Out with the old, in with 2019!
Another Américaine in Paris
by Another Américaine
3y ago
Before I say anything, let me start by saying bonne année, bonne santé, et plein de bonnes choses…. There. Now that the annual Happy New Year-wishing obligation is taken care of, we can start the year. 4 New Year’s Eves in Paris and I’m still not totally used to how seriously they take their bonne années here, but I’m getting the hang of it. A look back on 2018 2018 was a busy year! Work, travel, family, friends… it was a year chock-full of bonnes choses. Before moving on to what’s to come in the next year, I always enjoy looking back on the past 12 months to recap and remember all the things ..read more
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Parc de Sceaux
Another Américaine in Paris
by Another Américaine
3y ago
As you know, France practically shuts down in August. All the Parisians are gone, all off on 2, 3, or 4-week vacations. Even Berthillon, the ice cream shop on Ile St. Louis – i.e. the tourist center of the city – closes in August. The only people left in Paris in August are tourists… and me, getting pitying stares from those dashing to and from exotic locations. September, however, is essentially a second New Year’s. La rentrée, or the return, marks the restart of school, work, and life as we know it. It also marks the start of “autumn” whether it feels like it outside or n ..read more
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A weekend in Marseille
Another Américaine in Paris
by Another Américaine
3y ago
This year, for Round 3 of Parents in Paris, we needed to find a new destination. The first year, we stuck around Paris because there was plenty to see for my Dad’s first time in France and of course there was that little business of my wedding. The second year, we covered a few more of Paris’ Greatest Hits including a visit to Versailles, and then hit the road up to Normandy for a tour of the north’s amazing WWII history. For this trip, we decided to head south, to Provence. Marseille Unlike our trip to Normandy, there isn’t a bunch of war history to catch my dad’s attention, so the main attr ..read more
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Disneyland Paris
Another Américaine in Paris
by Another Américaine
3y ago
I had long joked that for my impending 30th birthday, I wanted to gather a bunch of my friends and go to Disneyland. I thought, what’s more ridiculous and silly than for a bunch of adults to go to Disney? And while it did start as a joke, over time, I really came to love the idea 1) because it is silly to celebrate your 30th birthday in a children’s theme park, and 2) because I love Disney and why the hell not. So when my 30th actually rolled around, Frenchman and I thought… let’s do it! A day at Disneyland Paris I didn’t have a pack of friends along with me, but Frenchman and I snagged ..read more
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Provins
Another Américaine in Paris
by Another Américaine
3y ago
Having visited nearly all of the major sites that Paris has to offer on their first and second trips to France, when my parents came to visit this spring, we were looking for something to do outside of the city. We had visited Versailles last year, so that was out. We discussed Fontainebleau or Chantilly or Vaux le Vicomte but my dad just wasn’t interested in more chateaux, no matter how impressive. What he wanted was something not too museum-y. Something old. Something village-y. The village of Provins We settled on Provins, a medieval walled city located just an hour from Paris. No ..read more
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Getting a haircut in Paris
Another Américaine in Paris
by Another Américaine
3y ago
I did it. I finally got my hair cut in France. To explain how serious this situation was, let me explain. It had been a full 2 years since I’d had a real haircut (before I moved to France). Now, I’m already pretty bad at scheduling haircuts at home, in English. I wait ages until we’re way past acceptable length to actually make the call because it can just be such a hassle. It took me years to find a salon in Boston that I liked and would regularly schedule appointments with because my requirements are, apparently, complex. They are as follows: 1) good with curly hair, 2) open late enough ..read more
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Cabourg
Another Américaine in Paris
by Another Américaine
3y ago
Cabourg is my new favorite place and the future location of my (imaginary) vacation home. This summer, with the weather suddenly gorgeous, hot and sunny, Frenchman and I were itching to get out of Paris for a weekend. Train ticket prices, however, had other ideas. Everywhere we tried to go, the prices were exorbitant, or if we could swing the train costs, there wasn’t a hotel or airb&b to be found. I had pretty much given up, but Frenchman, who this past spring started his own business and is therefore home by himself all day every day, was not ready to let the idea go. Finally, we had a s ..read more
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Catching up: A year in bullets
Another Américaine in Paris
by Another Américaine
3y ago
It was about this time last year that I unceremoniously and without warning just…. stopped posting. I got a little burned out and was feeling generally uncreative, so the blog took a backseat to enjoying my summer and digging into job hunting. Now that I’ve resurrected the blog, I thought I’d give you a quick recap of what’s been going on in the last 12 months (backdating slightly to include July): Bastille Day in Deauville. Lucky for Frenchman and I, friends of mine have an apartment in this beautiful seaside town in Normandy and invited us to celebrate July 14th weekend beach-side  I v ..read more
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A Dublin Getaway!
Another Américaine in Paris
by Another Américaine
3y ago
Back by popular demand….. me! After a few comments from various friends and family, I’m picking back up where I left off last fall with various (mis)adventures, some partially written.  Another day another long weekend where I ditch my husband to go visit my friends. While poor Frenchman has some projects that are keeping him chained to his desk, I on the other hand happen to have free time and some friends located in interesting places. A good friend recently [September 2017] moved to Dublin for grad school and, never having made it to Ireland before, I decided to be such a good fri ..read more
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A weekend in Munich
Another Américaine in Paris
by Another Américaine
3y ago
I’m back! I took a bit of an impromptu break from blogging over the summer, but now I’m back and have plenty of things to tell you about! Better late than never… One of the biggest perks of living in Paris is the proximity to – and ability to visit – tons of interesting places across Europe. It’s a perk that I haven’t taken advantage of nearly enough. So when I found myself with a bit of spare time, summer weather, and a German friend repeatedly asking me when I might visit, I finally went for it! A long weekend in Munich, Germany I have long been interested in visiting Germany, especially Mun ..read more
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