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Winter in the Algarve

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2020… as far as travel goes, you’ve been pretty horrible. I had originally planned to return back home to San Francisco in March for 2 weeks to see friends and […]

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Our Winter Escape to Seville

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If you look at my previous posts, either here on or on my Instagram account, every January/February I’m complaining about the weather in the north of France. (I’m nothing if […]

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A Sunny Winter in Barcelona

April 14, 2019by Jeparlefranglais Leave a comment

Our escape from the cold French winter to sunny Barcelona

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A European Detour to … Prague, Part Three

March 10, 2019by Jeparlefranglais 2 Comments

Part 3 of my 3 part series on my adventures in Prague. Also included are some excellent restaurant recommendations.

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A European Detour to … Prague, Part Two

February 28, 2019by Jeparlefranglais 1 Comment

It’s a sad thing that the only time I seem to have time to blog is when I’m sick, as I’m here trying to fight a cold. But, in good […]

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A European Detour to … Prague, Part One

January 18, 2019by Jeparlefranglais 6 Comments

Part One of my trip to the beautiful city of Prague…

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A European Detour to … Hever Castle

December 30, 2018by Jeparlefranglais 2 Comments

Here in France, there are so many castles (or châteaux) that you can almost throw a rock and hit one.  One sits right overlooking my apartment, and there are at […]

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Tasting the Sweet Waters of Dolceacqua

November 15, 2017by Jeparlefranglais 2 Comments

Our visit to the medieval hill town of Dolceacqua, not too far from the Italian Riviera

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A European Detour to … Ventimiglia and Bordighera

October 27, 2017by Jeparlefranglais Leave a comment

France is great and all, but it’s nice every once in a while to get the breath of fresh air that comes with exploring a different culture… We were staying […]

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A European Detour to … County Wicklow

September 28, 2017by Jeparlefranglais Leave a comment

Our last day in Ireland was spent on a leisurely drive through County Wicklow.  Our wonderful hosts, Peter and Irene, lived in this area for many years and were able […]

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I’ve been hearing rumors of another lockdown coming, so we’re enjoying the great outdoors while we can...
Life in France is not always a garden of roses (though they can be beautiful). My latest hurdle to establishing French residency was taking an official French test (le test d’evaluation de français or TEF for short). Given that I haven’t taken a French class in over 20 years, this turned out to be an interesting experience. Find out all about it on my latest blog post (link in bio)…
The weatherman was finally right! We got snow today! ❄️
The Jardin des Tuileries peacefully blanketed under a layer of snow 3 years ago. With snow in the weather forecast tomorrow, will this happen again? Stay tuned... ❄️
2020 as a whole has been pretty terrible, but I’m grateful for the little things, such as being able to explore this little corner of Portugal earlier this year, pre-COVID. Thank you @jwabroad and @kaniciacognard for being such great tour guides and taking to some of your favorite areas in the Algarve - it’s easy to see why they were your faves!
I can’t believe that this has been my first post in months. Maybe because I’m usually inspired by travel, and that has been pretty non-existent in 2020 (the exception being this wonderful trip to Seville in January pre-COVID). But there have been little things to be thankful for - specifically being able to return to France after being stuck in the US for 3 months with 4 flights cancelled. Now that we’re back, I’m cautiously planning a trip for the first time in over 6 months. Still unsure on the destination, but it’s definitely going to within driving distance and somewhere where we can spend the majority of our time outdoors and socially distant. And as modest as this is, it’s is giving me the energy to get going again...
I would love to have one of these doors for my home. If I can ever return home, that is... I’m still stuck here in San Francisco waiting for a flight back to Paris. Since San Francisco is my hometown, I have a place to stay and family close by. So, compared with many in this situation, I have a lot to be grateful for. But I miss traveling, I miss Europe, and I especially miss France. One day I’ll be able to get a flight back home, hopefully sooner rather than later... Photo info: This beautiful door was taken at the Real Alcazar in Seville, a royal palace built in the 14th century. The tile work and details all around are an excellent example of the Mudejar architecture common in the region. .
Looking back to beautiful Seville two months ago, where our biggest problem was finding the entrance to the Alcazar…. Miss wandering through the Seville streets with you @kaniciacognard and @jwabroad ! 💛
Reflecting on finding beauty in the little things during our winter trip to Spain... One of our favorite things to do in Seville was to just walk around the neighborhoods. The doors themselves are beautiful, but they were even better when open, leading to peaceful orange-tree filled courtyards.

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