When I first started looking up things to do in the Loire Valley, my first thought was, “WTF!”– as in, way too feminine! Castles? Wine? I assume there’s going to be a fairy godmother and a glass slipper at some point? Had my travels finally turned me into a Disney princess? The holes in my Converse gave […]
Show Me the Monet! // On a Day Trip to Giverny
One thing I always tell people to do when visiting Paris, France is… leave it. Just get out. *Gasp* What’s wrong with me!? Have I got Nutella for brains or something!? Alright, alright, calm down. Paris is what it is (magic and romantic and crawling with delicious snails that actually aren’t anymore) but the France outside […]
Not Just a Pretty Face // It’s Actually Worth Visiting Mont Saint Michel
There are a lot of pretty people out there: Gigi Hadid, Chris Hemsworth, Sofia Vergara (I know, I always mention her but DAYUM), that guy who tends bar at that place in that town. You know who I’m talking about–you’ll find him in a tight black t-shirt mispronouncing everything on the menu but his teeth are […]
The Best D-Day Sites in Normandy for When You Want to Cry on Vacation
I’m willing to bet crying and a general sense of feeling terrible wasn’t exactly what you had in mind when you slipped those vacation requests to your boss. You probably dreamed of seeing famous landmarks and fine art you don’t really “get,” not seeing bomb craters and hearing “Taps” played in a cemetery. Well, if […]
Best Time to Visit Paris: Summer Vs. Winter
Updated: December 29th, 2018 I visited Paris twice this year—once in February, then again in June—and had two totally different experiences. I mean, I did a lot of the same stuff, but one trip involved significantly more alcohol and curse words while the other one was all sunshine and roses… and curse words. So when […]
The Best Travel Photography Gear for Time-Budget Travelers
Updated: January 23rd, 2019 I’ve always been interested in photography and have a real desire to get better at it… but… I just don’t think it’s gonna work out. The more I learn about serious photography the more turned off I get. Learning about f-stops and EVF and ISO got me like OMFG, WTF, L8R. […]
I Spent 3 Days in Paris with the Paris Museum Pass and Here’s How It Went
As far as French cultures goes, I’ve always been way more interested in escargot than I have the Eiffel Tower. More into onion soup than the Arc de Triomphe. More into Gilles Marini than Mona Lisa (I think you can understand why). And don’t even get me started on French fries! Oooh doggy! I studied […]
Sacré Bleu! // 8 Phases of Culture Shock in Paris, France
Bonjour mes belles personnes, comment allez-vous aujourd’hui!? That’s French for “…’sup?” Just tryna fancy up the blog a lil’ bit. And in that spirit, I’m taking the week off. Well, not actually off. No such thing exists where blogging does. Really I’m just busy as a bee blogger (I should ™ that) doing some behind the […]
