With only a couple of weeks before the first chords are struck in anger – it’s about time to glance over the i’s and address the t’s of...
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In this Issue: * Do-Gooder Shopping Fix #1: Retro Glasses * Free Museums This Sunday * Paris Airport Lounges * Do-Gooder Shopping Fix #2: Books & CDs *...
This Parisian detective agency was already a beloved local landmark before Woody Allen made it world famous in his latest film.
What happened when Swampy -- my car -- was unceremoniously towed away one day. Operation Rescue Swampy!
Braille is such a great invention, allowing the optically-challenged among us to read the words the rest of us can clearly see.
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Paris Plages, the Hôtel de Ville is hosting a free exhibition “Paris Sur Seine: from the old docks to Paris Plages” which...
Here is the entire 34 minute Bastille Day fireworks show put on by the City of Paris (mairiedeparis) at the Jardins du Trocadéro behind the Eiffel Tower. This...
I like the fact that both the US and France celebrate our national holidays in July. It makes me feel all warm in fuzzy inside to see that, despite some...
In This Issue: * Summer Reading Suggestions * Vélib' Rentals Now Online * Three Places for a Baguette Sandwich * Rent a car from a Parisian * Tax Deductible...
A small piece of the big stone that nearly fell on my head last month. As if I need any more incentives to stay out of church!
People don't look up enough in Paris. If you did, you'd see strange building decorations like this all over the city...
Yesterday I went up to Bellville to check out the first day of the annual Portes Ouvertes. It's not really polite to take photos of the artworks, but the...


