I normally speak to groups that invite me because they’re interested in the subject of my talk, whether some aspect of travel, wine, culture, writing or travel journalism. But at this recent event the group didn’t have any prior interest in France as far as I could tell, so I was unsure about the best approach to speak to them about the country where I live.
May 2011—The Revisited Project expands this month with the creation of two sister sites: Europe Revisited and USA Revisited. These are not merely geographical conjugations of France Revisited. Each of these sites—think of them as web magazines— has its own particular and quirky approach to the territory of its title.
You’d think that Veterans Day would be an occasion to think about it our soldiers and policies in Iraq and in Afghanistan, but instead there’s been a lot of talk about Nazis this past week.
The French Consulate in Atlanta, the State of Georgia, and the City of Atlanta reinforce ties.
Every culture has a way of offering a public apology while keeping their fingers crossed. The American way, the Hewlett-Packard example…
Crossing into North Carolina and discovering the South’s best croissant at La Farm Bakery in Cary, NC.
On becoming a double award-winning travel writer
History, monuments, and Francophilia in Richmond, Virginia. Lafayette, Washington, Stonewall Jackson, civil rights, and a Belgian baker of great French pastries.
The Alliance Francaise de Providence, Rhode Island, holds a crepe tournament. Bring crepes, will nuke.
