The Paris Traveler

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Jon over at The DC Traveler gives us his dining experience at the award winning Colvin Run Tavern; one of the top places to dine in the capital area. Jon’s description of each …read more

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When I first arrived in Paris back in 1971 one of the things that surprised me most was how the French continuously spoke about WWII as though it had happened yesterday. Gee, I would say to myself, it happened 25-30 years ago, let it rest! I was nineteen at the time.
Being part of the “Baby Boomer” generation, World War II was something I read about in my history books at school, not something you constantly looked back on as part of your memories. Well, as the years have gone by and I can now look back upon my own life; …read more

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Funny how synchronicity works in our lives. I just finished reading Suite Française by Irène Némirovsky a little over a week ago, then a few days later we were invited for cocktails on a French destroyer, after that we invited two French fighter pilots, Sylvain and Jean-François, over for dinner, and today a friend sent me this video clip.
I know this took place on the 4th of July, but it’s well worth showing at any …read more

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