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
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From the top of the Fourvière (January 2016).
Salut! Around this time last year in France, I visited Strasbourg, a charming city located in the Alsace region with borders right next to Germany. With its rich, Alsatian culture and famous marchés de Noël (Christmas markets), it had been on my top list of places to visit while abroad. Considering that I had a four-day weekend from … Continue reading Destination: Strasbourg, France
Hello, there! As you know, I've been living and working in France for almost two months now. So far, things have been well- a little rough in the beginning, but now things have pretty much settled and I've gotten into the "usual routine" of working, doing my Master's online, hanging out with my assistant(e)s flatmates, and of … Continue reading My Bucket List for Europe
Bonjour, mes amis! The next day after a long, but satisfying day trip to Le Mont Saint-Michel, I decided to head to Paris for another day trip with the German and British assistantes again. They were planning to visit the Louvre museum for the afternoon while I had plans to meet up with a friend who lived … Continue reading Destination: Paris, France