With the Seine subsiding, hopefully the Louvre can reopen soon. But even with the closure, you can view street artist JR's latest work, the "disappearance" of the Louvre. You can read more on the Louvre's site and see their interview with JR here. It's only up until...
UPDATE & CORRECTION: It's official! The "ephemeral" café will indeed open again this summer, starting June 9th. But this time (here comes the correction), it will be "Le Jardin Municipal" and not "Café Cour". But it will be a lot more than just a café... a bar, a...
It had been on my list for a while. Last week I finally made it down to Gare Montparnasse without too much luggage to carry so I could explore what's above the station. Few people realize that above the station platform and train tracks is an 8+ acre city park,...
Frantastique recently approached me about partnering with them to promote their online French lessons. I told them that I have not tried their lessons personally so I really can't endorse them. But I am more than happy to pass along their offer of a free 30-day trial...
La Fourchette, or The Fork, is a dining reservations website that allows you to book a table (in English or in French) for a number of eating establishments throughout numerous European cities, including Paris. Fork sculpture in Vevey, Switzerland (Lake Geneva) When...
A huge thanks goes out this week to Sylvia of Simply Sylvia (www. simplysylvia.com) for nominating me for the Liebster Award! According to the Official Rules: The Liebster Award 2016 is an award that exists only on the Internet, and is given to bloggers by other...
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...
As of March 1, 2016, taxi rates to or from the right bank (where my apartment is located) and Charles de Gaulle airport are now fixed at 50 euros per ride and at 35 euros to/from Orly. For right bankers, the rates are fixed at 55 euros for Charles de Gaulle and 30...
For those living in France or the U.K., there is a wonderful new option for discovering new cheeses from local producers. For €19.90 to €22.90 per month in France (£25.90 to £29.90 per month in the U.K.), with the price depending on the length of the commitment, you...
Last week, I posted a link to my photos from my trip to Martinique in mid-March. As promised, here is the full itinerary for the trip. I have also posted it under Longer Trip Itineraries. While I flew round trip from Boston, Air France often has deals for its direct...
