Chocolat a Paris
By Carol Sorgen Ah, Paris! Strolling along the Seine, window shopping on Avenue Montaigne, gazing at the Mona Lisa.. Sure, you can do all those things (and at some point, you should!). Moi, however? Well, on my most recent visit, I had another goal in...
Visiting Bercy Village, Paris, France
By Mary Gallagher On a recent visit to Paris, we ventured out to the eastern side and Bercy Village, an ancient wine market dating from the Neolithic era when fisherman used to live here. The site has yielded thousands of objects of everyday life attesting...
Welcome to Paris
By Mary Gallagher Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris Jump right off the Champs-Elysées curb and you’ll land at the legendary Four Seasons Hotel George V Paris, an eight-storey landmark 1928 building, offering just 245 guest rooms, all with unique...
The Naked City
By Ernie Alderete The name of the city in French is a rather innocuous sounding “Cap d’Agde.” But its claim to fame as the world capital of nudism is anything but innocent! Women go topless at most beaches in southern Europe, and men skinny...
