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Galignani, or "the first English bookstore established on the continent," is my bookstore of choice in Paris. I know everyone swears by Shakespeare & Co. and I can't really comment since I haven't been though I'm sure it's a lovely place. Regardless, Galignani is my favorite more so for the ...

I've still got a few more days in Paris, but couldn't help get re-excited about Munich. After a bout with a serious cold and a defunct keyboard, I am finally getting better and now own a wireless keyboard that may seem like a completely frivolous purchase now, but won't be ...

I've been here for a little over a month now and would like to highlight some of my favorite shops, things to do, etc. It'll come in the next few posts or so. By no means is this an exhaustive list, nor adequately photographed. Somewhere in between Belinda leaving and ...

I've started practicing my pseudo-french haggling skills at the marché aux puces at Saint-Ouen this last Sunday. My first attempt was unfortunately unsuccessful: I tried to get Danica this framed photo of some cats and the Eiffel Tower for 5€ instead of 6€. "Combien coûte?" "Six euros." "Cinq." "Non." I ...

The first week or so was mostly spent by myself, discovering and rediscovering, exploring and experiencing. The second and third weeks, I had the opportunity to share all of those discoveries and experiences with old & new friends, and my best friend, Belinda. You need very little to transform a ...

Looks pretty perky to me ;-)

This is when words & endless musings aren't necessary.

Seth Godin recently wrote an entry about marketers falling into two categories: the first being the few who benefit when they make their customers smarter and the second being the majority who benefit when they make their customers dumber. The key points here are that few marketers choose to make ...

Spent the afternoon with an ice cream cone in front of the Pompidou Center. I love traveling to new places, but there's something very special about returning somewhere and feeling like it could be your home. San Jose was my first home, but I'm not tied to the geographical space. ...

... is coming, eventually. This is me, being anti-climactic as usual. But, Happy 4th of July! At the risk of this sounding like "An American Living in Paris: Part Deux" or something, I'm just going to say that I think my barometer of success in blending with the Parisiennes in is ...