Greetings! Finally getting around to my travels from this past vacances de Noël! As you probably know, I spent my holidays in two different countries-- Germany and Spain-- so I will be starting with the former since it was the first destination that I visited. With that said, let's get to it! My Christmas holidays began early … Continue reading Destination: Aachen, Germany
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Happy New Year! Wrapping up my travel adventures from my vacances de Noël during my first year as an assistante, I am presenting another post which combines several destinations (as I'd done in my last post on my day trip from London) since all of them were just short visits before I *finally* returned to France- to Normandy, at … Continue reading Destination: Canterbury, Dover, and Calais (UK and France)
Just like with other big-named cities in the world such as Paris or New York, the city of London is a dream destination for many travelers out there, especially those who have yet to step foot outside of their home town, even their home country. While certainly a cliché place to go out of the many … Continue reading Destination: London, England
When traveling in Scotland during les vacances de Noël last year, I was struck by the contrast between the two cities which I visited: Glasgow and Edinburgh. While the former is very much an artsy, progressive city, the latter is very much rooted in history, with its eponymous castle and medieval old town, thereby making it a popular … Continue reading Destination: Edinburgh, Scotland
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