After having a mid-morning snack (or "lunch," however you see it) of an Icelandic hot dog, I continued my first full day of visiting Reykjavik. That morning, I'd already seen the highlights of the city center, including the Hallgrimskirkja, the Tjörnin, the Sólfarið, and the Harpa Concert Hall. It was then a matter of venturing a … Continue reading Destination: Reykjavik, Iceland (Part 2)
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Iceland had been high on my bucket list for a long time; I'd especially been planning to go since my first year in France. However, I knew that I had to save some serious money-- being an assistante, I made less than minimum wage, so it wasn't ideal. This year as a lectrice, though, I made more money, and … Continue reading Destination: Reykjavik, Iceland (Part 1)
Bonjour! If you know me as a traveler, one of my favorite things to do when visiting a city is to check out its views. Sometimes, it's a matter of scaling a hill or climbing stairs, in order to get that gorgeous scenery at the top. It can be tiring at times, but it's very … Continue reading Top 7 Best *Free* Views of Paris
Between hikes to the villages of the Cinque Terre in May 2016, the assistante and I also did a day hike to two other towns outside of the Cinque Terre. Since we had more days than needed for just the five villages, we chose to explore a bit more of Liguria while we could. That said, we … Continue reading Destination: Santa Margherita Ligure & Portofino, Italy
Having visited three of the northernmost villages of the Cinque Terre, I hiked to the southern ones on my final full day in Italy in 2016. I would be checking out the villages of Manarola and Riomaggiore, which I believe are the iconic ones that appear on Google Images. Any case, it would be the … Continue reading Destination: Cinque Terre, Italy (Part 3)