Articles: 32
29 Aug 2025, 11:45
Travel
...plus, interesting things to do in Paris this October, why Voltaire's made it harder to curb my caffeine habit, & inspiring stuff from around Substack
11 Jul 2025, 11:07
...from new public swimming holes in the Seine to the dangers of the new, hotter normal in Europe, & stories around Substack I'm lapping up
27 Jun 2025, 13:50
...From Strasbourg to Bordeaux & Northern Brittany, it's mind-and palate-stretching to experience the country beyond the capital
23 Jun 2025, 15:17
And why I hope you'll choose to continue supporting this humble project
17 Jun 2025, 10:21
....a few quick suggestions on what to see, do & eat in the "Pink Granite Coast" hub
03 Jun 2025, 11:21
....from Uber looking to compete with Eurostar by 2030, to outdoor smoking bans and links I'm lapping up & recommending
20 May 2025, 12:34
...plus, in search of the ideal Parisian summer, from festivals to open-air swimming & cinema
07 May 2025, 14:20
....a Netflix documentary series that brought me back to a dark, infernally hot Parisian summer, & is part of a much-needed reckoning with femicide in France
28 Apr 2025, 11:06
....wherein I learn that "l'art du fromage" is far more complex than I had imagined
16 Apr 2025, 09:17
...plus, what to see & do in May, & celebrating French filmmaker Agnès Varda (including a de-paywalled review)
31 Mar 2025, 11:05
....from the sad loss of actor Émilie Dequenne to a look at Edward Hopper's Paris, & other stories from Substack writers that are inspiring/intriguing me
21 Mar 2025, 15:40
From lunch at Bistrot Le Cyrano, to a Brazilian tea break & romantic-style square teeming with kids, ducks n' spring blooms
12 Mar 2025, 15:18
Pondering what that might mean for travelers & residents...plus, St-Denis Basilica north of Paris follows Notre-Dame in claiming a rebirth
05 Mar 2025, 13:33
...plus, spring is slowly poking through, the emergence of (genuine!) Mexican cuisine in the French capital-- and a rambling look at David Lynch's Paris
21 Feb 2025, 16:02
....My thoughts on the Europe-US democratic alliance teetering on the verge of collapse, the problem of "normalcy bias"- and why it's worth following the traces of the American Revolution in Paris
14 Feb 2025, 10:31
Shelby Chambers of "Franchement" embarked on a quest find out-- and shares her verdict on some of the best (paywall-free for 48 hours)
06 Feb 2025, 15:45
...and in many cases, fantastic rooftop tearooms or restaurants
31 Jan 2025, 11:29
....from a cash-strapped Louvre Museum raising entry fees for non-EU citizens, to year-of-the-Snake celebrations & French filmmakers potentially breaking Oscar records
28 Jan 2025, 15:45
...but they're a definite perk. Plus, what to see around Père-Lachaise Cemetery, & remembering the radical "Batignolles" group of painters & critics
22 Jan 2025, 13:03
An interview with historian Philip Nord on the "Batignolles Group"
13 Jan 2025, 15:04
....precedes by a short tribute to LA's historic French community, and mourning my city of birth as it burns
13 Dec 2024, 15:23
...a full guide to what's on the horizon in January, plus a few cozy ideas for finishing out or starting the year
05 Dec 2024, 12:08
A short tribute to Ada "Bricktop" Smith
22 Nov 2024, 16:37
....& they may help a bit with your holiday giftlist, too
11 Nov 2024, 12:28
Plus, the incredible story of the Cathedral's revival, & looking forward to December festivities in Paris
26 Oct 2024, 12:55
....from a study on the diseases of people buried in the Paris Catacombs, to possible new tourist levies on non-EU citizens
16 Oct 2024, 10:57
An interview with Professor Lindsay Cook of Penn State University
10 Oct 2024, 13:28
...including her groundbreaking work as a surrealist artist, & the real reasons she climbed into Hitler's bathtub
07 Oct 2024, 11:44
Plus, a Proustian tour of Paris' oldest tables & cellars, & what to do this autumn
30 Sep 2024, 08:41
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17 Sep 2024, 14:36
....from the full restoration of Carcassonne's medieval walls & towers to the long-lost Parisian drugstore, and a horrific public trial for rape
04 Sep 2024, 13:45
Plus, nightlife, culture & street art in Oberkampf, & the (disputed) history of chou pastry
