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Hello! Salut! 2018 is a year abroad for this Philadelphian to explore the city of Paris. I’ll be capturing pictures, experiences and writing about daily life.
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the space between
I came to France with a path uncharted. Well, that is to say, I had a place to stay and a couple of ideas of [...]
the last drag
I'm in my last weeks of living in Paris. I am trying to take it all in. I use a cigarette analogy to title this [...]
glimpses of the holidays
There is something magical about Paris at the holidays. There is a chill in the air...never too cold or too unforgiving. The city recreates itself [...]
Lascaux, Eyrignac, Bergerac wine estates
My time in Dordogne expanded beyond the dusk/dawn bat watch and dreams of being a purveyor of rocks. I had excellent day trips to all [...]
Ah, the country…
Ah, the country life...something to behold. The green rolling hills, fragrant fruit trees, historic churches, sunflowers and vineyards. It is a welcome retreat from life [...]
Étretat, Honfleur & Deauville
Normandy proved to be a treat for me; I did quite a bit of travel in the region - west to east and back again, [...]
WWII Normandy – part 2
In early August I spent a week in Normandy and several days touring the World War II historical sites. If you missed last week's post, [...]
WWII Normandy – part 1
Part of my trip north in August was to explore the history of World War II. You may have guessed, my true interest does not [...]
Mont-Saint-Michel
I kicked off my first afternoon in Normandy with a trip to le Mont-Saint-Michel. This has been a spot I have always wanted to visit [...]
la rentrée
Paris has been on vacation and offers no apologies for it. Starting in July, but more commonly in August, the city's permanent residents empty out. [...]
mid-year checkpoint
More than half the year has passed since I arrived in Paris. As I look back, the months seem to have flown by, but on [...]