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

Destination: Paris, France (2018 Spring Break Edition– Part 3)

Bonjour! While staying in Paris with my parents over spring break, I also had a couple of days to myself while my parents did all-day tours to other parts of France. Earlier in my stay, they'd gone to the châteaux de la Loire and the day before I left, they went to le Mont St. Michel. That said, I … Continue reading Destination: Paris, France (2018 Spring Break Edition– Part 3)

Destination: Paris, France (2018 Spring Break Edition– Part 2)

Salut! After the first one-and-a-half days in Paris over spring break, I continued my visit of the French capital with my parents for the next couple of days. We visited several of the main touristy districts together, all the while revisiting places that I hadn't been to since my study abroad days nearly four years … Continue reading Destination: Paris, France (2018 Spring Break Edition– Part 2)

Destination: Paris, France (2018 Spring Break Edition– Part 1)

Bonjour! I had a week off for the April vacances just this past week, and I decided to get away to the city of Paris. Thing was, I'd originally didn't consider going, as I'd thought that I would stay close to and make trips to nearby towns in the Lyon region. Also, I had just gone to … Continue reading Destination: Paris, France (2018 Spring Break Edition– Part 1)

Destination: Châteaux de la Loire, France

Around this time last year, I spent the weekend visiting the famous châteaux de la Loire in central France. Of course, with some odd, one hundred châteaux scattered all over the region, it would be impossible to see them all-- that said, I saw a few of them and it made my short getaway worthwhile. Known for being the … Continue reading Destination: Châteaux de la Loire, France