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A Forkful of Italy
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CAN YOU SHOW ME THE SHINE OF YOUR JAPAN?
Florence to Munich to Tokyo. It was a long day to night to day.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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I THINK I’M TURNING JAPANESE
It was February, and David & I began talking about a trip to Japan.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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THE LAND OF THE RISING SUN
Some more thoughts about Japan. I hope this 2-part prequel to my stories about our wonderful … and delicious … trip last fall will whet…
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January 21, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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A FORKFUL OF … JAPAN
We went to Japan in the fall, spending 4 weeks exploring by train and on foot. It was so enjoyable, so delicious, we already have tickets…
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January 15, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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C IS FOR CÔTES D’AZUR
Our last day of vacation, our penultimate French breakfast in Fréjus. We lingered over breakfast … isn’t that one does on vacation? ……
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November 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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SAND, SEA, SUNSCREEN
It was our first night in Saint-|Aygulf, our return to this neighorhood of Fréjus on the French Riviera. Dinner was at LE BALZAC, a few…
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November 14, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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B IS FOR BORDEAUX
We were lounging in Lalinde, on an old stone terrace overlooking the Dordogne River in Bordeaux.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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THE SUN KING
We left the Château de Versailles … one of the royal residences of Louis XIV, the OG of glam … our eyes all aglitter, dazzled by the…
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October 31, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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I NEVER TRAVEL WITHOUT MY DIARY …
It was our last day in London when David said the quiet part out loud … he was looking forward to getting back to France. Moi aussi. So on…
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October 23, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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IT’S ONLY A FLESH WOUND
On this afternoon in London, we were heading to parts unknown … to meet an acquaintance of David. Called Peter, he’s a film editor…
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October 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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HE TROD A PATH THAT FEW HAVE TROD
The Changing of the Guard was canceled, so we’d go on Wednesday. With extra time, we took a roundabout route on our way to afternoon…
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October 10, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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QUOTH THE RAVEN, “NEVERMORE”
We had just arrived in London … and wanted to make the most of every minute. We stopped in Trafalgar Square to admire Nelson’s Column and…
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October 2, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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BONJOUR, JULIE
It was our last day in Paris. David suggested lunch sooner rather than later, since we were having dinner with L.A. friend, Julie. We soon…
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September 25, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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THEY SAY IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY
Dateline: Paris.
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September 17, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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THE LIZARD KING
Italian friends Monia and Dom have a beautiful apartment in Paris. Think rom-com envy. They said they’d arrange a casual dinner with…
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September 11, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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DO YOU HAVE ANY GREY POUPON?
I was wandering around the vieux quartier of Antibes, dispatched to find a restaurant for dinner with local friends, Lola and Arthur.
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September 4, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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A IS FOR ANTIBES
We were still in Paris, celebrating our 30th anniversary, when David said that he wanted to come back. Soon.
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August 27, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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IN THE GARDEN OF EARTHY DELIGHTS
Our 3-day stay with our friend Huguette in her seaside maison in Bretagne had expanded, delightfully, to 5.
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August 13, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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BEACHCOMBERS
Arzon is one of the small towns that dot the southern peninsula of Bretagne, a newly-discovered region in France where we were staying with…
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August 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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SWEETS DREAMS ARE MADE OF THESE
At the home of our friend Huguette, walking distance from the coast in France’s northwestern region of Bretagne, we were enjoying the…
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July 31, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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DRIVE WEST ON A10 TO THE SEA
A different travel experience needs a different kind of story. Our time with a friend is too special to gloss over, especially when the…
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July 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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MERCI PARIS!
Flashback time. Cue the wavy special effects and 20-year old songs.
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July 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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CHOCOLATE AND PASTRIES AND ARTWORK, OH MY
It’s our penultimate afternoon in Paris. We were getting peckish. I wanted to keep my appetite for dinner; a snack would suffice. Easy…
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July 3, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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STAY CALM … AND EAT AT CCALM
I found our dinner destination … C’EST COMME À LA MAISON, on rue Geoffroy l’Angevin (aka CCALM) … thanks to a Google search. It has a…
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June 27, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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STRIKE A POSE
We sat at the breakfast table where Guimauve was sleeping on a chair. A purr-fect way to start the day in Paris … un pain au chocolat, un…
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June 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM