Category: Living in France
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French Antiques: Vintage Papers and Kitchen Design
Photographs and Text by: Corey Amaro French Antique Post cards. French Antiques,or should I say antiques. I love antiques and, anywhere where I can find them, French or otherwise. Antiques that share history, that show worn texture, that speak…
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The True Story of an Older American Woman and a Young French Man on a Train
Photos and Text by: Corey Amaro I took the train to Paris.I sat by the window, and a young, unknown man sat next to me.We exchanged polite greetings, as we arranged ourselves for the trip.I put on the head…
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Artful Living, a Way of Life
Photos and Text by Corey Amaro Living in France has opened my eyes to an artful way of living. It has shown me the depth of color in celebrating seasons, layers of textured history, how we apply paint on a…
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What says French to you?
Photos and Text by Corey Amaro. 1. Ice cubes that are brought to your table in an ice bucket. 2. Church bells ringing on the hour, and every half hour throughout the day. 3. Bread baked in linen, lined…
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When You Live in France
When you live in a foreign country rather than the one you know as home, there are certain things you expect will be different, unusual, far from the norm of what you are accustom…
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A French Woman
Photo: Annie in her younger days. My friend Annie is nearly 90 years old, she is my neighbor. We have been friends for nearly 15 years. Annie has two children. She left her husband when she was 84 years…