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The winter blues are just around the corner, and when living abroad, this can hit you hard. Staying in can feel so much more comfy than having new experiences. Personally, I get homesickness around this time, as for me, the holidays are meant to be spent with family and friends. I believe that this homesickness…
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Updates Nov. 6 2023 Fade in: Limpid water runs through. The canal halves the quarter, with cafes, art galleries, and bars on both banks. Bridges loop over, and dangling limbs of deciduous trees and street art span down the length of the promenades. Narrow roads zigzag between old stone buildings. Hidden passages lead to dives,…
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I have fond memories of the Jardin, perhaps my most vivid of Paris. Every season, whether leaves were changing, falling, or flowers blossomed, I experienced and felt the presence of this scenic garden in my life.
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Wine will always be the official drink of France, but over the last decade, the Paris cocktail scene has become one of the most vibrant and innovative in the world. Bar owners in the city of light are pushing the boundaries on what was taken for granted, using local, seasonal ingredients, and intriguing marketing tactics…
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Paris isn’t all romance, art, and the tantalizing aroma of freshly baked croissants. For five days of the week, believe it or not, we happen to be working. As a freelancer, and a digital nomad, my apartment can get stuffy, and Parisian cafés often close early or have signs with a computer crossed out like…
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As that one friend in Paris, I’ve hosted a lot of people over the years, relatives and relative strangers. We all know what a stay with me means; I get to cook for a day–that means all the secret spots, every dive bar, a speakeasy tour. And the rest of the time, well, the classics.…
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Labeled the coolest neighborhood in Paris, Strasbourg St. Denis has defined itself as the ‘it’ destination to drink among the in-crowd in the City of Light, and the perfect meetup point to strategize a night out.
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Homesick in the City of Lights? Or are you just here for a visit, and it’s a Sunday? In a place where the Eiffel Tower stands as a beacon of elegance, one might not think of spending a night watching this week’s NFC East rivalry game. Well, it happens to be on at 7 p.m.,…
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Hemingway once called Paris a moveable feast. Well, I call Paris home. And while the city does love to eat, the city likes to drink as much, if not more. What else is there to do after a long day in a rainy, magical city? Through those shiny cobbled streets, we Parisians seek refuge. And…
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A comprehensive guide to the secret passages of Paris, a must-see on your trip to the City of Lights.