What does it mean to be a world traveller? As one quote I found on Facebook (naturally) so perfectly quoted. “You will never be completely at home again, because part of your heart always will be elsewhere. That is the price you pay for the richness of loving and knowing people in more than one […]
Why Travel?
What does travel mean to me? When I was in middle school, the only travel I was interested in was a once a month weeklong trip to Hawaii. I didn’t care so much for travel. I enjoyed it sure, but what I most looked forward to was coming home and having stories to tell my […]
Restaurant Louis, Stéphane Pitré
Paris Fine Dinning When in Paris one thing you can not miss is a set menu gourmet meal. It gives you the opportunity to try things you normally wouldn’t to experience a several course meal that will bring your pallet on a journey. My fine dinning experience was at Restaurant Louis by chef Stéphane Pitré. Let […]
Chez Imogène, Paris
Bretagne (Brittany France) In my opinion one of the best ways to get to know a region or country is by the food. I found it fascinating when I lived in France and realized how each different region so clearly had it’s own cuisine and specialties that you couldn’t find anywhere else. When I was […]
Things you won’t know unless you’ve studied abroad
The experience of a lifetime I’m sure that everyone has that friend that studied abroad for some amount of time and can’t seem to shut up about it. Well, I am that friend. That one person who studied abroad and swears that it “changed their life” all of a sudden things they used to eat […]
Painting: Chez Les Ch’ti
Chez Les Ch’tis Pronunciation (Shay – Lay – Shtee) The first time I heard the word Ch’ti was when I received my letter about where I had been placed in France for my year abroad. I was told I would be going to “Le Nord” the north of France, the home of “Les Ch’tis”. I […]
Being an Exchange Student
Going Abroad Being an exchange student. This means different things to different people. For me I have both been an exchange student, hosted an exchange student, and befriended many exchange students. You can go abroad all over the world and experience a completely different life. What does this mean you ask? It means leaving your […]
Reims Cathedral, France
The Cathedral Light Shows in France Before coming to France I had never heard of a cathedral being lit up with a color show. Little did I know that even existed. So when my amazing host family told me they would be taking me to a special cathedral lights show in Reims, I was thrilled […]
Through My Eyes: Paris
The City of Lights The last time I saw Paris, her heart was warm and gay, I heard the laughter of her heart in every street café. -Oscar Hammerstein II Ah Paris… A city known throughout the world for art, fashion, beauty, and food. There is so much to see and do in Paris it […]
A Belgian New Years
Bleated Happy New years to everyone! I have been so incredibly busy the past month I haven’t had the time to write about New Years yet! But let me start by telling you, it was AMAZING. I LOVE Belgium So I wasn’t sure what I was going to do for New Years, all my friends […]