A buttery bite. A windswept vista. A place older than your own country several times over. These are sketches of what I've come across out on the road.
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Crawl Notes | Croissant Crawl | Travel Essays | Paris 2024 Olympics Look Back | Paris 2024 Olympics Guides
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Crawl Notes | L’Entrecôte in Montpellier
After a rainy half marathon in La Grande-Motte, a bright yellow sign leads to L’Entrecôte. One dish, one secret sauce, and a French family legacy split three ways.
Crawl Notes | L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped by Christo and Jeanne-Claude
“It’s beautiful. It’s marvelous.” said a gentleman standing within earshot of me talking on the phone. He described the rose color painted across the sky at the Étoile to his audience of one.
Crawl Notes | Heritage Days | Le Sénat in Paris
Many popular attractions are open for free during the few days, but for me, it was the places that typically aren’t open to the public that piqued my interest.
Croissant Crawl | A Pain au Chocolat at Bourke Street Bakery in Sydney
“A pain au chocolat from Bourke Street Bakery, Sydney. Plus a flat white, a stranger from a Paris bakery, and two founders who built a bakery empire from one corner.”
Croissant Crawl | An Oranais at Karine & Teddy, Tours, France
Overwhelmed by the choices I asked about a pastry with golden orbs, what was it? Apricots she told me. An oranais.
Croissant Crawl | A Crème Brûlée Cruffin at Farine Bakery and Cafe, Redmond, WA
On this occasion I peered into their display and something I had never seen before caught my eye, a creme brulee cruffin.
La Liberté éclairant le monde, Liberty Enlightening the World
Earlier in the year, I went to watch Folarin Balogun play in Ligue 1. I took a side trip to Monaco to watch him play against Angers SCO at Louis Stade II.
A Run Through the Pyramids at La Grande-Motte
Waterproofing is a nice concept until you begin to sous vide from underneath your poncho.
A Warm Meal Before the 2026 Olympics Closing Ceremony
“Is the taste good?” asked the man in Olympic gear as I was eating a bowl of polenta and pork.
The Paris Olympics 100 Years Later
An Olympics Parfait read the headline from the Athletic’s newsletter the morning after the Closing Ceremony.
Paris 2024 Olympics Recap | Episode 01 | Men’s Football • USA vs France
With two days to go before the Opening Ceremony, I caught the finale of the Tour de France in Nice and then swung over to Marseille to watch Team USA begin their football campaign against France.
French Crawl’s Paris 2024 Olympics Guide
Congrats! You’re attending the Games in Paris. Your reward? The estimated 15 million visitors who will be competing for that croissant you had your eye on that 🥐
Paris 2024 Olympic Travel Pass Guide
A special travel pass for the Paris Olympics is being sold. What is the Paris 2024 Pass?
Do You Need the Pass Jeux QR Code for the Paris Olympics?
Do you need a QR Code or Pass Jeux for the Paris Olympics? I’ll explain that and how the security perimeters will work during the Paris Olympics.
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