Bonjour! This week's carte postale features le Pont Neuf in Paris. I bought the postcard during my first trip to France in 1995. Le Pont Neuf (“the new bridge”) was constructed between 1578 and 1607, making it the oldest bridge over the Seine River in Paris The bridge has five arches that connect the Ile … Continue reading Wednesday Postcard: Le Pont Neuf in Paris
Tag: Paris
Let These TV Show Episodes Transport You to France
While actual travel is out of the question for now, you can still indulge your fantasies of traveling to France
citizenM Hotel at CDG Paris Airport
I enjoyed my overnight stay at this modern hotel. I have pictures! [Originally posted July 24, 2018. Updated in 2020]
7 Words Francophiles Never Want to Hear
Due to Storm Dennis, my connecting flight from London Heathrow to Paris was cancelled
Halloween Costume: Coco Chanel 🦁
For Halloween this year, I dressed up as fashion legend, Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel
“Picasso at the Lapin Agile” at Altarena Playhouse
When I heard the local theatre was putting on a play set in Montmartre in Paris, my Francophile ears perked up like a nimble little bunny
Wednesday Postcard: La Conciergerie in Paris
This week's carte postale features La Conciergerie and the bridge, Pont au Change, over the Seine River in Paris
Meaningful Photos: a Mindfulness Practice
Meaningful Photos is one of many science-based practices for a meaningful life curated by the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley. For this mindfulness exercise, the how-to states: “[Take] 15 minutes per day for one week to take the photos.” Instead I did the following: From my phone's camera roll, I selected nine favorite … Continue reading Meaningful Photos: a Mindfulness Practice
Wednesday Postcard: Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Paris
Bonjour! This week's carte postale features the Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Paris. A big Thank You to Carolyn of Hawkfeather Stories who found this vintage postcard in a little thrift shop and sent it to me. When construction began in the late 19th century, this basilica broke tradition. While other basilicas being built at the time … Continue reading Wednesday Postcard: Sacré-Cœur Basilica in Paris
You’re Not Too Old to Stay in a Youth Hostel
Need a place to stay in Paris? Washington, DC? Montréal? Consider staying in these three hostels
Public Solidarity Concert for Notre-Dame de Paris at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco
On Monday, April 29, 2019, I attended a free, open-to-all Solidarity Concert for Notre-Dame de Paris that was held at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. Along with the City and County of San Francisco, the French consulate in San Francisco, and Grace Cathedral, Ghiberti Center for Culture organized the event following the April 15, 2019 … Continue reading Public Solidarity Concert for Notre-Dame de Paris at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco
Wednesday Postcard: Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, France
Bonjour! This week's carte postale is one I picked up during my visit to Paris: Notre-Dame de Paris is a medieval Catholic cathedral that was built in the French Gothic style during the years 1163 - 1345. With over 13 million visitors each year, Notre-Dame is the most visited monument in Paris. Notre-Dame suffered major … Continue reading Wednesday Postcard: Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris, France
Brassaï Photography Exhibition at SFMOMA
Gyula Halász (1899-1984) was an Hungarian-French artist born in Brassó, Hungary (now Romania). He gave himself the name Brassaï because it means “from Brassó." What I found fascinating about his black & white photography, recently featured at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, was how Brassaï captured many not-so-pretty parts of Paris in the … Continue reading Brassaï Photography Exhibition at SFMOMA
March 22 is World Water Day: How You Can Help Provide Water for All
Today (March 22) is World Water Day and here are a few things you can do to help because water scarcity is a global crisis that cannot be ignored
The Posts You Liked the Most in 2018
Here are the top 10 posts that got much love this year. Read them again here, and don’t forget to let me know what types of posts you want to see more of in 2019
Are You Looking for Things with a Paris Theme?
Are you looking for things with a Paris theme? Here are 6 items inspired by the French capital that have recently caught my eye
La Tour Eiffel
When visiting the Eiffel Tower, please set realistic expectations. Until the bulletproof anti-terror glass walls have been completely installed, don't expect to find the Eiffel Tower looking as beautiful as she does in your friends' social media posts.
Meudon Observatory Park
At the Meudon Observatory Park, I got to see artfully trimmed trees, manicured lawns, as well as a splendid view of the Paris skyline
A Francophile is Born
I describe how I became a fan of all things French. A 30-year love story in about 3 minutes.
Montmartre & Sacré-Cœur
One Butte-iful day exploring Montmartre and Sacré-Cœur in Paris!
