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• Learning to speak French

  By The World in Between on January 23, 2012 • ( 1 )

  Learning a new language is a humbling experience.  My class at the Alliance Francaise was a blast.  The students are a bit like the Village People without the Indian or the policeman.  There are accountants, doctors, authors, college and high school… Read More ›

• A weekend in Paris and me, a love story.

  By The World in Between on January 20, 2012 • ( 2 )

  

  If you ever ordered a burger with a side of Freedom Fries, this is not your blog.  Actually, this really isn’t a blog at all.  It is my love letter to Paris.     No matter what you like in a vacation,… Read More ›

• The Most Interesting Man in the World…

  By The World in Between on January 15, 2012 • ( 10 )

  The most interesting man in the world doesn’t star in beer commercials. Rather, he is an unassuming man who sat next to my husband and me at our favorite Paris bistro, Chez Janou. Although dapper, I was certain he wasn’t… Read More ›

• Istanbul, Turkey

  By The World in Between on January 8, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

    Minarets and beggars, exotic bazaars and 15 million people, crumbling buildings amid 15 hundred year old churches, haunting calls to prayer echoing thru the streets, a Sultan’s ornately adorned palace, …   that’s Istanbul. People ask me if I liked… Read More ›

• Living in a cheap country

  By The World in Between on December 26, 2011 • ( 0 )

  If I am going to leave my job, I have to spend less.  Some people live in their car or under a bridge.  I’d rather consider a much cheaper country.  Let’s face it, the US is not cheap.  I realize… Read More ›