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• High Heels All Day

  

  It's almost the end of the sales (they go till Tuesday 12 February I believe) and I trawled through the grands magasin looking for the perfect pair of shoes.... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2013 CULTURE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Paris: Not All Pretty

  

  It's February... maybe the bleakest month in Paris, and maybe the best time to hit the secondhand shops and museums. I first visited Paris on a rainy November... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• FAQ: How to Take a Bus in Paris

  

  Many Paris tourists are proud to get around by métro. If that's you, why not be a bit venturesome, and take a bus next time instead? Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 CULTURE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Louvre Series on American Art, in English

  

  The Louvre is putting on a series of art lectures on American art, starting Monday at 18h30. Here is the link to their program. Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2013 CULTURE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Ask a Native Speaker Please!

  

  Almost everyone in Europe under age 30 seems to speak excellent English. So excellent that many, many of them don't bother to check it when writing something fo... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• The Mean Bus Driver

  

  (NOT this driver!) Paris bus drivers are normally courteous to tourists, although once in a while you run into a bonjouriste. But today I encountered one who... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2013 CULTURE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Vendée Globe Ends... in an Almost-photo Finish

  

  Well, the end of the Vendée Globe race was not exactly a photo finish. But after sailing 27,600 miles around the world alone on a boat for 78 days, the two top... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2013 OUTDOORS, SEA, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• The Habsburgs Enter Their Crypt

  

  I was in Vienna over the weekend and unfortunately got so sick that I couldn't enjoy it as much as I had hoped. But what a lovely city it is! Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 CULTURE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Bijorhca Trade Fair: French-centric

  

  Some Italian friends, designers, have been here this week to visit two big Paris trade fairs, Bijorhca for jewelry (including costume jewelry) and Maison et... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Ambulance Gets a Speeding Ticket

  

  One of my friends was very, very ill last week and had to be taken to the hospital. His wife called the SAMU, or Service d'Aide Médicale Urgente, and asked for... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 CULTURE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• The Moroccan Boarhunter

  

  "Happy new year!" I said when I went to the little grocery store around the corner for the first time since I got back to Paris. You are supposed to say "Bonne... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• The Windows of Paris: Brrrr!

  

  Paris is having cold weather right now, and it's even supposed to snow today. I walked by the window to my closet and such a blast of cold air hit my bare legs... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL, WEATHER

• The Evil Stepmother Versus the Bereft Wife

  

  To each country its unique injustices... I know an American woman from a wealthy family whose father dumped her mother and married his secretary, leaving his... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2013 CULTURE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Paul's Mother

  

  As I've written before, my son N has a friend named Paul, who was his best friend from the time they were three years old. Paul has not had an easy life, as I'v... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• "Marriage for All" Versus "Manif for All"

  

  "I need a papa and a mama!" On Sunday afternoon, H came back from the gym and said, "That manif against gay marriage is taking up the whole avenue! Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2013 CULTURE, EXPAT, TRAVEL

• Welcome to Paris! CDG Terminal 1

  

  It's been a long time since I flew into Terminal 1 at Paris/CDG. I had tried to avoid it for years while it was being renovated. It still feels a bit... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2013 CULTURE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Alligators in Paris

  

  I don't have anything to post today so I dug up this photo of the Quai de la Mégisserie, which is just west of Châtelet on the right bank. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2013 CULTURE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Missing Paris, Or Not

  

  I'm not sure I miss Paris enough. Maybe I've been there too long. I'm certainly not sad to miss the taxi strike. But... back to the City of Light this weekend. ... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 CULTURE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• January Sales, Soldes De Janvier

  

  If you are in Paris right now, you are there at a good time! The soldes begin today, Wednesday 9 January. For a brief period twice a year, prices in Paris... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2013 EXPAT, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION, SHOPPING, TRAVEL

• Anomalies of French Life: Burning Cars New Year's Eve

  

  Among French traditions of the New Year/Réveillon, along with delicious dinners with oysters and champagne (here is a great post about French dîners de... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2013 CULTURE, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL