Get a Room Already! How Love Padlocks Made Us THAT Couple in Paris

For a very long time, I had been searching for a way to proclaim that the mister and I were a couple. There had to … Read the rest



Wednesday’s Wonder: Hunting Dogs at Cheverny

This Wednesday’s Wonder: the hunting dogs at Chateau de Cheverny, Loire Valley, France. Chateau de Cheverny is one of the many chateaus in France’s Loire … Read the rest



We’re Nuts about Luxembourg Park

Paris is the city of lights. But, also just as fitting, it’s the city of beautiful parks. Luxembourg Park is the park that seems to … Read the rest



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



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