by Jan Sevilla | Jul 20, 2025 | EVERYTHING'S CONSIDERED
It’s been 130 years since the invention of cinema. No better way to celebrate the art of motion and emotion than paying homage to the Lumière brothers (their surname means “light”), who offered a new way of seeing that continues to illuminate the world of cinema as...
by Jan Sevilla | Apr 18, 2025 | HOTELS
by Jan Sevilla | Feb 28, 2024 | EVERYTHING'S CONSIDERED
Before you order your café crème or soufflé, know this: the French are not just obsessed with their food, they also use it as a language of expression. Long before “je t’aime” (I love you), there was “mon petit chou” (my little...
by Jan Sevilla | Sep 23, 2018 | AROUND THE WORLD
Lyon is a fitting escape for pilgrims in search of culinary delights as well as feeding the hungry soul with the city’s cinematic sights. Most visitors come to Lyon for the food, and rightly so. But beyond the bouchons and bustling markets, the city...
by Jan Sevilla | Jan 23, 2017 | ESCAPES
You don’t have to be a millionaire to taste the good life on the French Riviera. Regardless of what season and reason, there are plenty of ways to soak up this unique corner of southern France where seaside trails, historic towns, and local colors await. ...
by Jan Sevilla | Jul 24, 2016 | ESCAPES
Picture the South of France without the beach, boatload of tourists, and the bling. You get Uzès – a hidden and meticulously preserved town known for its Renaissance architecture and Roman flair. Winter is like my neighbor’s receding hairline....
by Jan Sevilla | Apr 10, 2015 | ESCAPES
The French Wine Country is a fairytale landscape of chateaus and idyllic vineyards. Bordeaux invites everyone to enjoy a tipple and dream altogether. In many ways a story can always be written and, at times be told. If I have to start mine, I would like to...
by Jan Sevilla | Aug 23, 2014 | AROUND THE WORLD, FOOD
The effervescent city of Marseille possesses a unique charm and character. The best way to appreciate France’s second-largest city is to sample its soup. Bouillabaisse [bu.ja.bɛːs]. For first timers, getting the correct pronunciation is hard. Spelling it...
by Jan Sevilla | Aug 10, 2014 | ESCAPES
High above the French Alps and an arm’s reach from the Swiss border, Lake Annecy draws all crowds and artists alike in pursuit of a restorative escape. Either he picked up the wrong colors or has probably run out of paint; Paul Cézanne, the most...
by Jan Sevilla | May 6, 2014 | EVERYTHING'S CONSIDERED
Upon reading this, I would probably be at 36,000 feet in a triple 7 Air France jetliner, 12 time zones away from you. Somehow I won’t have to press the arret button as many times as I did during the past two weeks while I was making my way to...
