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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Most people who don't live in Los Angeles might have this image of the city as a "lively, thriving" network of stars, entrepreneurs, and people in the entertainment industry. They might also imagine it to be nothing short of bars and clubs with eclectic individuals who party until morning, before calling an Uber to take … Continue reading Lost in LA: West Los Angeles
As I've written in previous posts, I've done my fair share of Couchsurfing with plenty of hosts from all over Europe. While most of them have been fine, I've had a few interesting, even weird experiences, with a few of them. I've told you about one of my bizarre stays in Toulouse, and in this … Continue reading Crazy Travel Stories #6: That One Time I Stayed with a Creep in Marseille…
Salut! It's been a while since my last "Life Update" (back in January, I believe?), but in any case, I'm writing to keep you up-to-date with what has been going on in my life since then. From returning from my long winter holidays to teaching second semester at the university, a lot has happened...and at … Continue reading Life Update #8: First Year as a Lectrice…done! (and vacation time)
Bonjour! While staying in Paris with my parents over spring break, I also had a couple of days to myself while my parents did all-day tours to other parts of France. Earlier in my stay, they'd gone to the châteaux de la Loire and the day before I left, they went to le Mont St. Michel. That said, I … Continue reading Destination: Paris, France (2018 Spring Break Edition– Part 3)
