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A Day on Staten Island

September 26, 2013by Jeparlefranglais Leave a comment

As many times as I’ve been to New York, I’ve never been to Staten Island. Honestly, I never had a good reason to go. But, Pat has been wanting to […]

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My Worldwide Travels, USA

A Weekend in Upstate New York

September 23, 2013by Jeparlefranglais 5 Comments

Thought it’s time to dust off the old blog… I’m here in New York for the fourth (!!!!!) time in 9 months. New York is basically like a second home […]

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My Worldwide Travels, USA

Living Life in London…

September 7, 2012by Jeparlefranglais 2 Comments

I’m back! I got a couple of concerned e-mails about my lack of posting these past few days. I am still alive. Though it was rough going for a while… […]

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Europe, My Worldwide Travels, USA

A Day at the U.S. Open…

August 31, 2012by Jeparlefranglais 2 Comments

It’s another day, and here I am in wonderful New York City. I arrived Wednesday evening in Brooklyn Heights at the beautiful Bossert Hotel. Here, we have absolutely gorgeous views […]

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My Worldwide Travels, USA

Saying “Tchau” to Brazil…

August 29, 2012by Jeparlefranglais 3 Comments

Sadly, yesterday, we had to say good-bye to Brazil… Monday started out very leisurely, which was well-needed, given our busy weekend. In the afternoon, we headed out to Ipanema with […]

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Brazil, My Worldwide Travels, USA

Let the adventure begin…

August 16, 2012by Jeparlefranglais 6 Comments

Every adventure has to start somewhere. An idea, grows into a plan, which upon action, becomes a reality. I had been planning this trip for so long that I honestly […]

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Brazil, My Worldwide Travels, USA

New York Wining and Dining

December 13, 2011by Jeparlefranglais Leave a comment

Stuffed. I am sooooo stuffed. 3 days of New York has undid all my good eating habits that led me up to this trip. But that’s okay. For the sake […]

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USA

No Yogi in Yellowstone?

September 10, 2011by Jeparlefranglais Leave a comment

Welcome to Yellowstone National Park, where we’ve spent the last few days exploring. Prior to this visit, I only knew 2 things about Yellowstone: 1) Yogi Bear wanders the woods […]

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My Worldwide Travels, USA

Welcome to Wyoming!

September 7, 2011by Jeparlefranglais 3 Comments

After the glitz, glamour, and humidity of Miami, the dry, warm days and chilly nights of natural Wyoming was definitely a change. It all started with our plane touching down […]

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My Worldwide Travels, USA

Fanny & Jared’s Wedding

September 4, 2011by Jeparlefranglais Leave a comment

First stop of this trip…over. Next stop… Jackson Hole via Chicago O’Hare, where I am now on a stopover. (I’m going to grab some Garrett’s popcorn after finishing this post.) […]

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My Worldwide Travels, USA

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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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