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Springtime in Paris: Lockdown 3.0

April 5, 2021by Lisa Anselmo 7 Comments

As the flowers bloom in Paris, so do Covid cases. Is there light at the end of the tunnel?

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Being Brave, Learning to be Happy, Living the Paris Life, My Neighborhood, My Paris, Paris in the Time of Covid-19, Stroll-with-Me Sunday

Winter in Paris

February 7, 2021by Lisa Anselmo 7 Comments

Winter in Paris, even during Covid, is not at all bleak. I share some photos of our first snowfall, and the reasons why I love this season in the City of Light.

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Being Brave, Learning to be Happy, Living the Paris Life, My Neighborhood, My Paris, Paris in the Time of Covid-19, Stroll-with-Me Sunday

New Year, New You?

January 1, 2021by Lisa Anselmo 3 Comments

Before you shake the dust of 2020 off your feet and walk on, I’d like you to do something.

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Being Brave, Learning to be Happy, Living the Paris Life, My Paris, Paris in the Time of Covid-19

Lisa in Paris

Featuredby Lisa Anselmo 10 Comments

Is there anyone who hasn’t seen Netflix’s Emily in Paris? I put off watching it because I was sure it would be cloying and riddled with clichés—the Paris of Instagram […]

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Living the Paris Life, My Paris, Paris in the Time of Covid-19, Random Musings

Lockdown in Paris: Day 4

March 20, 2020by Lisa Anselmo 31 Comments

A gorgeous day for a lockdown here in Paris. The sun is out; it’s warm. I have my windows open. Such a mood-booster. You have to embrace the good stuff […]

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Being Brave, Living the Paris Life, Paris in the Time of Covid-19

Lockdown in Paris: Day 2

March 18, 2020by Lisa Anselmo 18 Comments

Catastrophist \ kə-ˈta-strə-fist \ noun One who imagines the worst-case scenario as something so completely horrific that it borders on the absurd. A catastrophist usually starts by asking, “Yeah, but […]

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Being Brave, Living the Paris Life, My Paris, Paris in the Time of Covid-19

Write with Me in Paris this June

February 18, 2020by Lisa Anselmo 9 Comments

Imagine you’re in Paris, staying in an historic home in a charming local neighborhood. You’re writing every day in a café or garden, being inspired by the city. You’re meeting […]

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Being Brave, Living the Paris Life, On Writing

10 French Words that are Now Part of My Everyday English

January 21, 2019by Lisa Anselmo 14 Comments

They said it would happen but I didn’t believe them. Back when I was just visiting Paris, I’d heard some expat friends tossing random French words into their English conversation […]

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Learning to Live Parisian, Living the Paris Life, My Paris, Random Musings

Finding the Christmas Spirit in an Uneasy Paris

December 23, 2018by Lisa Anselmo 9 Comments

This holiday season in Paris was marred by weekly citywide violence that unfortunately became a regular part of the gilets jaunes (yellow vests) protests. To guard against further vandalism and […]

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Living the Paris Life, My Paris

Paris, Four Years After Those First Bold Steps

August 15, 2018by Lisa Anselmo 8 Comments

Today in Paris, many shops were closed. The streets were nearly empty. But this wasn’t just because of the August vacations, where everyone leaves for weeks at a time; this […]

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Being Brave, Learning to be Happy, Living the Paris Life

It’s Always No Before It’s Yes

April 24, 2018by Lisa Anselmo 6 Comments

I was having lunch with a friend in a café in the 3rd arrondissement, and she wanted a fruit salad but it wasn’t on the menu. Still, we were regulars […]

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Learning to Live Parisian, Living the Paris Life

5 Parisian (& French) Habits to Adopt This Year

January 9, 2018by Lisa Anselmo 5 Comments

Living in France has expanded my life—and my thinking. And while, for this American in Paris, there are plenty of causes for eye rolling, like the bureaucracy and constant strikes, […]

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Learning to be Happy, Learning to Live Parisian, Living the Paris Life

Paris is Closed for Vacation

August 26, 2017by Lisa Anselmo 7 Comments

“Is anyone left in Paris?” I wrote on Facebook. “I’m so bored I could cry.” Bored in Paris you say? Well, yeah. It’s possible. Particularly, when it’s August, and all […]

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Living the Paris Life, My Paris

In Paris, Christmas with a Little Cheese

December 23, 2016by Lisa Anselmo 6 Comments

“Don’t go to the Christmas village near Champs-Elysées!” my friend Fabien chided me in a message. “It’s so contre-facons, so fake!” Well, yeah. Sure. It’s totally cheesy. That’s the whole […]

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Living the Paris Life, My Paris, Shopping Paris

How Paris Does Christmas

December 23, 2015by Lisa Anselmo 4 Comments

A few weeks ago, a friend posted this on Twitter: “Parisians: even though you’ve seen it in the movies, unless you ONLY hang out in midtown, NY doesn’t really do Christmas […]

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Living the Paris Life, My Neighborhood, My Paris, Paris vs. NY

Fixing a Leak in Paris Takes Only 18 Months

October 5, 2015by Lisa Anselmo 22 Comments

Well, it’s done. (I think.) The leak that leaked all over my Paris apartment has finally been repaired. I’m pretty sure, anyway. You can’t blame me for feeling dubious. This has been carrying […]

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Challenges of Parisian Homeownership, Home Sweet Home, Learning to Live Parisian, Living the Paris Life, The Leak

A Nomad in Paris, Part V: What I’ve Learned

September 16, 2015by Lisa Anselmo 3 Comments

Five months in the City of Light have come to an end. These last months were just the latest along this road I’ve taken, one where being uncomfortable and unsure […]

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A Nomad in Paris, Being Brave, Learning to Live Parisian, Living the Paris Life, The Leak

A Nomad in Paris, Part IV: Bright Lights, Loud City

August 28, 2015by Lisa Anselmo 9 Comments

Welcome to the third apartment in my journey as a nomad in Paris. And what a difference a few blocks makes. To catch you up, I’m scrounging around Paris for […]

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A Nomad in Paris, Learning to Live Parisian, Living the Paris Life, The Leak

The Longest Day (of Music) of the Year—Fete de la Musique

June 22, 2015by Lisa Anselmo Leave a comment

It’s past 2:00 a.m. and a 10-piece brass band is still kicking out the jams on Rue Crussol. The hoots and whistles of the crowd they’ve gathered bounce off the buildings in […]

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Living the Paris Life, My Paris

A Nomad in Paris, Part III: A Tiny, Happy Place to Belong

June 15, 2015by Lisa Anselmo 23 Comments

Not caught up? Read Part 1, and Part 2. The last few days are winding down in apartment #2 on this nomadic journey of three Paris apartments in three months. The first […]

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A Nomad in Paris, Learning to Live Parisian, Living the Paris Life

A Nomad in Paris, Part II: My Patch of Heaven

May 18, 2015by Lisa Anselmo 16 Comments

If you’ve read Part I of my nomadic journey, you know I’ve been kicked out of my apartment by a leak in a neighbor’s flat that has rendered my home unfit. […]

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A Nomad in Paris, Learning to Live Parisian, Living the Paris Life, The Leak

A Nomad in Paris, Part I

Featuredby Lisa Anselmo 10 Comments

Back in August of last year, I wrote about a leak in my building that rendered my little Paris home uninhabitable—mostly because of high levels of dangerous mold. I had […]

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A Nomad in Paris, Learning to Live Parisian, Living the Paris Life, The Leak

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