Upside!⁠Books mentioned in this episode:Come find us and subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@9toFI