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!

Destination: the Scottish Highlands

While still in Glasgow during last year's winter holidays, I made a day trip over to the Scottish Highlands, since I'd heard that they were gorgeous and not to be missed while visiting Scotland. I'd booked a coach tour beforehand (which was about 50 euros, or rather approximately 41 pounds) that was set to leave bright … Continue reading Destination: the Scottish Highlands