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• Hotel Fouquet’s Barriere

  

  Last week I was invited to take a tour and have lunch at Hotel Fouquet’s Barriere on the Champs Elysees. The hotel, built in 2006, is an extension of the... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• December 2014 Eye Need to Do’s: Jeff Koons, Christmas at Vaux Le Comte, Snow...

  

  Jeff Koons One of the most controversial artists of the 1980s and 90s, Jeff Koons, is having a major retrospective. The 35 year plus body of work will feature... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Happy Thanksgiving 2014

  

  Here is my annual Thanksgiving blog, which I've published before. Enjoy! Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays and for the last seven years I have... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• An American in Paris

  

  The American musical is very much alive and very well and living in Paris. Last Friday night I was invited to the last dress rehearsal of An American in Paris... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Lunch with Lynn/Under 20 Eats: Rachel’s

  

  Last month I read an article in The Guardian about the Top 10 new restaurants in Paris. They mentioned Rachel’s, a restaurant in the Northern Marais/NORMA opene... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• David Burke's Writers in Paris:Rabelais in the Marais

  

  The other day I was walking in the Marais, in the part down by the Seine, and as I cut up the rue des Jardins Saint-Paul, heading toward the big church of... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Meredith Mullins: The Light of Lourdes

  

  Pilgrimages to Lourdes take many different forms, but everyone seems to arrive with some kind of faith. The grotto spring water is said to have magical... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• English Language Theater in Paris

  

  One of the things I sorely miss about New York is theater, going at least once a week when I lived there. Although there is lots of theater in Paris, my... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• A Shaded View on Fashion Film Festival 2014

  

  A Shaded View on Fashion Film Festival is the first film festival dedicated to fashion, style, and beauty. For the seventh edition of the worldwide successful... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Door of the Month: 11 Bis Rue Faidherbe

  

  Walking to the metro after having lunch last week near the Bastille, I stumbled on this door. I liked it for two reasons: the teal colored enamel finished door... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Le Clown Bar

  

  When I first moved to Paris in 2005, I frequented Le Clown Bar, a cozy restaurant next door to Le Cirque d’Hiver. Loaded with charm, the interior from the turn... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Bustronome

  

  Just when I thought every possible type of vehicle to tour Paris had been exhausted, a new clever one has hit the streets. After bicycles, tricycles and... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Special Paris Christmas Tours

  

  Paris is magical during the holidays and I am happy to announce a special Christmas/Holiday Tour of Paris for 2014. Clients will experience the marvelous shop... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Christmas in Paris 2014:Printemps

  

  Printemps goes British this holiday season with window displays by Burberry. The windows follow the journey of a boy travelling with his teddy bear from... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Abstract Metro Photos 3

  

  Here is the third series of my Abstract Metro photos. I featured 20 of them for my photo show on September and they were a big hit. I sized them small, 8” X... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• French Cooking with Wini Moranville:My Recipe (and the Perfect Mustard For)...

  

  Anyone who glances at my blog once in a while knows that I’m a fool for braising. And one of my favorite braises is choucroute garnie, that wonderful varied-mea... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Sailboats in Luxembourg Gardens and Tuileries

  

  It’s been an exceptionally warm and sunny fall this year and I have been taking advantage of it by being outdoors as much as I can. Some of my favorite places t... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Louis Vuitton Foundation/Fondation Louis Vuitton

  

  Unless you have been living under a cultural rock lately, you must have heard about the new Louis Vuitton Foundation/Fondation Louis Vuitton museum designed by... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• November 2014 Eye Need to Do’s: An American in Paris, Sam Gross, Paris Photo, an...

  

  An American in Paris Believe it or not, the iconic An American in Paris was never a stage show. Jean-Luc Choplin, in association with Broadway producers Van... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• City Getaways:Paris

  

  Today is a guest post about a short getaway in Paris. Paris is known as one of the most iconic cities in the world and is popular with couples looking to get... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2014 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL