Destination: Rennes, France

As I've mentioned on my blog before, I've spent the past now-four years traveling during my birthday weekend, which falls on the very last week of March. Regardless of whether I have work to catch up on, nevertheless I book myself to be out of town to escape the doldrums of work and my city, … Continue reading Destination: Rennes, France

Destination: Aix-en-Provence, France

A notable university town, the city of Aix-en-Provence ("Aix" for short) is also a notable tourist destination for visitors who want to visit the south of France. It's also known for being the "city of a thousand fountains", and I wasn't surprised to see so many of them while spending the afternoon in town. If … Continue reading Destination: Aix-en-Provence, France

Destination: Arles, France

While stationed in Nîmes during my trip to the south of France, I also took a couple of day trips to nearby towns. One of them was Arles, which is most-famous for being the home of Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh, who'd lived there for a year. It was perhaps an hour's ride from Nîmes, … Continue reading Destination: Arles, France

Destination: Montpellier, France

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

Destination: Bucharest, Romania

The Romanian capital gets a bad rep for being "ugly" or "boring," but on the contrary, I found Bucharest to be a pleasure to visit as my last stop during my travels this past February. My two nights in town were short, but well-spent, as I saw a lot, ate a lot, and had lots … Continue reading Destination: Bucharest, Romania