Destination: Paris, France (2018 Spring Break Edition– Part 2)

Salut! After the first one-and-a-half days in Paris over spring break, I continued my visit of the French capital with my parents for the next couple of days. We visited several of the main touristy districts together, all the while revisiting places that I hadn't been to since my study abroad days nearly four years … Continue reading Destination: Paris, France (2018 Spring Break Edition– Part 2)

Destination: Paris, France (2018 Spring Break Edition– Part 1)

Bonjour! I had a week off for the April vacances just this past week, and I decided to get away to the city of Paris. Thing was, I'd originally didn't consider going, as I'd thought that I would stay close to and make trips to nearby towns in the Lyon region. Also, I had just gone to … Continue reading Destination: Paris, France (2018 Spring Break Edition– Part 1)

Destination: Avignon, France

As tradition goes, I spent my birthday weekend out of town. For the past three years of living in France, I'd been using my weekends to travel and celebrate my year of birth, all the while exploring more of the country. From the Brittany region in my first year of teaching to Dijon just last … Continue reading Destination: Avignon, France

Destination: Olomouc, Czech Republic

While I'd gone west to Karlovy Vary the previous day, I was heading east of the Czech Republic the following day while in Prague for my January holidays. I would be going to Olomouc, the historical capital of the Moravian region and the sixth-largest city in the country. Originally, I'd wanted to make a day … Continue reading Destination: Olomouc, Czech Republic

Destination: Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic

Also known as "Carlsbad," this Czech town is situated about two hours west of Prague, on the way to the German border. It's most famous for its hundreds of hot springs, which in turn have made it a spa town-- as a result, plenty of tourists from Germany, Russia, and the Czech Republic flock to … Continue reading Destination: Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic