Slug Life in Versailles
“Oh my god, you almost stepped on that!” I said as I pushed the mister out of the way. The almost-victim of the mister’s big … Read the rest
Wednesday’s Wonder: St. Charles Streetcar
This Wednesday’s Wonder: The St. Charles Streetcar in New Orleans, Louisiana. The St. Charles streetcar is the oldest running street car in New Orleans. It’s … Read the rest
Loving the Louvre
Before we took off for France, we watched quite a bit of Rick Steves and Samantha Brown. We also watched Eurotrip. Those hosts are absolutely … Read the rest
What Paris Taught Us: Travel Young or Travel Old
In Paris, one of the more entertaining things to do is to people-watch. The city sees over 70 million people from around the world annually; … Read the rest
Wednesday’s Wonder: Chateau de Versailles
This Wednesday’s Wonder: Future escargot in the gardens of Versailles. The Palace of Versailles was home to multiple monarchs throughout French history, including Louis XVI … Read the rest
Living Life at the Sacre Coeur
Allow me to share a typical day in the life of a workerbee: I wake up at 6:00 am. I then fall back asleep and … Read the rest
N’Awlins: It’s More Than Bourbon (Street)
New Orleans is so much more than the party on Bourbon Street (yeah, I did just say that). On the first night on Bourbon Street, my … Read the rest
Wednesday’s Wonder: Le Mont Saint-Michel
This Wednesday’s Wonder: The sunset on Mont St. Michel in Normandy, France. Mont St. Michel has historically been a place of solitude and worship for … Read the rest
When in New Orleans’ French Quarter, EAT!
“This. is. so. good,” I said, pausing only once to save the flailing parts of fried chicken skin (like I’m going to let the floor … Read the rest
Should I Visit the Eiffel Tower? Yes!
It always surprises me when I read blogs from travelers who are vehemently against visiting the Eiffel Tower. They claim (loosely) that visiting the Eiffel … Read the rest
