If you're an occasional traveler who wants to stay connected overseas without racking up massive phone charges—and, especially if you are...

The coffee at the sidewalk café was bittersweet in more ways than one. As my husband and I savored that last, relaxing taste of Paris, it...

As a member of HomeExchange.com I've been a happy 'camper' (figuratively speaking, of course, my lodgings did not require sleeping bags!)...

As our first year living in France wound down, French friends, Christiane and Pierre suggested we celebrate Le Réveillon—the dusk to dawn...

I prefer chocolate truffles to the dirt-encrusted ones dug up with pigs. That said, the winter truffles found in France are still prized,...

From super affordable stocking-stuffers to a new carry-on with all the bells ‘n whistles (figuratively speaking) here are just a few 2018...

Lists galore rate countries according to issues ranging from happiness (Finland according to Forbes), most educated (Luxembourg according...

The beautiful souls are they that are universal, open, and ready for all things. Michel de Montaigne Vacations are nice but a long-term...

Lonely Planet just issued their Top Ten Cities for a 2019 visit and Copenhagen took the #1 spot. I second that vote! I didn't set foot in...

Yesterday’s mail included an “exclusive” luxury cruise brochure. Since I’m always curious about itineraries, I opened it to discover the...

When I lived in France, it was tempting to apply for a passport from a European Union country to add to my American one. One grandfather...

So many parks in Paris are a joy to visit: The massive Jardin des Tuileries leading to the Louvre. Sprawling Bois de Boulogne with...

Besides airfare, the major expense in travel is accommodation. Once you’ve coughed up a healthy sum for the ticket, endured security...

[Part II] As you may know if you read the prior post, my dog failed his first dining out test. Big time. However, in a country that loves...

[Part I] French dogs attend etiquette school. As dinner guests they are mannerly, polite, and congenial. This fact became evident the...

Step One: Learn at Your Own Pace. Try DuoLingo. This is not an ad; it is just a dynamite free app. It can be installed on a computer,...

Once upon a time, a little white dog named Folly joined my husband and me in his idea of paradise: France. Here pups are pampered and...