A number of people have asked me over the years what to do in Paris or elsewhere in France if visiting around Christmas and New Year's. These are generally family holidays in France. Many businesses will shut down and Paris is not known for its New Year's nightlife....
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A Month of Intensive French at the Institut de Français
When I decided to move to France in 2007, my French was rusty. I had studied the language in middle school, high school and colleague, but then went almost a decade without using it. Not only did "use it or lose it" prove itself true, but classroom French is never...
Corsica & Provence Part 5: Villefranche and the Côte d’Azur
This is the fifth and final installment of my posts detailing my Corsica & Provence trip this summer. A quick recap: we started in Bonifacio (Southern Corsica), then spent a few nights in the mountains of central Corsica, then three nights in Bastia (Northern...
Corsica & Provence Part 4: Saint-Paul de Vence and the Gorges of Verdon
This is the fourth installment of my posts detailing my Corsica & Provence trip this summer. As you recall from the first three installments, we started in Bonifacio (Southern Corsica), then spent a few nights in the mountains of central Corsica, then three nights...
Corsica & Provence: Photos
At the end of August, I took a 2-week trip with my mom to Corsica and Provence/Côte d'Azur. Over the next few weeks, I'll share a series of posts detailing this trip. But for starters, you can view my photos from the trip here. Bonifacio, Corsica Here was our basic...
Top Five Weekend Getaways in France for Summer and Fall
Last week, Girls Guide to Paris published my article on Top Five Weekend Getaways in France for Summer and Fall. Gordes, Luberon *** What are you top picks for weekend trips in 2012?
Aix-en-Provence and the Côte d’Azur (and a little bit of Italy too!)
Last weekend, two friends and I took a very last minute trip to the south of France, based on a quick check of the weather (meteo.fr) and a fear for our precious summer days that are dwindling away…. St. Tropez & the view from Gassin (above) For me, it was a...