Holidays at Home
A five-day staycation at home turns into breakfast in Paris, a Latin Quarter bookshop crawl, and eight new books eating into my reading pile.
Musings
Christmas Holidays Start with Homemade Muffins
Holidays have almost begun! Today is the first day when I don’t have to teach at the university. The university classes restart on 3 Jan. Well, I say ‘almost’ because…
Vin Chaud
I am declaring that the winter is officially here. It started snowing this morning, albeit for only a couple of hours. Through the double-glazed panes of the bedroom window, I…
Back to Terraces
After nearly seven months of shuttered cafes, France reopens terraces on 19 May 2021. We drove seven hours to Bozel, Savoie, and ate pizza in the rain.
France Lockdown, Season II
From Curfew to France Lockdown, Season II Guess what? Last night, the French President officially announced a national Covid-19 lockdown for the second time, starting from Friday, 30 October. France…