Pictures From Paris: Later That Same Day…

Hello!  Yesterday I showed you some groovy pictures of Paris in the rain.  Today, the final installment of my recent weekend in Paris: The train home to Montpellier.  The most spectacular weather followed us all the way down, until of course we hit the border of Languedoc and everything became South of France clear and [...]

Paris Pictures: Made For The Rain

Paris is lovely; of that there is no doubt. But nothing makes a shutterbug’s heart beat faster than Paris in the rain and black and white film in the camera. It’s raining here in Montpel, so while I won’t be strolling here I figure I’d give you rain in the city rain was [...]

Best Cruise Ever, If You’re Me

The Love Boat For Policy Wonks, by Henry Alford in the New York Times.
The 460 of us — about a fourth of the ship’s passengers — were welcomed at a cocktail party held poolside on the Lido Deck. Two things quickly became clear here. First, the diversity and intellectual accomplishments of the 460 were fairly [...]

I Kango. You Kango, Too!

Well, well, well. It looks as though your very own Miss Expatria has made some sort of list!
The Happy Hotelier has included me in a list of travel blogs based on my Technorati ranking. I’m way far down on that list, but I’m on it. Yay!
This prompted another site to contact me [...]

Where to Eat in Paris, Part 2 of 2: Not-So-French Food

French food is amazing. As you dip into yet another runny wheel of baked camembert goodness, reaching for the honey to drizzle over it and then spreading it all on a fresh baguette, you marvel at how these people can still be alive, let alone smoke like chimneys, drink like sailors and eat massive [...]

Where to Eat in Paris, Part 1 of 2: French Food

Finally! Right?? Let’s get down to bidness.
First, the basics of dining in Paris - according to me:
1. Menus vary wildly - and not just the food offered on them. You’re as likely to get a laminated, expertly translated menu as you are a piece of slate with the day’s dishes written in [...]

Lunch in the South of France: A Rare Day Off

I finally finished up a lot of projects on my plate, so I actually left the computer for the WHOLE DAY and went out in search of sun, sand and seafood. My delightful friend Fi joined me. Care to see some pictures?

Montpellier, France: Pictures From An Afternoon Stroll

I had an early deadline, so today I went out a little later. But I was out for two hours!

GENTLEMEN, BEHOLD:

Montpellier, France: Pictures From A Morning Stroll

I’m trying a new schedule, so for the next few days I’ll be posting pictures from my morning walk. Enjoy!

Weekend in Paris: Executive Summary

The legendary Girls’ Weekend in Paris went swimmingly!
Some stats:
Combined miles traveled: 8,330

Meals eaten: 8

Dishes cooked, served, taken away and cleaned by someone else: 19

Scarves lost: 1

Scarves found, swung above head as entire bar cheered: 1

Nutella crepes consumed with great gusto by MK: 4

Topics discussed: 5,621

Miles walked: approx. 147

Bottles of wine drunk, paid for: 3

Bottles of [...]