Crazy Travel Stories #6: That One Time I Stayed with a Creep in Marseille…

As I've written in previous posts, I've done my fair share of Couchsurfing with plenty of hosts from all over Europe. While most of them have been fine, I've had a few interesting, even weird experiences, with a few of them. I've told you about one of my bizarre stays in Toulouse, and in this … Continue reading Crazy Travel Stories #6: That One Time I Stayed with a Creep in Marseille…

Destination: Pisa, Italy

After four nights in the Ligurian region of Italy in May 2016, it was time for me to head back to France. While I had a fantastic time hiking the gorgeous Cinque Terre and exploring the surrounding cities in the region (including Portofino), I knew that I had to return to France, as I had … Continue reading Destination: Pisa, Italy

Life Update #8: First Year as a Lectrice…done! (and vacation time)

Salut! It's been a while since my last "Life Update" (back in January, I believe?), but in any case, I'm writing to keep you up-to-date with what has been going on in my life since then. From returning from my long winter holidays to teaching second semester at the university, a lot has happened...and at … Continue reading Life Update #8: First Year as a Lectrice…done! (and vacation time)

Destination: Santa Margherita Ligure & Portofino, Italy

Between hikes to the villages of the Cinque Terre in May 2016, the assistante and I also did a day hike to two other towns outside of the Cinque Terre. Since we had more days than needed for just the five villages, we chose to explore a bit more of Liguria while we could. That said, we … Continue reading Destination: Santa Margherita Ligure & Portofino, Italy