“Not everything can be important, and not always,” I said. “That would be awful.” ~ Pascal Mercier When we sat down to make our list of “Things to Do” in Paris, the conversation ended with everyone …
A Memorable Memorial Day in Normandy, France
It wasn’t exactly despair they were feeling; it was more like a refusal to understand, the stupor you feel when you’re dreaming, when the veil of sleep is about to lift, when you can feel the dawn …
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Mother's Day In Monet's Garden
“What does it depend on when we have experienced a month as a fulfilled time, our time, instead of a time that has passed us by . . .that ran through our fingers, so that it seems to us like a lost, …
Camping in Paris?
When I conjured up images of wandering the streets of Paris with my children, we were always resting our weary feet in a beautiful apartment in the 1st Arrondissement. I imagined strolls along the …
Delightful Dordogne
Every day in my travel research I come across the terms hidden gem, off the beaten path, unspoiled, authentic, undiscovered . . . The Dordogne region of France is the only place I have been to date, …
Private vs. Public Waterfront: Prime Real Estate Debate
The Public Trust Doctrine was first articulated in Roman law: “By the law of nature these things are common to mankind the air, running water, the sea, and consequently the shores of the sea.” This …
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