Take a French lover…and other tips for learning the language
Date: 01/31/2005
When I arrived in France 10 years ago, the energetic elderly Frenchwoman who lives down the road made obscure comments about pillows being a good place to learn French. By the time I eventually understood her meaning (that taking a French lover was the best way to learn the language), I was almost ready to agree.
Read OnA Reputation for Rudeness?
Date: 01/30/2005What about daily life among the Parisians? Are they as rude and pompous as their reputation among their detractors suggests? Based on my experiences in shops and on the Metro, the answer is a clear "absolutely not."
Read OnFree Internet Access in Paris
Date: 12/13/2004You can now get free WiFi access in dozens of cafes in Paris
Read OnHow to Make the Dollar Go Your Way
Date: 12/09/2004How can you suggest we invest overseas when the dollar is in such terrible shape? We want to buy but are holding off because of the dollar's weak state.
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"La Route de Champagne"
Date: 10/31/2004
Reims-home to the famed Mumm Champagne Cellars-is 80 miles northeast of Paris and is home to 13 miles of cellars excavated from the limestone subsoil beneath a winery. Built between 1827 and 1900, these cellars have held millions of bottles of wine undergoing their secondary fermentation and aging processes. At the Mumm Cellars, every bottle of champagne spends three to six years in the aging process.
Read OnUps and Downs
Date: 10/31/2004A few years on from its most recent meltdown, the Argentine economy is growing and real estate prices in this country are steadily rising.
Read On"Work" for Me?
Date: 10/25/2004If you've ever dreamed of enjoying the freedom, romance, and excitement of the travel writer's life, then this is your chance to make that dream a reality.
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