March is the month of spring — or, in French, le printemps, a word derived from the Latin for ‘first time.’ Because, in France, it’s the time to put the past year behind you, to start afresh. And in Paris, it’s an especially poignant moment, as the first cherry blossoms burst from bare branches, a […]

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This post was actually meant to have a title more like ‘Christmastime in Paris: a User’s Guide.’ Because I was booked to spend much of December in Paris, where I planned to report back from the City of Light at this extra-sparkling time of year. And then, hélas, came Omicron, and the various risks and […]

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