Clik here to view.
Rainy Day Love
[Many of us are caught in the following predicament: we have tremendous pent-up wanderlust, but we don’t feel that it’s quite safe enough to travel yet. So, let me present you with some excerpts from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Smaller and Smaller
[Many of us are caught in the following predicament: we have tremendous pent-up wanderlust, but we don’t feel that it’s quite safe enough to travel yet. So, let me present you with some excerpts from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Second Chances
[Many of us are caught in the following predicament: we have tremendous pent-up wanderlust, but we don’t feel that it’s quite safe enough to travel yet. So, let me present you with some excerpts from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
If Not Paris, if Not a Year
[Many of us are caught in the following predicament: we have tremendous pent-up wanderlust, but we don’t feel that it’s quite safe enough to travel yet. So, let me present you with some excerpts from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fearing Paris
[Many of us are caught in the following predicament: we have tremendous pent-up wanderlust, but we don’t feel that it’s quite safe enough to travel yet. So, let me present you with some excerpts from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Au Revoir to the Place des Vosges
[Many of us are caught in the following predicament: we have tremendous pent-up wanderlust, but we don’t feel that it’s quite safe enough to travel yet. So, let me present you with some excerpts from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stores in Paris Offer Free Drinking Water – City Produces Less Plastic Waste
Provided for you by Romana Greiner Tons of plastic drinking bottles end up in the trash. Especially in countries where people avoid tap water. Now the Paris waterworks want to motivate both locals...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Puttin’ on the Ritz—Sometimes an Expensive Experience Is Priceless
The quality of the experience will be remembered long after the price has been forgotten. ~ Anon Bonjour! Well, I did it…I returned to Paris to work on a screenplay, then took the plunge and stayed at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Was Sally Hemings Even Fourteen When Jefferson Brought Her to Paris?
Sally Hemings’s father was John Wayles, and her mother was an enslaved woman named Betty Hemings. John had been married thrice previously. After all three of his wives died, the last of which...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mini-Forest Revolution: Excerpt
By Hannah Lewis The following excerpt is from Hannah Lewis’s new book Mini-Forest Revolution (Chelsea Green Publishing, June 2022) and is reprinted with permission from the publisher. The hilltop...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Bohemian International Highway
Paul Madonna, the well-known San Francisco artist who beautifully illustrated my book A Writer’s San Francisco, was recently seriously injured in a car accident. I am wishing him a very speedy recovery...
View ArticleClik here to view.
1.5 and 2°C: A Journey Through the Temperature Target That Haunts the World
By Edu Robaina, DeSmog Translated from the original published at climatica.lamarea.com. Two numbers. One long-term goal. In 2015, nearly 200 countries agreed to “Holding the increase in the global...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Alan Furst: Mission to Paris
By JESSE KORNBLUTH If you try to convey your enthusiasm for “Mission to Paris” to someone who has never read any of Alan Furst’s novels, you may have a hard time. These are spy thrillers by category,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
We’ve Tried Reducing Gridlock With the Carrot, Now It’s Time for Some Stick
London is one of the world’s most congested cities. And yet only 20% of Londoners use their car regularly to get from home to work and back, and 41% of households in the city do not own a car at all....
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Study Names the Best European Cities for Us Digital Nomads – With...
A new ranking has revealed which European capital cities are the best-suited to remote working, with Bucharest named the winning spot Each city was scored on four factors – accessibility,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Where Do the Smart, the Sensitive, and the Creative Travel?
[In this series of posts, I want to introduce you to a certain idea, metaphor, and reality: The International Bohemian Highway. Millions of people who do not fit comfortably into a conventional life...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Light: Kyoshi Nakagami at Galerie Richard, Paris
We usually notice light in visual art when we see how it brings about or highlights some physical, emotional or spiritual quality in a painting. Light has also often been used in paintings to help...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Can You See the Eiffel Tower From Any Paris Airports?
Ah, the Eiffel Tower, one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world. It’s a proud symbol of France’s commitment to liberty. Can you see the Eiffel Towel from any Paris airports, though? Last...
View ArticleClik here to view.
An Art Historian’s Guide to the 7 Impressionist Museums in Paris
Welcome to the first post in a new series called “An Art Historian’s Guide” — we’ll be starting with impressionist museums in Paris. This series will be my guide to museums and artistic movements...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Polluters of Paris
By Andrew Simms on Desmog At the end of this month, the French capital will host humanity’s biggest and brightest celebrations of sport: the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The hype ahead of these...
View Article