Tag: sports
Tour de France
Ready for another glute-busting doozy (for the peloton, that is)? After setting off from Brussels, the hardy lot will pop back over to France...
Pierre de Coubertin: Father of the Modern Olympic Games
As all eyes are focused on the 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, few realize the Olympic Games as we know them today...
The French Open at Roland Garros
The French Open will be held over two weeks between late May and early June at the Stadium Roland Garros in Paris France. Named after the...
Euro Cup 2012
Beginning on June 8, the eyes of not only Europe, but the world, will be fixed on the television not for political or...
Creperie des Canettes: Delicious Crepes
La crêperie des Canettes, Paris 6th. Photo by patrianova.
It’s easy to get blasé about crêpes in Paris. If you’re anything like me, after a brief but...
French News: Chirac, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, IMF, Politics, Cannes, French Open
A power-charged week in French news:
Jacques Chirac facing embezzlement trial
The French court system has just ruled Jacques Chirac, 78 years old,...
Paris Passions – Rugby
As a kid in the US I attended baseball games with my family and football with my friends. In Canada, it was unthinkable to...
Learning to Social Ski at the World’s Toniest Resort
A sudden New Year's resolution to conquer the ski slopes, and take my first ski lesson, led me to Gstaad recently. I...
Via Ferrata: Climbing in the French Alps
In 2011, I’ve vowed (once again!) to conquer my fears, such as talking to strangers on the phone and standing up to snotty waiters....
October 2010 Paris Events
October in Paris offers more than just a unique place to spend Halloween. The trees will start to change colour and with this the...
Cycling and Shopping in France
I grew up with five brothers and no sisters. This meant I was destined to be either a tomboy or a priss. I became...
Tour de French Cuisine, Week One
The 2010 Tour de France has been anything but boring. The second stage, Brussels to Spa, was marred with crashes. Most of the riders...
