Most people are surprised when I tell them that the Eiffel Tower is not the most visited monument in Paris. It may be one of the most famous tourist sites in the world, but when it comes to the number of visitors, Notre Dame Cathedral has it beat. Prior to the fire of 2019, approximately …
Back in the fall, I wrote about how I tried (and failed) to visit several exhibitions in the museums of Paris. One of those museums was the Musée Cernuschi, the museum of Asian art. Their latest exhibit, Journey Along the Kisakaido, had just opened, and I wanted to see it before we all went back …
It’s a new year, which means that 2020 is finally over! And I’m not the only one who is happy about it. The photo above is from the Bonne Nouvelle metro stop in Paris. The sign was put up on January 1st. L’année 2020 est finie! The year 2020 is finished! I’m happy to see …
Well, that certainly was a year. I’m actually not entirely sure what to say about 2020 at this point. It’s been a painful, frustrating, and devastating year for so many people. Jobs have been lost, entire industries have been shuttered, livelihoods have been gutted. And millions of people around the world have lost loved ones …
Remember when I wrote about Parisians flocking to museums before the current lockdown began? Well, I was one of those Parisians. And if you read that article, you already know that every exhibition on my list to see was sold out. I even went to one in person to see if they had any day …