La Rochelle: A Winter Wanderbout in an Old Port Town, Part I: Night
I am not a seafaring man. My ancestors took several billions of years to evolve from the deep; I see no reason to go back. But give me a safe old port town on a misty evening, even on a cold winter’s night like this, and I’ll wander about for hours as if looking for chance.
Parisians Show Knee: Paris Fashion Police No Longer Forbid Men’s Shorts
PARIS FASHION FLASH: It’s been a long time coming but the Paris fashion police have finally received the circular concerning shorts, now making it acceptable for local men to show their knees on the street.
You know you’re back in Paris when…
You know you're back in Paris when... Here are 10 signs that I'm back in Paris after 6 weeks in the U.S.
Paris, the world’s largest image
March 13, 2010 - Paris is now officially the world's largest image, in pixels that is. It's 26 gigapixels are sure to be beat in the future as the pixel race continues (Paris took the title from Dresden), so enjoy it now while you can still say you saw the world's biggest. Take a virtual interactive tour here
Uncovering French Weapons of Mass Seduction
A man needs to be in love in order to think of the French capital as a romantic or sexy destination whereas a woman need only hear the word “Paris.” Another word that’s sure to get a woman packing is “naughty.” Put “naughty” and “Paris” together and you get Heather Stimmler-Hall's "Naughty Paris: A Lady’s Guide to the Sexy City."
Congénies Quaker House: Peace, Friends and Dogs
Photos by David Kashoff of the Quaker House and village of Congénies, France, located between Nimes and Montpellier in the Languedoc region.
Arbor Day and the Award-winning Travel Writer
On becoming a double award-winning travel writer on the occasion of Arbor Day, despite the demise of the silky dogwood.
James A. Emanuel’s Sense of Place
Asked what he most appreciated about living in France, James Emanuel replied "France has been silent when I had no questions; and it has been wise and ultimately generous, even poetic, when I needed counsel to walk on, or surf to carry me toward some shore."
Va-nu-pieds: Running in Parc Montsouris with Christian Boltanski
Va-nu-pieds, the Barefoot Photographer, is a frequent visitor to the gardens and parks of Paris. Here in Parc Montsouris he captures a runner against the stillness (and murmur) of a bench.