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LATEST ARTICLES ( 61 )

• Four Hip, Fun & Yummy Suggestions for a Dinner Out in Paris

  

  In addition to our article on Must Try Parisian Restaurants and our Sunday Brunch à Paris special, here are four more hip, 30-something fun and yummy suggestion... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2013 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Original Macaroon – Nancy, France – Mason Des Soeurs Macarons

  

  A great friend of mine came back from Nancy last weekend, where her parents are living at the moment, with a box of original macaroons under her arm. Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2013 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Spring in Paris – The Contrasts

  

  A week ago, or maybe a little more now, we had one of the largest consecutive snow storms we’ve had in years. The sky over Paris opened and we were just... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2013 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• A Norman Weekend – Honfleur

  

  Honfleur is the epitome of what we Anglos think of when we picture Normandy: The quaint antiquated port town with the board-and-batten architecture and the... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Traveling to The Alps

  

  Last weekend I ticked off another notch on my road to becoming truly French. If you can believe it, in all my years in France, I’d never been to the Alps. I’d... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2013 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Parisian Guide to Outdoor Markets

  

  As spring approaches, I wanted to put together a list of the markets in Paris by region, so that if you happen to find yourself in the city this spring you’ll b... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2013 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Paris Correspondent – A Mix of Things

  

  Over the holidays, we were asked to write for a new online magazine called A Mix of Things as their Paris Correspondent. Our first article was published a littl... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2013 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Paris Under the Cover

  A thick white blanket enveloped my beloved city this weekend. In six years, I have never experienced a single transformation of this town like I did these past... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• The Sport of Kings (and Dukes)

  

  Those of you who are patiently awaiting the next episode of Downton Abbey’s new season, I have a little something that might interest you. I came across an... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2013 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Make Yourself at Home in Calais: an Epicurean’s Guide

  

  Guest post by our friend Tracey Chandler from across the Channel.If you are a fan of French food, you will love discovering Calais and all the exquisite French... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2013 EXPAT, FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES, TRAVEL

• Boeuf Bourguignon, Recipe & Video

  

  Happy New Year!I’m back in Paris, home from a wonderfully relaxing holiday at my mom’s: Afternoons by a crackling fire; peaceful moments gazing out the window a... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2013 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Happy Holidays from Paris

  

  For the 2012 holiday season, I decided to do a video on the window displays and decoration for which Paris is so well know. Rather than the city lights like las... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2012 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• New Year’s Eve 2013 In Paris – Events Guide

  

  So, you’re coming to Paris for New Year’s and you’re not quite sure what to do? Not to worry, the French know how to celebrate! Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2012 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Lunch with the Owner of Paris’ Breakfast In America

  

  As I walked in the door of Breakfast in America (BIA), the manager greeted me with a friendly how-do-ya-do and told me the owner, Craig Carlson, would be right... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2012 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Books, Wine and a Ball – Paris at the Weekend

  

  Yesterday was one of those crisp, sapphire-blue days that winter often offers to us here in Paris. I spent the afternoon at the Salon du Livre at the Mairie du... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2012 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• French Cuisine – the Staple of the Romantic Home-cooked Meal

  

  A guest post by writer, Tracey Chandler, a fellow Food Lover, Traveler and Francophile. When you think of romance, you think of France – of the Eiffel tower,... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2012 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Weekend in Angers & Chocolate Moelleux Cake Recipe

  

  I just spent a lovely weekend en famille in the Loire Valley. One of my sisters-in-law lives Angers with her family of four children, and my husband and I... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2012 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Happy Thanksgiving America!

  

  Thanksgiving has a certain smell for me. It’s roasting turkey and cornbread baking and the sweet-sour tang of cranberry sauce boiling on the stove. Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2012 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• A Political Weekend à Paris

  

  For weeks, two rather large political events have been scheduled for this weekend: a demonstration regarding gay marriage adoption, and the conservative... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2012 EXPAT, TRAVEL

• French Art De Vivre – From the French to Washington and Beyond

  

  As a young woman, Jackie Kennedy came to France to study at the Sorbonne. She was enamored by French culture, fluent in French, fluent in classical French... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2012 EXPAT, TRAVEL