http://laurenmatison.com Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:12:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I could move to France tomorrow. Leaving New York City behind does not seem such an impossible idea anymore. Especially after my recent visit, when my so-so grasp of the French language somehow came naturally, almost fluently after just a day. The joie de vivre seeped into my bones, the ... http://laurenmatison.com/2010/06/vive-le-velo-america-needs-a-bike-ambassador-and-a-french-lesson/ Rail Europe, the France Guide, and Air France are hosting journalists May 16-21 on a cultural trip through five cities in France. I am so looking forward to being back! http://laurenmatison.com/2010/05/dans-la-voie-verte-exploring-france-by-way-of-train/ This image of the blond bespectacled actor on his bike is something of a childhood memory for me. I grew up within a mile of Ed Begley Jr. in Los Angeles, and I still get warm fuzzies thinking about how he and I once shared a Studio City zip code. ... http://laurenmatison.com/2010/05/this-week-on-huffpo-seeing-the-world-through-green-colored-glasses-my-interview-with-ed-begley-jr/ This day is supposed to be the most beautiful day of your life. It also happens to be one of the most egregiously un-green traditions we have. I didn't even realize this--and I run a green travel website--until my boyfriend proposed to me in the middle of a rain forest ... http://laurenmatison.com/2010/04/on-huffpo-this-week-7-easy-ways-to-green-your-wedding/ My second story on the Huffington Post! Since the spring of 1912, people have stopped in Washington D.C. to smell the cherry blossoms. Last year, over one million tourists came to the nation's capital to enjoy the gift from the Japanese government 97 seasons after the first trees were planted in ... http://laurenmatison.com/2010/03/on-huffington-post-6-green-ways-to-celebrate-dcs-cherry-blossom-festival/ My first post as a blogger for the Huffington Post! Make sure to read the rest of the story for three delicious spring recipes by Laura Pensiero. After months of slushy streets, heavy stews, and stubborn colds, I was feeling more than ready to talk about a fresh new season when I ... http://laurenmatison.com/2010/03/on-huffington-post%e2%80%94what-to-eat-this-spring-an-interview-with-hudson-valleys-fare-lady/ I interviewed Samantha Brown last week for offManhattan.com. With time to reflect, I'm not sure she has the best gig in the world. If she could fulfill what she says in her last answer, maybe. ---------------------------------------- She bikes, she lives in Brooklyn, and her roller derby name is Green Eggs and ... http://laurenmatison.com/2009/11/interview-with-travel-channels-samantha-brown/ My Alma Mater did a story on my work with offManhattan! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Whether your ideal weekend getaway includes spending a few days shopping in Portland, Maine, or feasting on crab cakes in Baltimore, Md., trips like these typically require Manhattanites to fill up their car’s gas tank. But what if they want to ... http://laurenmatison.com/2009/09/featured-in-connecticut-college-alumni-newsletter/ Vince and I were stopped on the cobblestone streets to be interviewed for a website called Seductionmeals.com. Here is our moment in the spotlight! http://laurenmatison.com/2009/06/on-candid-culinary-camera-in-the-meatpacking-district/ Check out offManhattan.com for its sleek new green look and let us know what you think. Thanks to all the oM supporters. :) http://laurenmatison.com/2009/04/offmanhattan-gets-a-redesign/