The 5 best things I ate in Singapore — #1: Black Pepper and Chilli Crab

In this monthly series, I’m counting down the top five things I ate in Singapore. For previous … [Continue Reading]

5 best things I ate in Singapore: Black pepper crab | Expat Edna

Photo essay: Paris in Bloom

I never used to be able to decide on my favorite season...until I moved to Singapore. The country … [Continue Reading]

Paris in Bloom photo essay

Paris Macaron Smackdown

The first macaron I ever tried when I moved to Paris was a caramel au buerre salé from Pierre … [Continue Reading]

Macaron Smackdown 2013

Instagrammed: One week in Sochi, Russia

"How was Russia? How was Russia?" everyone keeps asking. (Which is a fair question, I don't think … [Continue Reading]

Instagrammed: Sochi, Russia

Pelouse en Fête: Celebrating Spring in Paris

What a difference a week makes. When I left for Russia, Paris was still gray and wet, with bare … [Continue Reading]

Spring in Parc Monceau

Paris from Above

On my recent flight back from the US, I was seated next to a Texan school teacher visiting Paris for … [Continue Reading]

Paris from Above - Expat Edna

A night at the Irish Embassy in Paris

I'm not sure if it comes through on the blog, but I'm a major hibernophile. I played gaelic … [Continue Reading]

A night at the Irish embassy in Paris

A Sunday in the Marais

Today was one of those perfect Sundays that made me smile and think, man I love living in … [Continue Reading]

A Sunday in the Marais

The 5 best things I ate in Singapore — #1: Black Pepper and Chilli Crab

5 best things I ate in Singapore: Black pepper crab | Expat Edna

In this monthly series, I’m counting down the top five things I ate in Singapore. For previous posts, check out number 2, number 3, number 4, and number 5. The countdown is over -- time to reveal my absolute favorite thing to eat in Singapore: #1: Black Pepper Crab, Long Beach … [Continue reading...]

Photo essay: Paris in Bloom

Paris in Bloom photo essay

I never used to be able to decide on my favorite season...until I moved to Singapore. The country lies on the equator and therefore sees sunny, 88F (31C) weather all. year. round. It leads to a mind-bending time warp where weeks and months and years all run into each other, and little things like … [Continue reading...]

Breakfast at the Pompidou and Eileen Gray

Breakfast at the Pompidou and Eileen Gray

Every time I go to the Pompidou to catch one of my favorite views over the city, I can't help but glance at the well-dressed patrons on the terrace and wonder what it must be like to dine at Georges, the sleek modernistic restaurant atop the Pompidou. Alas, with the prices being what they are and … [Continue reading...]

The 5 best things I ate in Paris: April

The 5 best things I ate in April 2013

In this series, I round up the five best things I ate in a particular city or country. Each month around the 15th I feature a destination from my past … [Continue reading...]

Life in Paris: April round-up

Life in Paris April 2013

My monthly wrap-ups are for me to share more of my daily goings-on; the little things that make up my life in Paris. For previous months, … [Continue reading...]

Paris Macaron Smackdown

Macaron Smackdown 2013

The first macaron I ever tried when I moved to Paris was a caramel au buerre salé from Pierre Hermé. I'd never tasted anything like it before -- the … [Continue reading...]

Expat Entrepreneurs: Jenny from L’Amour (or Less…)

L'Amour or Less cast

In this series, I feature expats who started their own business abroad. From food to fashion, art to tourism — these women had the guts and … [Continue reading...]

Instagrammed: One week in Sochi, Russia

Instagrammed: Sochi, Russia

"How was Russia? How was Russia?" everyone keeps asking. (Which is a fair question, I don't think I'd be friends with anyone not curious about a trip … [Continue reading...]

The 5 best things I ate in Singapore — #2: Lanzhou Lamian

5 best things I ate in Singapore - Lanzhou Lamian

In this monthly series, I’m counting down the top five things I ate in Singapore. For previous posts, check out number 3, number 4 and number … [Continue reading...]