" Sometimes our fate resembles a fruit tree in winter. Who would think that those branches would turn green again and blossom, but we hope it, we know it." ~ Johann Wolfgang van Goethe
"Show me a garden that's bursting into life." ~ Chasing Cars, Snow Patrol
I have been spending Springtime in Europe for over a decade now, so some of my posts of the best places to see at this time of year are several years old, so I'm rounding up some of my Springtime [...]
Almost French was the first book about an anglophone living in France that I ever read. It was many years ago that I read it, so I don't remember the specifics, but occasionally there are a few situational [...]
I was recently invited to visit the beautiful Château de Vaux le Vicomte with the group @hello_france. They always do wonderful excursions and are so good about inviting different Paris Instagrammers to feature the wide variety of locations they are [...]
This post is the second part of my trip to Bourgogne. Read the preceding article here. Auxerre We had a meeting at the Auxerre tourism office just after lunch on Saturday, so we headed that direction next. As we approached [...]
I’m just back from another fabulous trip to Bourgogne. This is my second time there this year, and my third time in a year, and I continue to be amazed at all there is to see in a region I [...]
Years ago, a client of mine suggested we have a business meeting at a rather unconventional location. She proposed the Musée Départemental Albert-Kahn in Boulogne-Billancourt where we could have a sort of creative outing and follow it with a meeting. [...]
"The awe, inspiration and talent you recognize in others are but a reflection of the same thing in you. I highly suggest you do not seek the approval or recognition of those you admire but instead cultivate in yourself [...]
I've heard about Sorbonne University for so many years, most certainly first from French class years ago. The way people talked about it, I was sure that it was the only place any French person would want to go to [...]
