Located off the coast of Sicily, the small island-nation of Malta often gets overlooked as a tourist destination. For non-EU citizens like myself, I admit I hadn't known about this country until in the last few years-- even after I'd decided to book my flights for a week-long visit in late November, I still had … Continue reading Destination: Valletta, Malta
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Bonne année! Since starting this blog in 2016, I've written posts recapping my year (with 2016 and 2017 here). From writing these types of posts, I've found them to help me reflect on the entirety of the year that's passed. Not only that, but also they've helped me to move forward, learn from mistakes made, … Continue reading 2018: My Year in Review
Situated in the heart of the route des Vins, the villages of Riquewihr (pronounced "reek-veer"), Hunawihr, and Ribeauvillé are considered some of the most-beautiful in the Alsace region. Not only that, but the villages of Riquewihr and Hunawihr are listed as part of the "les Plus Beaux Villages de France" ("Most Beautiful Villages of France"). Riquewihr had especially been … Continue reading Destination: Riquewihr, Hunawihr, & Ribeauvillé, France
Although I had little knowledge about it, Basel had been at the top of my bucket list to visit for quite some time. Since I was in Strasbourg for a week in late November, I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to cross the French-Swiss border for the day to visit Basel. With that … Continue reading Destination: Basel, Switzerland
After my fall semester of teaching ended in mid-November, I wasted no time embarking on my two-week travels in Europe. I started with a week in the warm country of Malta (adventures to be posted soon) before I headed back to France to visit a friend for a week in Strasbourg, as well as to … Continue reading Destination: Strasbourg, France (2018 Edition)