Author: Christopher Bonin

Poet Paul Verlaine, buried in the Batignolles cemetery in Paris (17th arrondissement), penned these iconic lines: “Les sanglots longs des violins de l'automne...

Tomy Clément is a student at a Parisian hotel school.

I have been struggling here in Paris for a few days now because people I know are sleeping on couches, hosted by friends. Others have nothing left. Nothing. I...

Several years ago, in a Paris restaurant, I met a California Fire Marshall who was passionate about French gastronomy.

American friends, Patricia and Bob, told me about the magnificent gardens at the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens in San Marino.

French and American historians point out that many soldiers from Napoleon's armies distinguished themselves during the American War of Independence, notably...

In Paris, the Olympics are over.  But Paris is a moveable feast, as Ernest Hemingway wrote. Josephine Baker sang that her country was Paris. Thomas Jefferson...

Smile while you eat.

A Pasadena golden retriever, Beacon, was an honorary “member” of the American women's gymnastics team. Sergeant Stubby, an American military dog,...

The Rose Bowl in Pasadena will host soccer events for the Olympic games in 2028. But here is a scoop for August 11, 2024.

On Friday, July 26, more than 200 million viewers worldwide and more than 300,000 spectators on the banks of the Seine River watched the gigantic Olympic boat...

As we approach the Fourth of July, we can also celebrate French heroes whom George Washington praised for their aid in the war of independence. Abraham Kingsley...

The first time I stayed in Julia Child’s hometown, my “US Mom” (Patricia) warned me, “You’re going to like it here.” And it’s true. lives in Paris...

The Navy Seals are the silent military option.  There is a Navy Seals Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, where their story began. But the headquarters of the US...