Zipper politics in France (!)

Be not inhospitable to strangers lest they be angels in disguise. You can't help but want to snap a picture of the sign when ambling through Shakepeare and Company in Paris. But did you know it's forbidden to take pictures inside the famous bookstore? Then again, the French are not known to behave in public. Case in point: France's president–who was spotted in the wee … Continue reading Zipper politics in France (!)

l’heure bleue

A magical hour in an ancient town: Ovada l'heure bleue (leuhr bleuh, listen to MP3 or wav) noun, feminine 1) the blue hour, the magic hour… crepuscule, twilight… the hour between daylight and night when the sky's luminosity draws artists out of their studios to see light's last glimmerings.     2) the hour (between 5 and 7) in which one meets their lover before returning home from … Continue reading l’heure bleue