Why Do All Those Parisiennes Wear Black? I am sitting on the 69 bus going from our place near Place Gambetta to the Bastille and looking out the window at the grey sky. You know how you assign colors to places? I assign bright blue to Marseilles in the south of France even though it …
Some Memories of “Don’t Eat Your Soup With A Fork” 40 years have passed since an irreverent, fun and sassy publication called The Paris Metro hit town. Tonight, in Paris, the founders of and contributors to that very special magazine, which unfortunately died after only two years and 64 issues, will be celebrating its 40th …
The Bonjour Bullies and the Bonjour Drill What’s in a word? A lot, if you consider one of the most important ones in the French language and that is Bonjour. Here’s what you need to know about Bonjour etiquette when visiting France: if you ask directions of a French person and don’t preface your request …