It wasn’t planned. It wasn’t an unfulfilled desire to make my life, even for a day, seem like a couple of pages out of the super famous book, ‘Eat Pray Love’ by Elizabeth Gilbert. But at the end of the day, I had taken myself out on a proper solo date and it was romantic […]
I took myself out on a date in Rome without knowing it Read More »
Eilean Donan, Loch Ness, and the North West Highlands two-day adventure with Timberbush tours, with driver ‘Marty’, our charming, Scottish, kilt-wearing guide, was a blast. I fell in love with Marty’s voice, delivery and Scottish accent immediately. He wove stories of history, myths and legends and I could have listened for days. He had us laughing and
The Rocky Rugged Beauty of the Highlands in Scotland – Part One Read More »
Destination: Capri (and Anacapri!) Boat Departure time to Capri: 7:00 am (45 minute ride) Traveling partner: My cousin Giovanna Allotted time on the island: 1 full day Mission: To be engulfed in beauty Boat Departure time back to Naples: 5:00 pm Off we go! We took the 7:00 am ferry so that we could take
From Napoli to Capri! Read More »
A couple of friends and I went on a little adventure, about an hour from Paris, to visit Le Chateau Vaux-le-Vicomte and to also enjoy “Le Palais du Chocolat” festival in early November. I was enchanted from the very beginning! There was room to roam to fully appreciate this gorgeous property in the late autumn
Blog #5 Last weekend, I visited my French Family after 15 years. I was a fille-au-pair for a family of 5 that soon became 6 from January 1999 – August 1999. Granted, 5 out of the 6, visited me in Canada a few years ago, but the visit back to growing children – young adults
“French Family” Reunion, Flute playing and good Fun Read More »
Welcome to Blog #3… This blog is focused on the happenings of my declared ‘birthday week’ as a new ex-pat in Paris. What happened, you ask? I took a Patisserie class, went to the Opera, visited the Eiffel Tower, attended a night of classical music, went to a Yin yoga workshop, was offered a fantastic
Journeying and adventuring continues (à Paris)! Read More »
Sunday I learned of the passing of ‘Uncle Hermann’. Growing up, I remember him at family gatherings, spontaneously spouting out these amazing chirping/whistling sounds to make a child smile or laugh (or to surprise adults!). I had the pleasure of dining with him last year and witnessing this strong urge to help an upset child
Loss, Contemplation and Choices Read More »
April 6, 2014 I’m in the basement of a popular Starbucks location here near the Metro St. Paul, in Paris. Yes, it took a month before I did the North American ‘thang’ and visited the familiar. I have to say that I missed, juste un petit, the consistent marketing, the familiarity and the peace in
Bonjour Paris! The new chapter begins Read More »
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