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  Warning: Don’t read Dining Out In Paris on a FULL Stomach!   Is it possible to have a bad meal in Paris?   Oh yes, but most of the time eating out in this city is wonderful — a feast for the senses.   I generally frequent the local restaurants wherever I am staying…

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  To me, a perfect day in Paris is exploring one single street.   Naturally, most people who visit this city for the first time head to the grand and wide Champs-Elysées which leads to the magnificent Arc de Triomphe.   But if you have more time, I find searching out other hidden gems in…

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  Be prepared to practice your best Parisian Pout when you see the popular comedy show “How To Become Parisian in One Hour!” This one-man show plays into every cliché and stereotype that people all over the world have of Parisians; as envied for living in one of the most beautiful cities in the world;…

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Another hidden treasure in Paris is MamazSocialFood.com.  This is a website where you can arrange to have a home-cooked or gourmet meal with a French couple or family. Imagine — a way to interact with real Parisians! A real adventure.  I loved this idea. For the cost of a night out (I paid $$50 USD/$65…

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  Over the years I’ve tried different forms of accommodation on my visits to Paris,  everything from staying in boutique hotels to living with a host, or host family to keep up my French. My preference, however, is renting an apartment, especially for a longer stay.  This accommodation back in 2018** was a huge success.…

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  Do you have a word for 2024?   About three months before every new year, for some reason, a word comes to me that tends to encapsulate what my next year will be about.   And the word that came to me for 2024 was Strength.   I never know how this will play…

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  This PIC above is ME dreaming! About having a place that I can return to time and time again in France!   And I finally did it! If you have been following along with my story, you know that “mon amour et moi” purchased a fractional property* sight unseen in Vieux Nice|Old Nice this…

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  Hello All,   As I do every year, I am taking a summer break so this will be the last blog post until the end of August.   In the meantime, I am off to France to gather more stories to tell.   First stop Paris naturellement! Paris!       It’s been a …

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  I am a huge fan of French mustard and I look for ways to eat it on almost everything!   Here’s why!   Growing up, I was very envious of my cousins who spoke French. They had a French Canadian mother, my aunt, who married my mother’s brother.   I might have been about…

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  Hello All, Special Offer to New Subscribers! And welcome to our new subscribers!   If you attended this past week’s FRENCH to GO Workshop as a Guest of Camille, our host and French teacher of frenchtoday.com, you were automatically subscribed to this bi-monthly blog where I explore all things French and take you on…

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