Chinese New Year in Paris
(Published in the Malay Mail Online on 25 February 2015) I’m embarrassed to say that it has taken us two years to visit Chinatown Paris....
“Totalement Désarçonnés” — The best graffiti in town
“Totalement Désarçonnés” — The best graffiti in town Posted on October 9, 2014 by pennedinparis I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling...
Insider’s guide to Paris — top ten quirky day-trips
(Published in The Malay Mail on 2 June 2014) Paris is the hottest holiday destination on the planet, welcoming more than 30 million...
Banning the quenelle: when humour isn’t funny
(Published in The Malay Mail on 6 February 2014) I don’t know if you have been following the ‘quenelle’ row here in France and, more...
François Hollande’s plat du jour
(Published in The Malay Mail 25 January 2014) It’s been a tough January in my household, but not as tough as the behind-the-scenes...
Uprooted lives
(Published in The Malay Mail on 12 March 2014) The obituary of 91-year-old Ms. Mavis Gallant, who died in her home in Paris a couple of...
I’ve been Euro-Disneyed…
(Published by The Malay Mail on 17 September 2013) The magic of Disneyland Paris is just one queue away. And I am still feeling cheated a...
Back to school, French style
(Published in The Malay Mail on 10 September 2013) Or as they say here: “C’est la rentrée!” Thank goodness for the start of new school...
Summer solstice celebrated in style, well almost
For sun-blessed Malaysians the summer solstice probably means diggly-squat. Twelve hours or so of equatorial sunlight and darkness pitch...
Conquering La Tour Eiffel
It is so clichéd, but a trip to Mr Eiffel’s tower does tend to enjoy pole position on bucket lists of places to visit in Paris. I’ve just...
