The other evening we stayed in and saw this beautiful movie about Paul Anderen, a self involved writer. After a fight, hos wife disappears and initially, Paul assumes that she has left him, but slowly, he starts to suspect that […]
My most recent article on The Thrillist is about all the things you just can’t miss in Paris this spring. Bring out your calendar. As always, there is loads going on in this city. Maison Rouge and Nuit des Musées […]
Things to do in Paris this Spring
1 The sun has finally been coming out the last few days, we’ve had ballerina weather and this girl right here is thoroughly enjoying not having to wear a beanie in March. Bring on the spring! My plants are also enjoying […]
Spring has sprung
I love the line 6. Large part of it runs above ground, on a beautiful, industrial looking train track some 5 metres over the street. Even though the trains on this line are old and you feel like you are […]
The Secret Lives of Parisians
This blog is called Below Paris Rooftops, as it chronicles the joys and challanges of living a life somewhere between the grey slate roof tiles and uneven streets of the city. However, there is essentially an entire additional city even […]
Below Paris
It has been a busy winter, but how about this – we found an apartment! Searching for an apartment in Paris is an activity filled with anxiety, hope, disappointment and… papers. Luckily, once you have collected all the papers you […]
Apartment Hunting in Paris
I wrote a new piece for Thrillist. This time I am guiding you to the most imaginative, venturous, whimsical and/or romantic date ideas in this multifarious and charmingly chaotic city I call home. Either you like the classic dinner-and-a-movie concept, […]
The Perfect Date
Sunday just over a week ago, I ran my last race of the season. The night before the 20th edition of Semimarathon de Boulogne-Billancourt, I laid out the gear I had carefully chosen for the event: Peak Performance print tights, […]
Semi-marathon de Boulogne-Billancourt
I love Sundays. Though today was raining, we enjoyed a long stroll through Paris – all the way from our place in the 14th to haut Marais, and ended up having lunch at a place I have wanted to try […]
Nanashi Bento
One sunny afternoon I took a long stroll through the 13th arrondissement. This arrondissement is home to the old Gobelins factory, the small, village-like streets of Butte aux Cailles, the bustling hub of Place d’Italie and Tolbiac with its Asian […]
Another Part of Paris
If you are going to live in Paris, you will need a French bank account. I have been through this process twice, so I thought I should share a bit about how to open a bank account in France. Choosing […]
Moving to Paris: Opening a Bank Account
I’m a runner. I have run for most of my life, but it wasn’t until I met Kris and Ssideline City, a little over two years ago, that I became a runner. Running has opened up so much for me, and […]