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I was walking down the Rue des Petits Champs this summer on my way to the Passage Choiseul, and was actually sad to see what has become of the tacky old Belle...
An American diner serving pancakes and bottomless cups of coffee may be ubiquitous in the US, but in Paris it’s exotic! That’s why every homesick...
This morning on my run I was thrilled to see a dozen municipal workers removing padlocks one by one from the Passerelle Léopold-Sédar-Senghor...
I was with some tour clients last week, and as we crossed from the Avenue George V and across the Place de l’Alma to drive along the Right Bank, one of...
It's hard for today’s American expatriates to fathom the lives of our forbearers who lived in France before the internet, commercial airlines, the...
Ever dream of living the travel writer’s life in Paris? After over a year of plotting and planning, fellow Parisian travel journalist (and running buddy)...
Hint: none of them are wearing a cowboy hat. Yep, they’re all heroes except that goofy one in the running outfit. That’s me at my first marathon in...
Every December in France you’ll see the French firemen, or pompiers, selling their annual calendar to raise money for their non-profit...
For this month’s recommended reading list, I’ve got something old, something new, and something that will probably make you want to pack up and...
There are countless books written by Paris expats since Hemingway and the Lost Generation mastered the genre. But there are few that really offer an original...
Established over 30 years ago by the French Ministry of Culture, the annual Journées du Patrimoine, or Heritage Days, opens up thousands of historic...
