Destination: Cork, Ireland

Hello, there! After two nights in Dublin during last year's les vacances de Noël, I headed over to Cork, the second-largest city in Ireland which was located about two to three hours south of Dublin. I took the train over there, arriving there a bit past noon. My Couchsurfing host for the night picked me up from … Continue reading Destination: Cork, Ireland

Destination: Dublin, Ireland

  Hello! Just like with les vacances de la Toussaint posts I did back in October, I'll be doing the same this time for les vacances de Noël in December. Considering that my holidays just started this past weekend (and the fact that I'm currently traveling, so this post is scheduled ahead of time), I thought that I … Continue reading Destination: Dublin, Ireland

Destination: Lyon, France (Fête des Lumières edition!)

  Bonjour! This past weekend, I spent my time in the city of Lyon, one of the largest cities in France next to Paris and Marseille. I was there to visit the fête des Lumières, or the "Festival of Lights," a three-night event in which the whole city is lit up with different light exhibitions to showcase … Continue reading Destination: Lyon, France (Fête des Lumières edition!)

Destination: Caen, France

Bonjour! Just like with my adventures in Strasbourg and Colmar, it was also around this time of year that I spent a weekend in the beautiful city of Caen (pronounced "con"), located in Basse-Normandie and is the capital that is dedicated to Guillaume le Conquérant (William the Conqueror). In fact, I went there the weekend after visiting the Alsace … Continue reading Destination: Caen, France