Issue No. 6, October 10, 2007 It's October, which means that Halloween is around the corner. But how can expats celebrate it here in Paris? At Disneyland Paris, of course! Get all the details in this week's French Tease, the accompanying video and a special restaurant review in The Grub Hub. In this week's issue, also catch up on the misadventures of our resident hobo Jimmy Trout and enter the shocking world of French business meetings with Isabel (you'll never look at your coworkers the same way again). Then take a quick train ride to the Netherlands with Outbound Train to visit a cheesy little village called Alkmaar. Outbound Train Alkmaar Alkmaar: Just how heavy is it?  Alkmaar—you've probably never heard of it and there's only one day out of the week worth visiting, but it's a beautiful little village in the Netherlands that you should check out. Read More >>   French Tease Halloween: Ghosts and Goblins Come out at Disneyland Paris   Halloween: Ghosts and Goblins come out at Disneyland Paris. As we saw in last week's French Tease article about celebrating Ramadan in France, an important part of the expat experience is finding ways to celebrate your own cultural traditions... Read More >>   Tumbleweed Acadian revenge: JT discovers the law of unintended consequences  Acadian revenge: JT discovers the law of unintended consequences. Having been mistaken as an insane Frenchman instead of a sane foreigner by the police officer I encountered in the port of Le Havre, I had inadvertently circumvented the first barr... Read More >> The Grub Hub Blue Lagoon: Where the Pirates Arrrr! Blue Lagoon: Where the Pirates Arrrr! As a companion restaurant review to this week's French Tease article about celebrating Halloween at Disneyland Paris, I will tell you how you can dine with the pirates! For the most unique and enjoyable Disney... Read More >> Treading Perrier Meeting culture: business meetings and poor hygiene don’t mix  Meeting culture: business meetings and poor hygiene don't mix. A frequent refrain among expats working in French offices relates to the cultural peculiarities surrounding business meetings.  The basic gripe goes like this: in a French office, you... Read More >>

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	Contributors Jimmy Trout Tina M. Lynch Douglas J. English Karen Henrich Brian Van der Horst Banlieue Bubba Clara Smith Andy Coyne Martin Lowe Isabel Ortiz >View All Authors