Museum Hopping in Paris
Visiting three of Paris’ lesser-known museums: Musée Carnavalet, Musée Rodin and Hotel de la Marine
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Île de Ré: A Beautiful Island with Plenty of History
Come with me on a visit to Île de Ré, an island with beautiful sights and interesting history. And there’s salt – lots and lots of salt…
La Rochelle: The Gateway to the Atlantic Ocean
Come with me to explore La Rochelle, also known as one of France’s gateways to the Atlantic Ocean.
Summer on the Île d’Oléron
After a looooong winter and what seems to have been a short spring, we’re now in the middle of summer! Mid-July to mid-August is when everything shuts down in France […]
Visiting the Loire Valley during a Pandemic
Traveling to the Loire Valley during a pandemic wasn’t ideal, but we still managed to have a nice time while still remaining safe and socially-distant. Find out more on this blog post.
Taking the TEF Résident (Test d’Evaluation de Français)
Read about my experience taking an official French test (TEF résident)…
Winter in the Algarve
2020… as far as travel goes, you’ve been pretty horrible. I had originally planned to return back home to San Francisco in March for 2 weeks to see friends and […]
Our Winter Escape to Seville
If you look at my previous posts, either here on or on my Instagram account, every January/February I’m complaining about the weather in the north of France. (I’m nothing if […]
Back to France: Autumn in the Loire Valley
Visiting the Château de Chambord and the Château de Chenonceau in autumn
The Beauty of Kyoto
Exploring a few highlights of Kyoto: Fushimi Inari Shrine, Gion, Arashiyama Bamboo Grove and Kinkaku-ji
