Bonne année à tous! Seriously, it's hard to believe that it's 2018 already. It sounds cliché to say, but time really flew this year. Maybe it's a matter of getting older, that each year starts to blend together and makes it difficult to distinguish where one ends and the other begins. In any case, plenty … Continue reading My Year in Review: 2017 Edition!
Category: reflections
It's finally 2018! As we head into a new year, we're leaving another behind. Another 365 days are past us, and many of us are eager to wipe away past mistakes and start anew. With the first day of 2018 done, there's plenty of optimism with the remaining 364 days to come. I've heard some … Continue reading Happy New Year 2018!
Season greetings! I was tagged by Kaitlin from Kaitlin Versus Le Monde to do the Christmas Tag! A current TAPIF-er in Nancy, she writes about her life teaching abroad in France and the great adventures while traveling. I enjoy reading her posts, and I recommend that you check out her blog! Since Christmas is in … Continue reading The Christmas Tag!
...that's the question. Especially for many of us travelers, it can be difficult to find accommodation in a new city or country. Hotels might be ridiculously expensive or hostels just don't exist (particularly in small towns). It's not just a matter of getting to your destination safely, but also having a roof over your head … Continue reading To Couchsurf or not to Couchsurf?
When it comes to traveling alone, my *humble* beginnings as a solo traveler didn't actually start until I was a full-fledged adult: it was my summer studying abroad in Paris during university that I experienced a newfound freedom, outside my parent's supervision, to explore Paris and see so much of it: touristy and off-the-beaten-path alike. … Continue reading The 10 Travelers You Meet