After having explored the city life of 4 completely different countries, I find myself continually noting what I like and don’t like in each; creating some sort of personalized ideal culture in my head by …
Paris
The Aristocats
One of my favorite movies of all time, the Aristocats, is set in Paris, France. So you can imagine that going to Paris for the first time made my inner child extremely happy. I could …
Paris
For as long as I can remember, my romantic, Francophile heart has always been set on Paris. As far as I could tell from my steady diet of romantic comedies and teen literature, it was …
Paris, France
The one and only. A city I’ve been looking forward to visiting since middle school when I studied the language. It was my first European-love of a city. My roommate (from Prague) and I arrived …
Valentines in Paris
Can you even dream up anything more fitting than a Valentine’s Day weekend spent in Paris? Neither could I.
La grandeur de Versailles
Sunday, February 16, 2014 Today I had the pleasure of going to visit Versailles and all its magic…and let me tell you, it is magical. Paris is spectacular, beautiful, etc…but there are no words to …
The Market
Sunday, February 9, 2014 Friday night just before I went out my Madame asked if I would like to go to the “marché” with her Saturday morning; she goes every Saturday because that’s when it’s …
Homesickness setting in
Saturday, February 1, 2014 So 7 days ago I was traveling to Europe, and in those 7 days I have experienced some absolutely amazing, beautiful, indescribable things…but I’m starting to realize that yes, this was …
Crème Brûlée in Paris
After our adventures in London, we were off to France early on August 5th. Our coach tour bus took us south where we saw the famed White Cliffs of Dover, after which we boarded a …
London Calling
Of course, I love Paris. But a couple weeks ago, I was missing my family and my hometown, my friends, The Daily Cardinal, the Terrace and the Majestic, and all those things that make my …