What Paris Taught Us: Travel Young or Travel Old
In Paris, one of the more entertaining things to do is to people-watch. The city sees over 70 million people from around the world annually; … Read the rest
Wednesday’s Wonder: Chateau de Versailles
This Wednesday’s Wonder: Future escargot in the gardens of Versailles. The Palace of Versailles was home to multiple monarchs throughout French history, including Louis XVI … Read the rest
Living Life at the Sacre Coeur
Allow me to share a typical day in the life of a workerbee: I wake up at 6:00 am. I then fall back asleep and … Read the rest
N’Awlins: It’s More Than Bourbon (Street)
New Orleans is so much more than the party on Bourbon Street (yeah, I did just say that). On the first night on Bourbon Street, my … Read the rest
Wednesday’s Wonder: Le Mont Saint-Michel
This Wednesday’s Wonder: The sunset on Mont St. Michel in Normandy, France. Mont St. Michel has historically been a place of solitude and worship for … Read the rest
When in New Orleans’ French Quarter, EAT!
“This. is. so. good,” I said, pausing only once to save the flailing parts of fried chicken skin (like I’m going to let the floor … Read the rest
Should I Visit the Eiffel Tower? Yes!
It always surprises me when I read blogs from travelers who are vehemently against visiting the Eiffel Tower. They claim (loosely) that visiting the Eiffel … Read the rest
Wednesday’s Wonder: Old North Church
This Wednesday’s WONDER: Statue outside the Old North Church, Freedom Trail, Boston, MA. The Old North Church was built in 1723 and had an integral … Read the rest
Not My Purse, Monsieur Pickpocket
Our first day in Paris was marked by two very serious introductions to French culture: Food, and Pickpockets The flight to France via Air Canada … Read the rest
“Merci” for the Cheese, “Monsieur”
Sometimes, a traveler needs to know useful phrases of the country they’re visiting that go beyond bathroom humor. Phrases like: “Où sont les toilettes?” and … Read the rest
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