Behind closed doors
It had been three years since I last visited my great-uncle and his wife at their B&B in the Champagne [...]
The humbled guide
As sure as April showers bring May flowers, spend enough time traveling in Europe and someone’s going to pick your [...]
Ah, Paris, so typical
The first time my travel companion had French fries in Paris, she looked at me wide-eyed and exclaimed, “These are [...]
Bob Dylan wants a drink
The following is a "Crouch End Fantasy" based on a true story as told to me by the bartender at [...]
Once atop the Pompidou
We met Kevin and his partner Scott in the vast public plaza outside the Centre Pompidou. It was a crisp [...]
Europe, U.S.A
If you can't get to Europe, go to Georgia. Or North Carolina. Or Texas. There you'll find towns — small [...]
The kettle to Provence
Funny how everyday household items can become totemic, suddenly taking on new meaning well beyond their original utilitarian design. So it [...]
By night in France
A year ago in France I drove all night from Saintes to Lascaux, through sleeping villages with lit-up statutes of [...]
Oops (or, literal detachment)
One of the best pieces of advice I've never followed in my overseas traveling is to leave expensive smartphone at [...]
My dump in Paris
Columnist Jeff Schweers couldn't wait to get to the quaint French capital, until he did and charm took an unexpected form.
When rentals go south
In his new column, "Let's Get Lost," Jeff Schweers recalls how a road trip in France hit a wall, literally.