Salut, mes amis! Perhaps when you think of Normandy, you assume nothing but D-Day landing beaches during World War II. Or maybe you imagine cold, windy Atlantic-coast weather all year-round. Not to forget its stinky, but tasty Camembert cheese. ...well, you assumed right. Yet, there's so much more to this distinctive region in northwest France. Besides the … Continue reading Best Places to Visit in Normandy, France
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Things are about to get heated here...and I'm not talking about the summer right now. Here's the situation: for me, having grown up in Los Angeles all of my life, I can't help but feel miffed that, whenever my international friends and acquaintances tell me they want to visit the U.S., they almost always say … Continue reading Why Los Angeles is Better than New York
Bonjour, mes amis! Like many college students, I also studied abroad during my undergraduate years. Out of all of the places that I could've gone to-- Florence, Beijing, Rio de Janeiro-- I chose Paris, home to the famous (and questionably phallic-looking) Eiffel Tower, its romantic views of the Seine River, and of course, the fact that it's the … Continue reading Paris: My Study Abroad Experience
Ah...a thoughtful question... But the real question is, why not travel? After all, who wouldn't want to go out and explore different places, see different things, and taste different foods other than what we are accustomed to? Who wouldn't want to meet new and exciting people, learn about histories and cultures that otherwise aren't taught in grade-school … Continue reading Why Travel?