Despite its small size, Nîmes is a southern French city that's absolutely steeped in history. It's been dubbed the "French Rome," as it's home to a notable Roman-styled arena and the small temple Maison Carrée. Another fun fact is that denim originated in Nîmes, as its etymology de Nîmes ("from Nîmes") soon became the word "denim." Incredible to believe … Continue reading Destination: Nîmes, France
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Back in 2016, I had the opportunity to visit the south of France for a week. It was around this time of year (March) when the French high school I was working at in was administering les bacs blancs, a sort of "mock exams" for students who would be taking the exit exam at the end of … Continue reading Destination: Montpellier, France
Arènes de Nîmes (March 2016).
With over 400,000 inhabitants, the city of Zurich (also spelled "Zürich") is the largest city in Switzerland. This German-speaking city is one of the world's leading financial centers, as plenty of businesses and start-up companies are present everywhere. Zurich would be my last stop on my five-day trip across Switzerland-- that said, I did my … Continue reading Destination: Zurich, Switzerland
First, I'm going to start off by saying that Lucerne has my heart. There, I said it: Lucerne is hands-down my favorite city I've visited (so far) in Switzerland. Despite staying only a night in town, I was immediately captured by its beauty all over, and I wish that I could've stayed longer to explore … Continue reading Destination: Lucerne, Switzerland
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