Late last summer, I purchased the Passion Monuments card from the Centre for National Monuments. It was a challenge, of sorts, to see how many national monuments I could visit in a year. A completely self-imposed challenge, for sure, but it was exciting to imagine all the castles I’d visit with this card. Less than …
It’s been two months since Paris re-opened. Two months of being able to eat at restaurants. Two months of cinemas being open and live performances resuming. And of course, it’s been two months since the museums of Paris opened their doors and began welcoming visitors once more. It’s been a joyous two months, and I’d …
I have wanted to see this exhibition for almost a year. Journey Along the Kisokaidō: From Hiroshige to Kuniyoshi opened at the Musée Cernuschi last fall, but before I could book a ticket, France went back into lockdown and museums closed their doors. Since then, I waited patiently to see if Journey Along the Kisokaidō …
In what feels like another lifetime ago, I used to give tours about Coco Chanel. Many of my friends and family thought this was hilarious, as I am notorious for having spectacularly bad fashion sense. But I always said that you don’t have to be fashionable to appreciate the history of fashion. And the history …
I used to think that it was possible to know about everything that there is to experience in Paris. However, I have long since given up that notion, because it is simply not possible. There’s just too much to discover, too many museums to explore, too many exhibitions and shows to experience. And the best …