Life After Lockdown: Uncovering Hidden Gems
Seems every time I take a turn onto a new path I am rewarded—in my weekly walks, and in life. But today’s stroll reminded me that the most rewarding adventures […]
View ArticleLife After Lockdown: Sidewalk Surfin’
Stroll-with-Me Sunday is here! This weekend, we’ve had a heatwave, with temperatures reaching 100F+(39C). And Parisians (those not already on vacation) were doing their best to keep cool—chillin’ on...
View ArticleLife After Lockdown: Being a Digital Nomad
While everyone else is off to the south for vacation, I might be hanging here in Paris. It’s not a terrible idea; the city is getting quiet—and without many tourists, […]
View ArticleLife After Lockdown: A Dedication
Paris is so tranquil these days. Everyone is away. You can hear yourself think, feel all the feels. It’s heavenly, in a way. My emotions have been crawling around on […]
View ArticleLife After Lockdown: Masked with a Vengeance
Oh boy, oh boy, fun times in France! Over 2000 new cases daily (100K+ active cases)—numbers not seen since April—with most new cases in people 25-35. And Paris is a […]
View ArticleLife After Lockdown: A Sleepy City
Welcome to a special edition of Stroll-with-Me Sunday. While Nice is a-buzz with the Tour de France, Paris is still very quiet in the last days of the annual summer […]
View ArticleConfined Again, Naturally
Here we are again, my friends. Lockdown #2. Color me bewildered. “No country could have predicted how accelerated, sudden, and brutal this second wave would be,” French PM Jean Castex said […]
View ArticleParis Lockdown 2.0: Week 1
The first week of reconfinement in Paris was painful. But not for the reasons you think.
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View ArticleParis Lockdown 2.0: Week 2
The first week of reconfinement in Paris was painful. But not for the reasons you think.
View ArticleParis Lockdown 2.0: Week 3
A stroll through Paris's best-known cemetery. How I spent my Sunday.
View ArticleParis Lockdown 2.0: Week 4
It wasn't a normal Thanksgiving for many, including me. But there was still plenty to be thankful for.
View ArticleParis Lockdown 2.0: Week 5
The holiday season is upon us. I got my first Paris Christmas tree. This is a Christmas of firsts in a year of firsts.
View ArticleParis Lockdown 2.0: Week 6
How I celebrated my birthday during the last week of re-confinement in Paris.
View ArticleNew Year, New You?
Before you shake the dust of 2020 off your feet and walk on, I'd like you to do something.
View ArticleWinter in Paris
Winter in Paris, even during Covid, is not at all bleak. I share some photos of our first snowfall, and the reasons why I love this season in the City of Light.
View ArticleSpringtime in Paris: Lockdown 3.0
As the flowers bloom in Paris, so do Covid cases. Is there light at the end of the tunnel?
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