I had decided last Saturday to take photos of the Gilets Jaunes during their manifestation on the Champs Élysée. I am glad my plans changed! I had even thought of wearing my own gilet jaune as a token of my sympathy. I, along with 72% of the French people, at that time, was initially supportive of their movement …
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Paris would never be Paris without the Seine. Paris was birthed in the middle of it, on Ile de la Cité, one of the most prominent islands that dot along the whole river. The banks of the Seine, called quais in French, have now officially returned back to Parisians, who were deprived many years of …
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Walking the sidewalks of Paris is the very best way to see and feel the energy of the city, yet it can be hazardous. Dodging people, sidestepping the pigeons and not sliding on wet gooey leaves are already enough. At least there will be one less thing to watch out for though. No, I am not …
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Paris has been baking hot this summer! This summer long heat wave hasn’t left yet! In the almost 20 years of living here, this has never happened! Paris is not equipped to handle this heat! I’m talking about summertime being consistently hot, which just doesn’t happen here! Sure, there are always a few really hot days …
I love crusty brown baguettes and birds of all kind! I can indulge in birds all I want, whereas with baguettes I can’t. Sunday, I took in two festivals, Fête du Pain and Fête de L’Europe, both of which I look forward to attending each year. Both were surprising, one in a great way and …
One of the happy pluses of living in Paris is the plethora of fantastic free concerts that you can attend throughout the year. Paris is one of the most expensive cities to live in or travel to, so it’s a great bonus to rely on these free concerts to fill your need for high quality …
Putting on the Ritz came to denote a total abandonment to opulence and luxury, the highest echelon that money could buy. The glorious period furnishings that originally made the Ritz the ritziest hotel on earth at that time is now for sale. Sunday, I stood in a long line on the Champs Elysees to see first …
Easter chocolate becomes an extremely creative and competitive art form with practically every chocolate maker and pastry shop here competing to outdo one another! Paris is already a chocolate lovers dream, bar none, as several of the world’s most renown chocolatiers are Paris based, but Easter is another special time to be dazzled, like with …
Hermès horse show was a marvelous introduction to a sport that I have never been exposed to before. I was able to attend this spectacular event because of a pretty Texan, Jacqueline, who also has a French connection. She so very kindly and generously invited me to share this special occasion with her and her …
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Some women in orange wigs and other various disguises, reviving the Blanchisseuses parade of old Paris, started dancing to the beat of the drums, getting ready to march. This was not a wild event to go to in Paris, as it was many years ago, but it nevertheless was something I wanted to see that …
I always look forward to the biggest farm show in Paris, the Salon de L’Agriculture. I know is will be crowded, and I know I will come back exhausted with some sad feelings about the animals seen and adored. It is a once a year humongous farm extravaganza and immersion into all aspects of …
Aimée’s birthday celebration was for her as difficult as Christmas and New Years. Despite my best attempt for distraction and evasion, it is impossible to blot up the grief that seeps through the fabric of our lives. Plus there is always a sibling’s survivor’s guilt at play too, though not always expressed at every turn. …
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