Here in France, the holiday season is officially behind us, which means it’s back to work, school, and our regularly scheduled lives. It also means that it’s time to look ahead and try to decide how you want to spend the next 12 months. I know that for myself, my New Year’s resolutions usually include …
Every year I promise myself that I won’t get all sappy and sentimental at the end of the year, and every year without fail I break that promise. I can’t help it. There’s something about the end of a calendar year that makes me want to reflect on the past 12 months and remember all …
I know I’ve already said it once or twice, but I’ll say it again. I love theatre. Today, I love all forms of theatre, but when I was a kid, musicals ruled the roost. When I was 12, my dad took me to see The Phantom of the Opera, and it quickly became one of …
I recently returned from a holiday in a country that had a vastly different culture and set of social norms than both my home and adopted countries. I spent a good chunk of this holiday on trains, and I often used this time to think about the many ways in which cultures and societies can differ. About …
In today’s world of unlimited online information, it’s possible to have every aspect of a vacation planned out ahead of time. Between travel forums, official tourism websites, blogs, and travel guides, it seems like no matter how obscure the question, someone out there has an answer. In general, this is an amazing thing, because it …