Get a Room Already! How Love Padlocks Made Us THAT Couple in Paris

For a very long time, I had been searching for a way to proclaim that the mister and I were a couple. There had to … Read the rest



Wednesday’s Wonder: Hunting Dogs at Cheverny

This Wednesday’s Wonder: the hunting dogs at Chateau de Cheverny, Loire Valley, France. Chateau de Cheverny is one of the many chateaus in France’s Loire … Read the rest



We’re Nuts about Luxembourg Park

Paris is the city of lights. But, also just as fitting, it’s the city of beautiful parks. Luxembourg Park is the park that seems to … Read the rest



Wednesday’s Wonder: St. Charles Streetcar

This Wednesday’s Wonder: The St. Charles Streetcar in New Orleans, Louisiana. The St. Charles streetcar is the oldest running street car in New Orleans. It’s … Read the rest



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



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



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



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