Sunday afternoons, gelato and the heat
As an American, I find it simultaneously uber civilized, astonishing and amusing that Paris basically rolls up the carpet on …
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Mass at Notre Dame
I thought maybe my grandmother, a staunch Catholic, would like it if I were to honor her by attending Mass …
Sunday mornings
Sunday mornings are my favorite time in the apartment. The apartment is really spacious by Paris standards, with lots of …
On fashion
There is this perception in America that French women are always classic, chic and put together. That they know how …
Marche aux Puce Clignancourt
This is what I was expecting in the largest and most famous flea market in Paris. Lots of stuff! Exorbitant …
Tips
I’ve foregone writing down all the directions to everywhere before I leave the apartment. I check it on Google maps, …
Progress
You know you’re getting familiar with a city when you get lost, and you can still find your way somehow. …
Subway snobbery
When I first arrived, I loved Gare du Nord. And the 4. With the combination of the two, I could …
Errands in Paris
It takes a long time to run errands in Paris. Partly because you’re either on the Metro or on foot. …
Only in Paris
I saw a bored cashier, sitting on the conveyor belt at a grocery store, watching the people go by. I …
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