As I explained last month, I have decided that every month I will post a list of some of my favorite or just the most eye-catching articles, recipes, blogs and other links I have come across in the past month. Some relate to Paris and European travels and some have...
This year I held the first (to be determined if also the last) Pumpkinfest, otherwise known as "Why your guests will never want to see another pumpkin as long as they live." It was my alternative to a Thanksgiving dinner with friends as I was back in the U.S. for the...
Here is a gift for you! To thank you for reading Paris Weekender in its first year, I have compiled an e-book of my favorite photos from 2011. The e-book includes photos from Paris, day trips from Paris including Giverny and Auvers-sur-Oise, weekend trips in France...
Are you staying in Paris for the holidays? Or are you traveling elsewhere? Are you spending the holidays with family? Or are you using the quiet time in the office to travel somewhere new? From the Highline, Manhattan I was lucky this year to spend the Thanksgiving...
Don’t forget to get out there and view the total lunar eclipse this Saturday, December 10th! In Paris, the total eclipse is expected to start at 3:06pm, be at its midpoint at 3:32pm and end at 3:57pm. This NASA website gives more technical details about this eclipse...
Stuck for ideas on what to get your friends and family back home as a holiday gift? Looking for something "Parisian"? My 2011 calendars: "European Travels" and "Paris" The holiday season, and thus the gift-buying season, has officially begun. You want to find...
Starting today, I have decided that every month I will post a list of some of my favorite or just the most eye-catching articles, recipes, blogs and other links I have come across in the past month. Some relate to Paris and European travels and some have nothing at...
Whether you are in Paris, in the United States or somewhere else, HAPPY THANKSGIVING to you and your family and friends! For francophile anglophones who have not yet seen the famous article in which Art Buchwald tries to explain the American tradition of Thanksgiving...
Have you ever considered starting your own travel blog or keeping an online travel journal? A blog can be a lot of work, but it doesn't have to be. Is your goal just to keep up with your writing? Or to post photos and allow your friends and family to see what you...
Thanksgiving is only one week away! Are you spending Thanksgiving in Paris? There are a few shops around town where you can find all the U.S. comfort food you will need for a proper Thanksgiving dinner: Thanksgiving: This small shop near metro Saint Paul in the...
