Isabelle is putting the final touches on her Paris apartment. To that end, we headed to the flea market in search of chandeliers, a set of andirons, and a fireplace screen. We didn’t find the right pieces, but we had fun poking around the market and stumbling upon some interesting…

For my first night in Paris, I was invited to my girlfriend Isabelle’s apartment before dinner. What a warm welcome – champagne and caviar near the fire. It was heavenly and the perfect pre-dinner reception.  Isabelle’s husband Marc and her daughter Diane below. Her sister Charlie will welcome a new…

My home sweet home for the next few days. I have been renting this same apartment for fifteen years. I know a few neighbors, the concierge, and housekeeper. It’s become my home away from home, and I couldn’t be happier about it. 

I love the Delta/Air France flight from Chicago O’Hare to Paris Charles de Gaulle. I am a faithful Delta passenger and take this flight all the time. The planes are clean, the staff is wonderful, check-in is easy, and food is acceptable.  I must be the luckiest traveler ever. For the…

Beautiful storefronts always catch my eye, but I found this one particularly beautiful. I love gilded signage; the glass is painted on the reverse side. The technique is called églomisé and was very popular during the art nouveau period.

Catherine Deneuve’s 18th century country estate is on the market for 3.9 million euros. Located just 75 kilometers outside Paris this gorgeous property sits on the banks of the Eure river. The surrounding garden and park were designed by world-renowned landscape architect Jacques Wirtz, who also renovated the Tuileries garden in…