My Dream (and Future) U.K. Road Trip

Posted on May 8, 2013 in England | 19 comments

I’m not sure I’ve mentioned this much but basically all of my friends in Paris are English. (So um, having a French group of friends was a total fail. Sue me.)

So this summer I planned a road trip to visit them all, as well as to indulge my Harry Potter fan nerd-dom and pretend to be Bill Bryson. (Have I also mentioned that I’m newly obsessed with Bill Bryson? He’s hilarious and brilliant.)

Getting Ritzy in Biarritz

Posted on May 7, 2013 in All Posts, France | 6 comments

On my my fairly budgeted French road trip with my mom and my sister, I knew there was one destination where we would have to go all out- Biarritz.

Biarritz is a French resort town known for its glitzy past as a 19th century seaside destination, when it was graced by European royals such as Queen Victoria and American royals such as the Vanderbilts.

My Local Eats: Beijing

Posted on May 6, 2013 in My Local Eats | 6 comments

Hi! Welcome to My Local Eats, a guest post series in which foodies from around the globe share their favorite local places to eat and drink.

Today’s guest post comes from Agness who shows us what to eat in Beijing. Agness is a Polish vagabond and foodie who blogs over at the excellent budget travel blog, eTramping. I have a minor obsession with Chinese dumplings so this post was especially mouth-watering- Agness’ photography skills may have a lot to do with it as well.

Saturday Snapshots 29 & 30: Alsace Edition

Posted on May 4, 2013 in Saturday Snapshot | 7 comments

Happy Saturday, everyone! So all of my photos this week come from my long weekend in Strasbourg, Colmar and Karlsruhe with the lovely Julika of Sateless Suitcase. This was actually not our first European get-together- we also met up last December in Cologne, Germany, to see the Christmas markets.

How to Become Fluent in a Second Language

Posted on May 2, 2013 in All Posts, Language Advice | 24 comments

So you want to learn a second language? Good. In my humble opinion, everyone should learn another language. But let me first say- it’s not easy. In fact, it’s really hard. But, it’s also incredibly satisfying, fun and rewarding. And not to mention useful.

A Day Trip to Île de Ré, France’s Most Adorable Island

Posted on May 1, 2013 in All Posts, France | 7 comments

What’s better than a day spent on a sandy, windswept French island strewn with colorful lighthouses, ponies and daisies? Well as they say in La Belle France, absolument rien.