TFX (Taxes for Expats)  is an organization that does tax preparation abroad for U.S. expats. For the last ten years TFX (Taxes for Expats) has been filing my taxes and their staff is very well organized and efficient, and they usually answer my emails within a day. The online filing system is easy to follow.  TFX (Taxes for Expats) is a top-rated expat tax consultant  with over 4,000 positive reviews.  Tax forms for U.S. expats are due by June 15, so don’t delay your filing. TFX can also file an extension for a reasonable fee in case you can’t meet the deadline.  Bes ..read more

Many of you tell me you forward my Eye Prefer Paris posts to your friends, relatives, etc. which I really appreciate. I would like to add more subscribers, so I can grow my blog and I am starting a fun new contest.  Whoever signs up the most subscribers, will win a special prize: a gorgeous 11x14 inch photo print of Paris personally selected by me. The second prize is a package of 9 Eye Prefer Paris door photos.  Here’s how to sign people up.  1.     Click on this link https://www.ipreferparis.net 2.     On the right-hand side, where i ..read more

  I am thrilled to announce the publication today of Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles. Janet wrote the best-selling book The Paris Library in 2021, which has been translated into 37 languages.   The synopsis of Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade: 1918: As the Great War rages, Jessie Carson takes a leave of absence from the New York Public Library to work for the American Committee for Devastated France. Founded by millionaire Anne Morgan, this group of international women help rebuild destroyed French communities just miles from the front. Upon arrival, Jessie strives t ..read more

  When I was in Tangier, Morocco in the end of January (CLICK HERE to read the blogpost), I discovered some unusual and beautiful doors. Do you have some favorites?         Related Stories Doors of the Month: Tangier, Morocco Doors of the Month: Chefchaouen Doors of the Month January 2024: Barcelona   ..read more

Coffee meets fashion at Café Kitsune. Starting off as Maison Kitsune, a music label created in 2002 by partners Gildas Loaec (French) and Maysaya Kuroki (Japanese), the brand extended with men’s and women’s clothing, followed by coffee shops, Café Kitsune. From Bangkok to Brooklyn, Café Kitsune is now an international phenomenon.  In Paris, there are four Café Kitsune’s, mostly clustered near the Louvre and Palais Royal. I went to the one on rue de Rivoli by the Tuileries, which has limited seating on benches and stools. I ordered a flat white, which is one of the best in Paris. While s ..read more

  When I was in Tangier, Morocco in the end of January (CLICK HERE to read the blogpost), I discovered some unusual and beautiful doors. Do you have some favorites?           Related Stories Doors of the Month: Chefchaouen Doors of the Month January 2024: Barcelona Doors of the Month, November 2023: New Orleans   ..read more

  Centre Pompidou is presenting an unprecedented exhibition of the artist Constantin Brancusi, with 120 sculptures along hundreds of other works including photographs, drawings, films, archives, tools, and furniture. The Brancusi atelier, donated by the artist to France, has been a permanent fixture at the Pompidou for over three decades in a separate building, has been moved and is part of the exhibition.  The exhibition follows Brancusi’s creative path starting with his studio work in the early 1900s and continuing with some of his iconic and controversial sculptures in wood, br ..read more

  Centre Pompidou is presenting an unprecedented exhibition of the artist Constantin Brancusi, with 120 sculptures along hundreds of other works including photographs, drawings, films, archives, tools, and furniture. The Brancusi atelier, donated by the artist to France, has been a permanent fixture at the Pompidou for over three decades in a separate building, has been moved and is part of the exhibition.  The exhibition follows Brancusi’s creative path starting with his studio work in the early 1900s and continuing with some of his iconic and controversial sculptures in wood, br ..read more

  The Parisianer is a collective of 200 artists who illustrate covers for a fictious magazine, similar in spirit to the New Yorker.  They created a new collection of 45 posters inspired by the upcoming Paris Olympics which are displayed on the gates of Hotel de Ville on rue de Rivoli.  Until April 30, 2024 https://www.theparisianer.eu/ \            Related Stories Abstract Metro Photos- Series 22 Abstract Metro Photos- Series 21 Abstract Metro Photos- Series 20   ..read more

Two chefs from opposite sides of the world, Parisian born chef Baptiste Limouzin, the newly appointed chef at Grand Café Fauchon in Paris, and Japanese chef Keiichiro Hayashi, from the Fauchon L'Hôtel Kyoto, have come together to prepare a special spring menu. The menu is inspired by the Japanese tradition of Hanami, which is the celebration of the cherry blossoms, which bloom from late March to early April.  The chefs have created a four-course, Franco Japanese menu with tea pairings for each course.  Vincent and I were invited last night to have dinner. The special dining room is ..read more