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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 what I would like to [...]
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 what I would like to [...]
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 post, appropriate for Paris, but [...]
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 into a microcosm of lights, [...]
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 areas of the region, each [...]
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, I started my tour of [...]
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 lie with artillery or military [...]
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 on my trips to Paris, [...]
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. Shops and restaurants close for [...]
Paris...France for that matter, is in heaven. Riding a high that may last four years, but perhaps another twenty; which may be the cadence for Les Blues World Championship wins. [...]
Well, I worked up the courage (or maybe it was desperation) to rent a car and drive out of Paris. The summer is proving to be warm; warmer than I [...]
One of the places on my list to visit this year was Burgundy (Bourgogne in French). I am a red wine lover and believe Burgundy to be the center of [...]
It surprises me I have not already been to Champagne, but I have not. Reims in the Champagne region (pronounced rance, like dance) is about 1 hour by train from [...]