Life After 55

By Michele Reed michele@cny55.com Photos by Bill Reed In the South of France, it’s possible to walk the high ramparts

By Michele Reed michele@cny55.com When we were planning our first visit to France, and flying in to Barcelona, a friend

By Michele Reed michele@cny55.com Our French neighbors don’t understand why these crazy Americans come every January, and not the “beautiful

By Michele Reed michele@cny55.com What if you fall in France? What will you do?” It was one of the first

By Michele Reed michele@cny55.com There’s nothing more important to the French than sharing food. Even on TV commercials, most ads

Q. Can one word be magic? A. Yes! By Michele Reed michele@cny55.com If you are planning a trip to anywhere

By Michele Reed michele@cny55.com Photos by Bill Reed One of the most pleasurable things about living in the south of

By Michele Reed michele@cny55.com Ben Franklin, one of the first Americans to embrace life as an ex-pat in France, famously

By Michele Reed michele@cny55.com Photos by Bill Reed Marie Antoinette isn’t the only famous French person to lose her head.

By Michele Reed michele@cny55.com Photos by Bill Reed Sometimes you plan an adventure and other times, it just sneaks up