Bonjour! A couple of weeks ago, I decided to take a day trip over to the château de Fontainebleau, a castle-turned-palace situated about 55 kilometers (34 miles) from Paris. From the 16th to 19th centuries, it housed the French royalty, including that of Emperor Napoleon Bonparte for a short while before he abdicated his throne in 1814. … Continue reading Destination: Château de Fontainebleau, France
A couple of weeks back, Elisabeth (or "Liz") from A Lot of World to See nominated me for the Sunshine Blogger Award, which I'm honored to accept! A fellow TAPIFer, Liz is nothing short but amazing on her blog, filled with travels, teaching, and musings while trying to make it through the intricacies (bureaucratic and cultural) … Continue reading The Sunshine Blogger Award #2
Along the fortified city walls of Saint-Malo in Brittany, France (March 2016).
Bonjour! It's been a long while since I've made a "TAPIF/living abroad" kind of post. I was actually a bit hesitant to do so, considering that for many of us, we've already been settled in France for several months now, some of us even leaving within the next month or so to return home! Nevertheless, … Continue reading How to Set Up Your Cellphone in France
Following our first night in Marseille, I took a day trip out to the calanques de Marseille with the other assistant(e)s with whom I was traveling during this past February vacances. Even though I'd already visited the calanques during my first visit to Marseille last March, I had been so blown away by their beauty that I was happy to return to them again...this … Continue reading Destination: Calanques of Marseille, France
