Author Scott Dominic Carpenter contemplates the longterm effects of Covid on the art of the French greeting known as la bise.
Tag - Understanding Paris
Today is a national holiday in France celebrating the 75th anniversary of VE Day, or the end of WWII in Europe. But with just three more days until the leash...
Bonjour from the 50th Day of my Paris confinement in the 13th arrondissement!
I’m back again – maybe we’ll stick to a weekly schedule now – to report back on the French government’s new strategy to gently ease the country out of...
Today I can announce I have officially QUARANTINED! I celebrate with cookies and a run...with the masses.
For the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, I share my first trip to the local gardening center to stock up on essential plants and potting soil.
In today's Lockdown in Paris update, Heather talks about the travel industry and why the "Secrets of Paris" are more important than ever to remember before the...
The latest news from the Lockdown in Paris, including a site for shops and restaurants that deliver, tips on finding an emergency repair person, and some...
After 35 days of confinement I’ve finally been reunited with my partner! We explore the hidden passages of the 13th arrondissement in Paris and try to make our...
On this day, Heather meets up with a neighbor -- from a distance -- to solve the mystery of the unidentified building she can see from her window overlooking...
Is it me or do the flowers seem more magnificent than ever this spring? Maybe it’s because we have fewer distractions, or because they’re the only real nature...
The Paulowina trees on the Place d'Italie are in bloom, and they smell AMAZING without all of the cars stinking up the place. Fun fact of the day (which I'm...
