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...