Category: Places

Living in Paris is Like...

7/31/2017

What is living in Paris like?

Living in Paris is not like vacationing in Paris.

Vacationing in Paris is like going to a concert by your favorite musician. Someone who’s a legend. Someone who’s still terrific, even though they’re older than Moses. Someone like Paul McCartney. During the concert, you just soak it up, forgetting everything else. You lose yourself in the moment. Then the concert is over, and you go back to the real world. Just like a vacation, where you abdicate your responsibilities and just enjoy yourself.

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Creepy Things at a French Street Market

7/5/2017

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In Paris, somewhere between Les Puces (the Cadillac of flea markets that you see in movies) and selling-hot-stuff-from-inside-your-trench-coat, there is the the neighborhood street market.

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Paris Flea Market Shopping

6/27/2017

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When we moved to Paris, I was very excited about the flea markets. I love old furniture with character (except upholstered furniture--I’m sure there are bodily fluids in there), I love reusing things instead buying new, and I love getting in the communities where real people do their stuff. Moving to Paris with no furniture was the perfect time for me to start flea market shopping.

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My Half-furnished Apartment

6/21/2017

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Would you like to take a tour of my half-furnished apartment? Ok, let’s go!

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How to Rent an Apartment in Paris

5/21/2017

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Have you heard about French bureaucracy? It’s immense and far-reaching, penetrating the depths of your soul. But if you want to live in France, you’ll get used to it.

Here’s how to rent an apartment in Paris.

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Dear Paris

4/13/2017

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Dear Paris,

I don’t know if you remember me, but I visited you a couple of times in the past few years. I was the one who spoke high school French and ate your snails and frog legs. In a black coat. Walked a lot. Ring any bells? Well, we had some good times together.

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Maldives: The Grumpy Post

4/10/2017

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In general, I try to keep it positive here at Escaping the Empty Nest. I want my readers to feel like the world is a big, beautiful place that is inviting and available. I want you to feel like people are wonderful and if we just meet them all there would be world peace because we will truly connect. I want you to be inspired.

Today is just not that day.

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What to do in Hong Kong (After Shopping, Eating, and Hiking)

3/6/2017

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I have spent quite a bit of time in Hong Kong, because my husband is a native Hong Konger and we’re based here for part of our trip-around-the-world this year. It’s a fast-paced and energetic city. Public transportation is great, it’s safe, people are civilized and helpful, and there’s lots of English spoken so you’ll be ok if you’re monolingual. In English.

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Should You Visit Japan?

2/27/2017

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Yes, you should. The end.

Shortest post ever! JK LOL

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Health and Long-term Travel: Eye Surgery in Japan

2/20/2017

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We had planned our Japanese trip like this: six days in Tokyo, then six days in Kyoto and Osaka. It didn’t quite work out like that.

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