Happy (almost!) New Year! As we prepare to welcome 2016, we thought we would look at how cities around the world bring in the New Year. Many of them include impressive firework displays, along wi...

Greetings from Paris! I arrived in Paris on Friday to meet with staff and students from International Studies Abroad (ISA), a premier study abroad company we acquired last month. It’s been great to ...

Like everyone, we were appalled by the events that took place in Paris this past weekend.  Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims and the people of France. First and foremost, ...

We are deeply saddened by the tragedy that has unfolded in Paris. Our thoughts are with France and its people at this time.

I’m your classic American in love with Paris. In love with the light, the food, the people, the art. I’ve lived there several times and often get asked for my recommendations on what to see and wh...

What better place to have the most Parisian of foods than in Paris? But I digress. Have you heard of the French Macaron, the most beloved confection to come out of France? It is composed of two mering...

The Luxembourg Gardens, run by the French Senate (which is housed nearby in the Luxembourg Palace), is the second-largest park in Paris, and is located in the 6th arrondissement (left bank, near the S...

During the spring, I started to share with you my two-week adventure to Europe with the post: Four Days in London. From London I hopped on the Eurostar to Paris. My first impression of Paris was ...

Download a larger image of the Arc de Triomphe and share the photo with your class, then try these discussion questions and classroom activities: The L’Arc de Triomphe was commissioned by Napol...

The Eiffel Tower is cleaned every year with four tons of wipes, 25,000 garbage bags, 10,000 doses of detergent, and 105 gallons of metal cleaning solution! Additionally, every seven years, the tower i...