Ah… Paris. Sadly I haven’t managed a trip there in over a year but I’m doing my best to live vicariously though alternative guide books. “Alternative” guide books? Yep. As someone who knows the city very well, it’s rare that I’ll prepare for a visit by reading a traditional guide book but I am always … Read more
Welcome to Summer Reads 2017 where I’ll be reviewing a series of “not just cookbooks”. Today I’m excited to present a very unique guide to one of my favourite cities – Paris! Sadly, my travels in France will not take me to Paris this summer so this was a bit of an armchair visit for … Read more
I’m not sure exactly how I came across Lindsey Tramuta on social media but I remember following her on Twitter way back in early 2011 and thinking how she was living a life similar to one I’d probably have lived had I moved to Paris 15 years later than I did. She and I had … Read more
Win a copy of Lindsey Tramuta’s The New Paris (Canada)! I’m giving away a copy of my friend Lindsey’s book The New Paris (I wrote about it here) to give away to a lucky reader with a Canadian address. To enter, click here to read about a day in The New Paris and come back to … Read more
Image source If you spent any amount of time living in Paris in the early 1990s, you’ll be familiar with FUSAC (France – USA – Contacts). Originally a magazine containing classified ads and advertisements serving the English-speaking communities (Americans, British, Canadians, Irish, Australians, New Zealanders, and other nationalities who speak English) of Paris and the … Read more
Good morning from snowy Toronto – it really is a winter wonderland out there! Just a quick note to let you all know my “24 Hours in Paris” blog post was selected as a finalist in the AccorHotels’ “24 hours in …” blogger contest! Eeep! Did you read my entry and enjoy it? I’d love … Read more