Click here for the most recent version of this article, “Bastille Day: What to See & Do in Paris” There’s much to see and do on and around La Fête Nationale, aka Bastille Day, July 14th. This is a rundown of just some of the best...
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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 Epoque Cabaret. Yes, it was a garish eyesore with red neon and faded flags, the epitome of the worst...
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 expat knows about Breakfast in America (aka BIA), the only place to get authentic American diner food...
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, formerly known as Passerelle Solférino (the pedestrian bridge connecting the Tuileries...
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 the kids asks, “What’s that golden Hershey Kiss?” “Oh, that’s a replica...
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 telephone, or even the telegraph, completely cut off from their homeland for months at a time. When I...
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) Bryan Pirolli and I are excited to announce our newest collaboration for 2016, the Secrets of Paris...
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 2012. I’m not a hero. I’m just an average, concerned citizen who wants to help end...
Every December in France you’ll see the French firemen, or pompiers, selling their annual calendar to raise money for their non-profit association, ADOSSPP (Association pour le développement des œuvres sociales des sapeurs-pompiers de...
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 move to Paris if you’re not already here. To start off with the most magical of the three...
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 look at how being an American affects our experience overseas. But after four years of experiencing...
Established over 30 years ago by the French Ministry of Culture, the annual Journées du Patrimoine, or Heritage Days, opens up thousands of historic monuments to the public for the weekend, including museums, churches, gardens, embassies, theatres...
