At breakfast on our last day in Paris, I sat trying to work out how we could go to Parc Monceau and the Musée Camondo, then Père Lachaise...

Back to the classroom for the last time this morning. That made me quite sad! The first part of the session was about making it as a...

John came with me across the Pont Neuf as I walked to class. Aren't I lucky to have a personal photographer? The route to Co-Work takes...

There was no morning class today because we were to meet at the Aligre market, in the Saint-Antoine area east of the Place de la...

I woke feeling really excited on Tuesday morning, wanting to hear more about the nuts and bolts of travel writing. John and I walked...

I was a little nervous about starting the writing course on Monday, wondering about the teachers, the course content, my fellow students,...

It's a rainy afternoon in Paris. This really heavy shower had the Seine dancing. We're tucked up in our apartment, drinking coffee,...

Paris is magic. Simply magic. Every time I come here, I fall in love with the city all over again. Do you know one of the things I love...

I was truly sad to say goodbye to Marie Hélène this morning. She is such a darling. She's leaving today as well, going to see her 24...

Today was a diamond. We had a wonderful stroke of luck. I can't wait to tell you! But first let me show you our hotel. It's called La...

Up until this trip, the only experience I had of Dijon was mustard. It's my go-to for sauces and salad dressings. And now here we are!...

Yes, that's French for 'we're lost'. And yes we were. We were on our way to guide John's kind wine-tasting offer, at his wife's family's...

There I was sitting at the breakfast table at L'Hotel de Beaune, taking a photo of the embroidered napkin which I was about to put on my...

Today we decided to skip our scheduled 20km walk, make a late start and have a leisurely day exploring Beaune itself. Excellent decision!...

The Cote d'Or is a limestone escarpment which runs north/south through Burgundy. Tonight we are at its main town, Beaune. What a...