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• In Search of a Great Meal in Paris

  By Julie Callahan on May 26, 2015 • ( 8 )

  

  I love a great meal, but I’m not a foodie. A hint of black truffles in the soup? I have no idea what that means. Recently I saw a wine menu which described one choice as having hints of “dust… Read More ›

• A Peter Turnley Seminar in Paris

  By Julie Callahan on May 18, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  Photo credit: Amy Meeker (thank goodness for the iPhone!) As much as people may laugh about this, I consider our current pursuits our jobs. Sure we are living in Paris, and certainly we enjoy the rewards of full time travel,… Read More ›

• Settling into our Paris home

  By Julie Callahan on May 13, 2015 • ( 14 )

  

  It has been over a week since we moved into our apartment in the 11th arrondissement, and everything about our neighborhood is still perfect. I read an article that asserted the 11th is to Paris what Brooklyn once was to… Read More ›

• Biking to the Missions of San Antonio, Texas

  By Julie Callahan on May 9, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  Each time we visit a new place, I try to read about it – not necessarily to develop a sweeping, broad-base knowledge. Sometimes, as in the case of our month in Austin, I focus on a point in time and… Read More ›

• Paris – Early Days at Home in the 11th Arrondissement

  By Julie Callahan on May 4, 2015 • ( 17 )

  

  When I searched for an apartment in Paris, I had a handful of requirements: affordable (which, in Paris, is a relative term); close to shopping and “locals” restaurants; and walking distance to the more famous sites of the city center…. Read More ›