Valentine’s in Paris. Valentine’s in Rome.

Valentine’s Day. One might think Paris is the perfect place to enjoy the jour des amoureaux. More so than Rome, at least. My mother was always thoughtful when the heart-shaped Continue reading →

immigrate this. deport that.

Can my lungs stay in your country?

everyone’s undecided: au bon coin restaurant, paris.

Bad service in Paris is no myth. Even standby neighborhood joints can serve up a steaming plat du passive aggressive attitude. Gather round. I agree to meet a lone-traveling friend-of-a-friend Continue reading →

walk and talk and eat. fast food, paris.

Gone are the days of frequent leisurely lunches. Seemingly more on-the-go in Paris than before (which seems impossible), even just having a moment for lunch is a luxury. Grabbing a Continue reading →

bonjour, y’all. FD Luxe

This month’s issue of FD Luxe (the saucy monthly lifestyle glossy of The Dallas Morning News) has a little epistolary piece with words and photos by yours truly. Here are Continue reading →

winter games.

  I tell you truly, Thanksgiving is a gateway drug to other holiday festivities. I had not one, but TWO, Thanksgivings. One the actual day, and a belated Thanksgiving the Continue reading →

breakfast, as you like. Alisa Morov, cupcake queen.

You’re hard-boiled to find an egg in Paris for breakfast. In a country celebrated for its cuisine, breakfast is sadly neglected beyond the croissant or pain au chocolat with a Continue reading →

SGDP 95. old people, paris.

In Paris, the storied Parisian chic is commonplace, even when waiting for the 95 bus in Saint Germain des Prés. Or perhaps especially in Saint Germain des Prés. The aged don’t Continue reading →

sun+park+friends = paris picnic

Upon arrival in France, I was tricked by the weather into thinking I had prematurely skipped the remaining summer heat since  I enjoyed a premiere dinner on a friend’s terrace Continue reading →

great big {small} starts.

Classes at Sciences Po don’t start until September 3, however I’m taking a weeklong intensive French course beginning next week to kickoff the standard French classes I’ll take in the Continue reading →