Bonjour Reader! Welcome to New Newsletter! For sometime now, I've wanted to relaunch the newsletter with an updated look and some better content. Here we are at long last! What's New? First, the look is a little bit cleaner and hopefully a bit more chic! But more importantly, I wanted to start fresh with what's included in the PGB newsletter: Monthly updates on Paris history and travel What's new with the PGB Blog & Podcast The Paris Tips, Tricks, & Trivia Corner The stories behind the...
over 3 years ago • 4 min read
Bonjour Reader! The holidays are sneaking up on us! I hope that you are taking care of yourself as the season ramps up. I know that Adriene's Yummy Yoga episode has been on repeat in my living room! 🧘🏻♀️ What's New? The most exciting news is that we hit 1,000 downloads of the podcast!!! Thank you so much for helping hit this milestone! 😁 The episode that tipped the scales was the Halloween episode about the Mystery of King Henri IV's Skull. The Vert Galant is having a (potentially) rather...
almost 4 years ago • 2 min read
Bonjour Reader! It has been too long! My rentrée had a difficult re-entry but now I'm back in gear. Have you also been having a hard time adjusting to the post-summer experience? What's New? We have two new podcast episodes so far this fall: one on life at the Medieval Sorbonne University and a look at Six Facts About Napoleon's Tomb. PGB also hit 500 podcast downloads! As of today, we're at 730. Can we hit a 1,000 by Halloween? I hope so! Thank you all for your support! Also, quick...
about 4 years ago • 3 min read
Bonjour Reader! Summer has brought with it extreme heat and some annoying tech problems. At least the tech problems seem to be resolved for now. 🥵 What's New In addition to the heat, this summer has also seen two new podcasts, lots of France Virtuelle, and a big update to the website! I'm pleased to introduce the Paris Gone By Boutique! The Boutique offers a curated collection of books about France and French history to help satisfy your curiosity. As an added bonus, anything purchased in the...
over 4 years ago • 3 min read
Bonjour Reader! I hope your summer is off to a good start! Denver has had its normal hot-snow-hot-rain-hot late spring cycle and now we seem to have finally committed to summer. Maybe? It is Colorado, after all. 🌞⛄☂🌞 What's New Since I last wrote, we've visited Hemingway at the Races, discovered how a Tudor Princess defied three kings, and determined if Gustave Eiffel actually lived in his apartment on the Eiffel Tower! Inspiration Comes From Everywhere As I mentioned in the Eiffel Tower...
over 4 years ago • 2 min read
Bonjour Reader! We have made it to May! Is the year flying by or is it just me? What's New The latest podcast episode came out last weekend. No, it's not about Notre Dame. 😉 This time we explore the history of the L'Hotel de la Marine, a museum that opened up last year. In its long history, the building has seen many things but one of the most incredible is the theft of the Crown Jewels of France! Behind the Scenes I admit that when I started researching the episode, I thought the story would...
over 4 years ago • 2 min read
Bonjour Reader! As announced last week, the new Paris Gone By Podcast launches today!! I'm so very excited to have this live and out in the world! I look forward to your ideas, and suggestions about the first two episodes. Please drop me a line and let me know your thoughts! You can access all the episodes on the website, on Apple Podcasts, and on Spotify Podcasts. The next episode will land before the end of April. Stay tuned for more information on that and future episodes! Now, I'm going...
over 4 years ago • 1 min read
I hope you are having happy Spring so far! With the new season, there are some exciting things going on at Paris Gone By! I'll keep this missive short and sweet, as I have much left to do before the launch of the NEW PODCAST!!! At long last, after a few false starts, the podcast is actually happening! 😀 The Paris Gone By Podcast will go live next week on Tuesday, April 12th. The episodes will be available on the website, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify to start, with more places to follow soon....
over 4 years ago • 1 min read