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Exploring Cefalù, a picturesque seaside town in Sicily
Be sure to see the sunset in Cefalù!With honey-colored buildings lining its crescent-shaped beach, Cefalù is the kind of place that immediately comes to mind when people dream about a Mediterranean...
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Meeting Maria Grammatico, Sicily's renowned pastry chef, and exploring Erice
Spectacular view of the Tyrrhenian coast of northwestern Sicily on the way to Erice.What's the weather like in January? seems to be the most popular follow-up question after friends inquire if we...
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The white cliffs of La Scala dei Turchi (Stair of the Turks) and traveling...
The white cliffs of La Scala dei Turchi"My one goal for this vacation," I told Stéphane looking him squarely in the eyes to ensure that I had his full attention, "is that we're all still talking with...
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Agrigento and the ancient Valley of the Temples
The magnificent Temple of Concordia in the Valley of the Temples, Agrigento, SicilyLooking back on our vacation in Sicily, I wish that we would have allocated more time for Agrigento and the Valley of...
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The Villa Romana del Casale and its captivating fourth century AD Roman mosaics
Room of the Ten Girls with the astonishing "Bikini Girls" mosaic at the Villa Romana del CasaleWouldn't it be incredible to unearth photographs from the fourth century AD imparting little-known details...
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Snowy Taormina and spectacular Castelmola: the best views in Sicily!
Mount Etna provides a stunning backdrop to the Greek Theatre (Teatro Greco) in Taormina, Sicily.I'm a sucker for coastal views. Whether it's the breathtaking sight of the Mediterranean from the...
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Book giveaway! "Murder on the Champ de Mars" by New York Times bestselling...
That looks like a good spot to kill someone. But how could I get rid of the body?Those are the kind of macabre thoughts that have been swirling around in my brain ever since I first heard New York...
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L'Hermione sets sail for the United States on April 18, 2015!
L'Hermione's return to Rochefort in November 2014"Why don't we drive to Geneva via Chavaniac-Lafayette?"While another woman may have questioned the logic of adding four hours to the already long drive...
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Navigate the Canal de l'Ourcq with a Marin d'Eau Douce electric boat. No...
Marin d'Eau Douce electric boats on the Bassin de la Villette in ParisSpring is getting ready for her annual knockout performance in Paris. During last weekend's dress rehearsal, she reminded us why...
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Elegant and refined. Michelin-starred chef Guy Martin presents "Harcourt, le...
Harcourt, le dessert created by Michelin-starred chef Guy Martin and pastry chef David Doualan Life is short. Eat dessert first!This morning started the way that every morning should -- with a dessert...
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Club RaYé, a stylish cocktail and piano bar in Paris
Club RaYé, a cocktail and piano bar in Paris Tucked away on the cobblestoned Rue Dussoubs in the 2nd arrondissement, Club RaYé is the kind of place people hope to serendipitously stumble across while...
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Napoleon Bonaparte returns to Paris on March 20, 2015!
French lawyer Frank Samson plays Napoleon as part of the bicentenary celebrations. Photo credit / APOn March 20, 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte entered Paris triumphantly and began his "Hundred Days" rule...
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Throw your bra against breast cancer! Pink Bra Bazaar's annual bra toss at...
Pink Bra Bazaar's annual bra toss at the Eiffel Tower. Photo credit: Pink Bra Spring.Sunday, March 29 at 3 pm, Esplanade du TrocadéroUltra-feminine rendez-vous in support of breast health awareness.I...
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"Rules for the Perpetual Diet" - Discover a Paris few travelers see with...
Book review by Lizzie HarwoodO, Amy Brodie is one messed-up narrator! (The best kind, in my opinion, because complex makes for interesting.)This immediately engaging novel by K.S.R. Burns, author of...
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"Triumph" - Meet gutsy gals, mothers-on-the-edge and anti-heroines in Lizzie...
Book review by K.S.R. BurnsIn these fourteen short stories, Lizzie Harwood’s skillful and beautiful prose guides you to a country that is, surprisingly, seldom visited in literature—the country of...
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Happy Mother's Day!
For those celebrating today, Happy Mother's Day! (France's Fêtes des mères is on May 31 this year.)While I was in the USA last week, I found some old photographs taken during my mother's and my only...
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Fashionistas - Don't miss Sotheby's Paris first auction of Haute Couture on...
Photo credit: Sotheby's Paris. (Left) Balenciaga, 1960. Black satin evening dress embroidered with carnations on the bodice. (Right) Christian Dior, Winter 1957. Lavender blue ottoman. "Louveciennes"...
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Where's the first place you go as soon as you arrive in Paris?
Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Paris. Photo taken with a zoom lens from the first floor of the Eiffel Tower."After you dump your suitcases at your hotel or apartment, where's the first place you go as soon as...
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Homage to Helen Bordman, the first American volunteer at Giverny!
Helen Bordman in front of the house where she stays when she's volunteering at Giverny. June 2013.Guest post by Karen SamimiI’ve been to visit Claude Monet’s home in Giverny about a dozen times over...
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Anish Kapoor's (controversial) contemporary art exhibition at Versailles
Anish Kapoor's "C-Curve" at VersaillesThere's a lot of controversy surrounding Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor's newly opened exhibition in the gardens of Versailles and at the Salle du Jeu de...
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