Destination: Strasbourg, France

Salut! Around this time last year in France, I visited Strasbourg, a charming city located in the Alsace region with borders right next to Germany. With its rich, Alsatian culture and famous marchés de Noël (Christmas markets), it had been on my top list of places to visit while abroad. Considering that I had a four-day weekend from … Continue reading Destination: Strasbourg, France

Destination: Paris, France

Bonjour, mes amis! The next day after a long, but satisfying day trip to Le Mont Saint-Michel, I decided to head to Paris for another day trip with the German and British assistantes again. They were planning to visit the Louvre museum for the afternoon while I had plans to meet up with a friend who lived … Continue reading Destination: Paris, France

Destination: Le Mont Saint-Michel, France

Bonjour! Considering that there was a three-day break this past weekend (due to Armistice Day in France), I thought that I would get out for the day, instead of staying in my small town bored as heck. At first, I had plans to go to Paris and spend the long weekend at a friend's house. … Continue reading Destination: Le Mont Saint-Michel, France

Destination: Rouen, France

With my weekend done in Le Havre, it was time to leave and head back home to my small town, despite my reluctance to do so (one word: boredom). However, before heading back, I had to make a stop in the lovely city of Rouen for a lovely (*cough cough) OFII appointment to process my paperwork for … Continue reading Destination: Rouen, France

Destination: Honfleur, Deauville, and Trouville, France

Salut! After passing the previous day making short trips to small towns near Le Havre, I woke up early the following morning (7h00) to go with my colleague, her daughter, and her daughter's boyfriend, to catch the 8h40 bus for a day's visit to the small, but picturesque cities of Honfleur, Deauville, and Trouville, of … Continue reading Destination: Honfleur, Deauville, and Trouville, France