Destination: Cologne, Germany

Hallo! (fyi, that word^ was one of the two things I said while visiting Germany, the other being danke schön. Thankfully, it got me around places, and thankfully, the Germans speak English, anyway, so no room for miscommunication! Saved that for Spain, but that's another story...). During my stay in Aachen, I also made a day trip over … Continue reading Destination: Cologne, Germany

Life Update in France #2 (and 2016 Recap!)

Bonne année! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and rang in the 2017 year in good spirits. For myself, I had a wonderful vacances de Noël, visiting a bit more of Europe with great people and plenty of photos for memories. I returned to Normandy earlier this week and the following day went right back … Continue reading Life Update in France #2 (and 2016 Recap!)

Destination: Edinburgh, Scotland

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

Happy Holidays!

Hello! This is just a quick post to wish you a happy holidays this year. Even now, it blows my mind that this year went by so fast, and that now we're in our final days of 2016! Really, it's absolutely mind-boggling! As you've probably realized, my travel posts on the UK and Ireland have been … Continue reading Happy Holidays!