Destination: Giverny, France

Bonjour! Around this time last year, I made a visit to Giverny for the day, as means of visiting the famous gardens and house of Claude Monet, a nineteenth-century Impressionist painter who created some of the most beautiful, semi-abstract paintings ever (as I'd like to believe). Plus, it was a great opportunity to see what … Continue reading Destination: Giverny, France

Bucket List for the United States!

Having been born and raised in the United States my entire life, I continue to find it incredible just how little I've seen in my own home country, compared to my travels throughout Europe (and parts of Asia). If you were to ask me what there is to see in the U.S., I wouldn't be … Continue reading Bucket List for the United States!

My Housing Situation in France (lectrice d’anglais edition)

Salut! Today marks three weeks since I found and moved into my current flat in France as a lectrice d'anglais. As I'd mentioned in my update post, finding housing was probably one of the more stressful things I've had to deal with since arriving, although in retrospect, it wasn't that bad. While not the most-perfect outcome (let alone expected), … Continue reading My Housing Situation in France (lectrice d’anglais edition)

Life Update #6: Settling into France (one month update!)

Bonjour! As I'm writing this, it has been almost a month since I arrived in France to begin my third consecutive year abroad (but my first year as a lectrice d'anglais). So much has happened in this past month-- from finding a place to live to dealing with French administration, I can't believe how I … Continue reading Life Update #6: Settling into France (one month update!)