I just couldn’t handle it. The hot smelliness of the Paris Metro was way too much to deal with in June. The sheer numbers of people piled into the trains – billions of tourists, locals and everything in between – made for challenging commuting conditions, euphemistically speaking. The odors get pretty pungent. Certainly there’s no air-conditioning. As my sister put it so well, if the Read More>

I’ve needed a break from Paris for a bit now. How can that be? In my fantasies, I never imagined I’d tire of the City of Light with all her culture, her poise, her beauty. But lately all the noise, hustle and pollution has seemed to be too much for me. I was getting pretty edgy for a breather and had a long weekend coming up.

After consulting with a tea Read More>

Chateaus - here I come! My second overnight adventure outside of Paris took me to the Loire Valley where there are many very beautiful castles. I headed down on a Sunday morning with plans to return Monday evening. Venturing alone, I had planned to sightsee around the city of Tours on Sunday and then head out for a visit to Chenonceau and Amboise, two magnificent chate Read More>

Getting my hair cut is a serious undertaking. For starters, I’m female. Second, I’m picky. Third, and perhaps the most critical bit of information, I have very curly hair. And when “The Hair” is trimmed it gets curlier and shrinks up very quickly.

After one bad haircut and highlight session (my first adventure in highlighting in 10 years!) put me over the edge, Read More>

Skip the Turkey?! Ben non! I’m headed back to the States in early December for a trip but before I leave, I get to spend Thanksgiving here in Paris.

I’ve been on a bit of a “stay-cation” these last couple of weeks w Read More>

 Mrs. Borinstein’s fourth grade French class was the great introduction to one of the main loves of my life.  With my first oui, I wanted to move to Paris.   Now here’s the omg moment… as of TODAY I’ve been living  in Paris for five weeks!  The golden ticket of a temporary job re Read More>