In honor of the 2020 Summer Olympics, this week’s postcard features the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan
Mixed Emotions About the 2020 Olympics
The 2020 Olympics will be held from July 23 through August 8, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵 Is it a good idea to have the Olympics in the midst of a pandemic? Probably not, but I’ll watch anyway 🤷🏻♀️
Who Won Le Village Préféré des Français 2021?
Sancerre won and Fresnay-sur-Sarthe came in second, followed by Hérisson (*my* favorite French village)
Hate is a Virus. Mind Your Microaggressions
Hate is a virus. Stop Asian Hate
Michoko Noir: Dark Chocolate Covered French Caramels
I recently ordered a couple of bags of Michoko Noir through French Wink, the digital multivendor marketplace and store located in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood. [This post contains an affiliate link]
Wednesday Postcard: Sea Otter in Monterey Bay
Now that the state has reopened, my family and I decided to take a short road trip to Monterey
I Took BART to San Francisco for the First Time in Over a Year
Since the pandemic began in March 2020, I haven’t been on a bus, plane, train, or ferry! So after 15+ months, I was thrilled to take BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) again
Wednesday Postcard: Chéticamp, Nova Scotia, Canada
This week’s carte postale features St. Peter’s Church, located on the west coast of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada
I Promise You an Herb Garden
If my herb garden doesn’t grow, at least I can say my French vocabulary grew by five words
Wednesday Postcard: “La liseuse”
This week’s carte postale features “La liseuse” (The Reader) by French painter, Jean-Jacques Henner (1829-1905)
Wednesday Postcard: Montmartre in Paris
This week’s carte postale features a Montmartre staircase photographed in 1924 by French artist, Eugène Atget (1857-1927)
Book Review: “Blooming Bare”
This is my review of the self-help poetry book, “Blooming Bare” by Morgan Richard Olivier
Wednesday Postcard: Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral in France
This week’s carte postale features the Clermont-Ferrand Cathedral, located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeast-central France
Now Playing: Summer in Paris
I’ve got “Summer in Paris” by Bea Parks, Garo Nahoulakian, and Oliver Charles Horton on repeat. 🎶 It’s the song that plays about five minutes into the first episode of “Emily in Paris”
Wednesday Postcard: The Exploratorium in San Francisco
This week’s postcard features “Words and Colors” from the Illusions and Other Surprises Postcard Exhibit at The Exploratorium, San Francisco’s Museum of Science, Art, and Human Perception. Rather than reading the words, try saying the color of ink that was used to write each word! It’s not easy…
Book Review: “Dear Paris: The Paris Letters Collection”
This is my review of Janice MacLeod’s book, “Dear Paris: The Paris Letters Collection”
My Post About Paris Booksellers is Featured on “Travel In Culture”
Thanks to Annelise of Travel In Culture for including my post on their list of Top Things to See and Do in Paris! Check out number 7: Les bouquinistes
