Friday, September 2, 2011

I'm Old Fashioned ( as Johnny Mercer Once Penned) and Proud of It...

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If you love old fashioned things, then one must visit a wonderful sweet shop founded in 1761.... A la Mère de Famille Paris’s oldest sweet...

Souvenirs From Another Time When Perfume Was The Symbol of Absolute Luxury

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As a magical place in Paris at the foot of the Sacre-Coeur of Montmartre , The Belle de Jour   gallery shows an amazing collection of old ...
Thursday, September 1, 2011

If I could eat at only one restaurant for the rest of my life......

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Since George William Wilton opened “ Wiltons ” in 1742, I have always enjoyed great oysters. and today ,The 1 st of September marks the s...
Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Secret Paris Alleyway - Left Bank

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Located in the 6th district of Paris, close to Odeon Metro is a secret passage. Most tourists and other visitors of the Quartier Latin, wo...
Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Magical Stones of Brittany

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Brittany is home to many megalithic sites that dot the landscape of the Gulf of Morbihan. Carnac is the most famous, but for something diff...
Monday, August 29, 2011

A Chicken ...like No Other... I Know ...Only in France

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At every outdoor market in Paris there’s at least one volaillier who has a constantly turning rôtisserie with long metal bars slowing spinn...

The Best Place At Dawn on A Sunday

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The Roman amphitheatre...YOU HAVE NO IDEA! ( In the city of Lyon)
Monday, August 22, 2011

Paris On The Cheap - A View Not To Be Ignored

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One of the secret things to do in Pairs and it won't cost you a dime ***, is to get yourself the the Paris Department store, Galeries La...
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Friday, August 19, 2011

Barging - the French Rhythm Of Life

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One of my pleasures along with my brother is barging in France. In past years, we have rented a self-drive barge and cruised ourselves and ...

Day Trip From Paris : Strasbourg

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Because the TGV ( fast trains) in France are so good, I recommend to many of my clients with a only a short time to spend in France, to sta...
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Thursday, August 18, 2011

Paris River Cruise With A Twist or Shall I say, With Bubbles...

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One of my favorite Wine tasting schools in Paris, O-Chateau now offers a Seine Cruise and a Champagne tasting all in one. Their 1 hour cruis...
Wednesday, August 17, 2011

NEW HOT AND CHIC SPOT: LA CO(O)RNICHE PYLA-SUR-MER

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(Note: the video is in French, as most of the clients right now are French, but I think you'll get the idea of what the new hotel is al...

Remembering Leo Ferre - Paname

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Leo Ferre was one of France's greatest singer/songwriters. This morning, feeling very homesick for Paris, I am hearing in my head his s...
Tuesday, August 16, 2011

France Takes A Tip From America's Restaurant Week........

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Each February, My wife and I look forward to flying to San Francisco (One of our favorite cities in the world) to be part of that Cities res...

Les Jardins de Marqueyssac - A Dordogne Surprise

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The gardens of Marqueyssac are one of France's listed 'Jardins Remarquable'. They sit high above the Dordogne river and as you ...
Monday, August 15, 2011

The Grand Canyon of Europe in France - Day Trip From Provence

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                                                         ( Pont d'Arc) Just less than a hours drive from the  city of Avignon ( Proven...
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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Howard's Thought for Today..being His Birthday..

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"The Quality of my lunch and or dinner really does influence how I feel about the places I visit"

3 Most Beautiful Chateaux In France **

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** According to me and writer/historian Ina Caro. I am a great fan of both Robert and Ina Caro - historians and lovers of France. In Ina...
Friday, August 5, 2011

Burgundy Wine Guide – Extraordinaire

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I love the Burgundy area of France. It’s only 1 hour and 20 minutes by the fast TGV train from Paris. Did you know it is about the same si...
Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Olive Buying In Provence - The best Way to Spend A Morning

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Market day is Wednesday in Saint-Rémy de Provence and it is one of the most fabulous markets in Provence. The olive stalls are so popular ...
Tuesday, August 2, 2011

The City Of Nantes - Appreciate it from the Top of an Elephant

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One of my favorite French cities is Nantes, situated on the Loire River, near the Brittany Coast. What was once a provincial city, is now a ...
Monday, August 1, 2011

Reims Cathedral Celebrates 800 Years

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To help with the celebration, The Reims Cathedral is putting on the Reves de Couleurs ( technicolor Dreams) light show until October of thi...
Friday, July 29, 2011

It's July - But To Me It's Always April In Paris

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

IN SEARCH OF MONSIEUR HULOT'S HOLIDAY

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In 1953, my mother took me to see a French import film entitled Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot, or Mr. Hulots Holiday. My thoughts at that ...
Thursday, July 14, 2011

Happy Bastille Day - 2011

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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Secret Corners of Paris - Place des Victoires

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            ( was just a few months ago) After several weeks of work, where half of the Place des Victoires was totally hidden by scaffoldi...
Friday, June 24, 2011

It's Friday..Had a Hard Week with Difficult Clients...so....

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 I am leaving the office early, but my mind  ( to calm me down) is thinking of sunset over the Seine. The Pont des Arts , a pedestrian bri...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Sunday In Paris for a Song! This Is What It's All About! NO? OUI!

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Sundays in Paris are sacrosanct—slow motion mornings made for sleeping in or wandering empty Paris streets or lazily reading piles of newspa...