Another Américaine in Paris

• Out with the old, in with 2019! 5 years ago Before I say anything, let me start by saying bonne année, bonne santé, et plein de bonnes choses…. There. Now that the annual Happy New Year-wishing obligation is taken care of, we can start the year. 4 New Year’s Eves in Paris and I’m still not totally used to how seriously they take...
• Parc de Sceaux 5 years ago As you know, France practically shuts down in August. All the Parisians are gone, all off on 2, 3, or 4-week vacations. Even Berthillon, the ice cream shop on Ile St. Louis – i.e. the tourist center of the city – closes in August. The only people left in Paris in August are tourists… and...
• A weekend in Marseille 5 years ago This year, for Round 3 of Parents in Paris, we needed to find a new destination. The first year, we stuck around Paris because there was plenty to see for my Dad’s first time in France and of course there was that little business of my wedding. The second year, we covered a few more … Continue...
• Disneyland Paris 5 years ago I had long joked that for my impending 30th birthday, I wanted to gather a bunch of my friends and go to Disneyland. I thought, what’s more ridiculous and silly than for a bunch of adults to go to Disney? And while it did start as a joke, over time, I really came to love … Continue reading...
• Provins 5 years ago Having visited nearly all of the major sites that Paris has to offer on their first and second trips to France, when my parents came to visit this spring, we were looking for something to do outside of the city. We had visited Versailles last year, so that was out. We discussed Fontainebleau or...

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