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)

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”

Book Review: “Dear Paris: The Paris Letters Collection”

This is my review of Janice MacLeod’s book, “Dear Paris: The Paris Letters Collection”

The Louvre Museum in Paris

(Updated March 2021) When I went to the Louvre Museum in Paris in 2018, I felt rushed to see everything, especially the must-sees like Mona Lisa, Winged Victory, and Venus de Milo. So it makes me happy to learn that the Louvre has put its whole art collection online to view for free

Wednesday Postcard: Palais Garnier in Paris

This week’s carte postale features Palais Garnier in Paris. It’s also known as Opéra Garnier, or simply L’Opéra

Music Monday: Remember Paris

French singer, Bénabar recorded this French-English song in 2014. I think this playful song would fit nicely on the Emily in Paris soundtrack. It’s easy to imagine that it’s one of Emily’s many charming suitors singing to her