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)
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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)
I spent the following morning after my first night in Corniglia in 2016 hiking to the other villages in the region. The way I'd planned it out, I would hike two of the villages one day, and the other two another day, so that I wouldn't strain myself. That said, I started my first … Continue reading Destination: Cinque Terre, Italy (Part 2)