Tag: Paris

Oh, The Places I Will Go…in January

It is cold and cloudy here in Seattle so that means it is time for me to escape to cold and cloudy Paris! Hurray! My becoming regular buying/exploring/indulging-in-baguettes winter expedition to Europe will commence in a few short days, and my itinerary is chalk full of new and old favorite places to visit. While it may… Continue reading Oh, The Places I Will Go…in January

My Paris Photoshoot

All photos by French Grey Photography A goal for this year’s winter trip to Paris was to have my likeness captured by a professional photographer in the City of Light. The thought of Madame Tour Eiffel and me photographed in the dawning light of a perfect Parisian morning seemed like just the awe-inspiring moment to record eternally…not to mention the amazing marketing… Continue reading My Paris Photoshoot

My 2014!

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. – Albert Einstein I found this quote yesterday on the Ritz Paris website.  I head to Paris next Monday, so I was visiting their site to see if the 2+ year remodel was finished and if I would have the pleasure of enjoying a “Serendipity” mixed… Continue reading My 2014!

My 2013 Life in Pictures

I would be remiss not to summarize 2013. Even though I wasn’t bouncing from country to country or living in one of the world’s most romantic cities like the last few years before, there were indeed adventures and moments that will make 2013 go down as one of the noteworthy years of my life. To… Continue reading My 2013 Life in Pictures

L’Art de la Table

Spring has sprung here in Paris.  Il fait beau! The parks are brimming with well-coiffed French families, lounging locals,  and tourist  donning clothing sportif  trying to run off the chocolat moelleux they ate the night before.  Flowers are blossoming and the trees are budding. The sides of the Seine have become favorite spots for sunbathers… Continue reading L’Art de la Table

Lunch at the Famed La Tour d’Argent

It isn’t every day that I lunch in a restaurant whose history dates back to 1582 nor one that causes a small tear to well in my left eye as I enter its elegant grande salon. It was so beautiful!! So Paris! I felt a bit like a princess as I was escorted with my… Continue reading Lunch at the Famed La Tour d’Argent

My First 9 Months in Paris – The Good, the Bad and the “Phhfff”

As of today, I have been in Paris for 9 months.  Besides a small break to go home for Christmas, the last ~270 days have been all Europe all the time. Which has been great.  That is why I came. I wanted to be here to experience a new culture, learn a new language, travel… Continue reading My First 9 Months in Paris – The Good, the Bad and the “Phhfff”

My Week with Victor Hugo

Since I have arrived to Paris, I have had a mild obsession with Ernest Hemingway.  I have read his books, done numerous searches about his life on the internet, read biographies on his wives, visited the places he frequented and have generally fantasized about his past daily activities and how they might differ in today’s Paris.  He… Continue reading My Week with Victor Hugo

Topless at the Immigration Office

It is official! I am official! Yep, as of 10am yesterday the French Government declared me healthy and said I am allowed to stay here to continue eating baguettes, wandering the Rues of Paris and spending Euro…they emphasized the spending Euro part J. The visa process here in France has been two fold.  First I… Continue reading Topless at the Immigration Office

Bastille Day and Beyond!

Why does time seem to elapse even faster in Paris??? At my advancing age (I turn a year older on Sunday! Yikes…and Yay!), this isn’t a good thing :)!  Well, I guess we should just all get use to the fact that I will continue to miss my personal goal of posting once a week….however, if… Continue reading Bastille Day and Beyond!