Lisa Anselmo's Blog, page 14
March 24, 2016
Drying Out in Paris
No, I’m not talking aboutthat kind of drying out. In fact, after the intense month I had in Paris, I think my wine consumption may have tickedup a bit. I’d […]
March 18, 2016
It Was the Best (Half) Day in Paris—Ever!
This is the first in a series of profiles ofnoteworthyParisians who’ve taken risks to createthe life they want in the city they love. A few years ago, while searching for […]
March 17, 2016
My Paris Apartment—4 Years Later
Four years ago, on St. Patrick’s Day, I found the tiny apartment that would change my life. I’d arrived in Paris for one day, saw six apartments, and picked one […]
February 1, 2016
The (Re)Renovation
Well, here we go again. And a mere four years after what was supposed to be the one and only. But a leak in my neighbor’s shower—a leak he refused […]
January 11, 2016
Is Ruin Really the Road to Transformation?
The department store below my New York apartment has been under construction for a year and a half. Seven days a week, from 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., they jack-hammer […]
December 23, 2015
How Paris Does Christmas
A few weeks ago, a friend posted this onTwitter: “Parisians: even though you’ve seen it in the movies, unless you ONLY hang out in midtown, NY doesn’t really do Christmas […]
December 18, 2015
Peace in Provence
A fire blazed in a large fireplace at the far end of a grand salon with 10-foot beamed ceilings. Two overstuffed sofas flanked the hearth, begged to be lounged in. […]
