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 …

Last October, I had the opportunity to have a staycation in Paris. I had never taken a staycation before, as I usually prefer to actually go somewhere if I’m going to take a vacation. But it was still 2020 and travelling was a no go, so I jumped at the chance to spend the night …

It has been exactly one year since France went into the first COVID-19 lockdown. One year since everything in Paris closed and we were all ordered to stay at home. One year of lockdowns, curfews, and mask mandates. In some ways, Macron’s speech announcing the lockdown feels like yesterday. And in other ways, it feels …

This past week two things happened. One, I was reminded that we are less than a month away from the one year anniversary of when Paris first went into lockdown. Or, as I like to call it, the start of COVID living. Two, I realized that we are still over a month away from a …

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 …