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Crossing one off the bucket list: Dîner en Blanc (White Dinner) at the Louvre...
Excerpt from My list of ten things to do during the next months in Paris (April 5, 2012) Dinner in White (Dîner en blanc) is a flash mob of thousands of elegantly dressed Parisians in white clothes who...
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Sunday's Picture and a Song: Que Je t'aime.
Stéphane and I see eye-to-eye on most things, with the exception of music. The vast disparity in our tastes could be attributable to the fact that he's Swiss and I'm American. Or, perhaps it's because...
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Journée Grand Siècle at Château de Vaux le Vicomte
On a normal Sunday morning, Stéphane and I like to ease into the day. We linger in bed, savor pastries from the bakery and check the weather before making any plans. Last Sunday, however, was...
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Paris does it again! The newly opened Berges de Seine.
I've got a confession to make. I've always had an aversion to expats who rave about Paris as if it's the greatest city in the world. For many people, being posted here is like holding the ultimate...
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Sunday's Picture and a Song: J'ai Demandé à la Lune
Today's song and photo are in honor of the "supermoon", also known as a perigee moon, that will peak this evening. It will be as much as 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than other full moons...
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"Do you speak touriste?" Paris's new campaign to be friendlier to tourists!
Flow Restaurant earned two thumbs up last night for the friendly staff, tasty food and superb view!Paris isn't known for friendly waiters. Unlike those in the United States, they don't squat down next...
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The French Premiere of "It's a Girl!", a documentary examining gendercide in...
Twenty-six years ago today, I was pregnant. Stéphane and I didn't know if our first baby would be a girl or a boy. And, we didn't care. No matter the baby's sex, we planned to welcome him or her into...
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Time
T*I*M*E.I've been spending a lot of time thinking about the passing of minutes, hours and days this week. Maybe that's what happens when your husband takes you to a Mad Hatter's afternoon tea party...
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Stalking the Marquis de Lafayette
I've got a confession to make. Not only have I been stalking the beloved chef Julia Child, but I've also been hot on the trail of the Marquis de Lafayette for the past couple of years. With all of the...
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Minted raspberry lemonade and how to make ice cubes in Paris
Minted raspberry lemonade: my new favorite summertime drinkWhile there are already lots of Minted Raspberry Lemonade recipes in existence, I would like to share a super easy one that I created after...
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Sunday's Picture and a Song: Bastille Day (La Fête Nationale) 2013
Liberté, égalité, fraternité.There was a REVOLUTION of sound and explosions on the Champ de Mars last night. If you would like to relive Bastille Day (La Fête Nationale) 2013, here's the spectacular...
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The best way to visit the Eiffel Tower - "The Eiffel Tower Romance" with...
Visiting the Eiffel Tower doesn't have to be a hectic experience!With almost 7 million visitors per year, it's not surprising that the Eiffel Tower is at the top of everyone's "must see" list when they...
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Paris celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Tour de France
Unlike last year, when I was completely caught off guard by the cacophony of noise when the Tour de France passed under our balcony, I began plotting and planning where to watch the finish of the 2013...
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Chatting about Paris with Rudy Maxa, aka "The Savvy Traveler"
When you're an expat, you tend to fly a lot. It comes with the territory. So does trying to find the cheapest way to get from point A to point B. Enter Rudy Maxa, whose travel advice my mother quoted...
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Getting the inside scoop on Paris from Élodie Berta of the Paris Convention...
For the past 28 months, I've been devoting most of my waking moments to learning about Paris. I walk her streets, unearth her secrets, study her moods and talk with her residents. And like most serious...
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Ordering Wine in French with the help of Thierry Givone of "Wine Tasting in...
Voulez-vous un verre de vin blanc, rouge ou rosé? (Would you like a glass of white, red or rose wine?)To make it easier to respond to that question, I asked Thierry Givonne of Wine Tasting in Paris if...
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"The mechanics of underwear, an indiscreet story of the silhouette" - a...
Peeking under a lady's crinoline, the entrance to the exhibition.Who can forget the scene in "Gone with the Wind" when Scarlett O'Hara clutches the four-poster bed while Mamie tugs on the laces of her...
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Dining and Saving Money in Paris with "The Fork" ("La Fourchette")
Cristal Room at BaccaratI like to try new restaurants in Paris and I love to save money. If you've always thought that the two are mutually exclusive, I've got some good news for you. "The Fork", or La...
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Sunday's Picture and a Song: The Fountains Night Show and Fireworks at...
For the past two summers, Stéphane and I have been intending to go to the Fountain Night Show at Versailles. The third time must be the charm because we finally made it last night. With illuminated...
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Paris: On vacation for the month of August
The painted window at my bakery depicts a happy family departing on vacation. Even the cat and dog are carrying bags.Paris, at least my little corner of it in the 16th arrondissement, is quiet. Eerily...
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