Visiting the Chateau de Versailles with Julia, marked my first return to the interior of this magnificent palace in a few years. Since my last visit, considerable restoration has taken place. To honor architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart and commemorate his work on the 300th anniversary of his death, a massive restoration…

My good friend Maria-Grace has come to Paris to attend the Christie’s Reunion and to deliver her daughter Julia to ballet school. Julia is an absolutely delightful young lady and, apparently, quite a talented dancer. She comes to Paris for a month each summer for an intensive ballet course. I…

One of the best things about summer in Paris—aside from rosé on café terraces and evening strolls along the Seine—is when friends come together. This summer? A total jackpot. Not only did a few familiar faces roll into town, but Christie’s Education decided to host a reunion. Cue the champagne…

On the rue Passy rests an unassuming little café that could easily go unnoticed by passers by – there’s no view, no celebrity clientèle, no historic relevance and no tree-lined terrace. In fact, there’s nothing at all remarkable about this little place. What is does offer, however, is the ideal…

In yesterday’s post, I mentioned that the Jardin du Luxembourg is one of my favorite spots in Paris. I fell in love with this garden when I was a college student. Back then, I rented a room at the Foyer International des Etudiantes on Boulevard Saint-Michel, on the east side…

I am very excited to report that my niece, Jade, came to Paris this summer. On a whirlwind tour of Berlin, Paris and London, she traveled with a group of art students from her high school. I am amazed at how much ground they covered in three days. She visited…