While in Grenoble over a four-day weekend in September, I also did a few day trips to the surrounding towns and cities of the region. Besides a half-day at the stately Château de Vizille, I also got the opportunity to revisit Annecy with my Couchsurfing host and her friends. It'd been over two years since … Continue reading Destination: Annecy, France
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Nestled in the lush, rolling hills of the Loire, le Puy-en-Velay (also simply known as "le Puy"), is a small city which boasts a lot of gorgeous views and historic sites, especially those pertaining to pilgrimages which date back to the medieval ages. Considering that I'd been living in the area for over a year, … Continue reading Destination: Le Puy-en-Velay, France
For anyone who decides to visit the U.S., it's a matter of checking out its national parks. From the Grand Canyon to Yosemite, the country boasts plenty of sweeping landscapes filled with awe-inspiring cliffs, lush redwood forests, and wildlife all-around. I think as an American, we're proud of our national parks, as they not only … Continue reading Destination: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
When it comes to history, Bosnia & Herzegovina has probably one of the most devastating out there. People might think of events like the Holocaust or 9/11 as abysmal, but the Bosnian War of the early 1990's often gets overlooked. It's a tragedy within itself that many don't know of what had happened-- that said, … Continue reading Destination: Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina
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