The Air France Experience
If I was a functioning and coherent speaker in the first leg of my tour, it’s entirely because of Air France. As a partner for my tour, they offered me a chance to slip into the front of the plane —...
View ArticleThe New Paris tour + Air France Sweeps!
On April 20, I boarded an Air France flight to Los Angeles, the first stop on a 16-day book tour that would connect me with bookstores, book lovers, and, most importantly, passionate Francophiles in...
View ArticleSummer in Paris: Best New Outdoor Hangouts
Since I’m kicking up my feet in Marseille for the week, I’ve asked my friend and fellow writer Sara Lieberman to share some of the newest outdoor hangouts in Paris where you can mix and mingle with...
View ArticleMarché Maman: A French Marketplace in NYC
If Paris is a perennial draw for Americans, it should come as little surprise to know that the French are head over heels for New York City, the capital of opportunity and a place where hard work...
View ArticleThe New Paris Dispatch #2
Welcome to a new series bringing you quick news updates from Paris in everything from food and shopping to culture and urban development. DANIEL ROSE CLOSING SPRING In sad restaurant news, chef Daniel...
View ArticleHow Social Media Shapes Perceptions of Paris
On episode 9 of “The New Paris Podcast”, my co-host and I welcomed Arash Hajianpour of the design agency Optimistic Future, and Jane Bertch, co-founder of La Cuisine Paris cooking school, to discuss...
View ArticleThe New Paris Dispatch #3
Welcome to a new series bringing you quick news updates from Paris in everything from food and shopping to culture and urban development. LA GRANDE EPICERIE OPENS RIVE DROITE Well, don’t get excited,...
View Article2017: “The New Paris” Year
As I think of 2017’s swift end, I think of the disparity between what I observed for the world at large — a tumultuous year punctuated by political strain, instability, destruction, and uncertainty —...
View ArticleNew Books About France for Summer and Early Fall 2018
A few of the books I’ve picked up and enjoyed this summer — more coming throughout the fall! Bonne lecture! In the French Kitchen with Kids This debut cookbooks by my friend Mardi Michels, a...
View ArticleMastering French through travel
Podcaster Oliver Gee is midway through a massive scooter ride across France with his wife. He says the unusual experience has skyrocketed his French skills. Here’s how….. There’s no better way to...
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