Thanksgiving Potluck
While in France there are a LOT of holidays, one of my favorites, Thanksgiving, does not exist here. So, you may be wondering what I did. Well, not only did…
Entries about travel experiences or places
Cooking Time Machine
Being that I'm American, it's nearing the end of the fall, and Thanksgiving is next week, I have been craving all things pumpkin. Being that I'm in France... it's not…
Magical World of Harry Potter
This past week I took a slightly spontaneous trip to London for the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. Quite an incredible experience. I arrived in…
Toussaint Vacation – Part 1
We are now in our first period of “vacances scolaires” (school vacation) – for the Toussaint holiday. We have a week and a half off from school. Yes, we have…
What a day!
Today was difficult. I had four classes and none of them went as smoothly as I would have liked. In the first class there were only boys - you can…
Vive la France … Vive les Grèves !
I admit, I was a little worried last week when I heard there would be a nationwide strike in France today. And in spite of having experienced French strikes in…
The Journey
Well, I am now fully moved in to my apartment in Saint Etienne, France. I cannot believe it has only been 6 days – I’ve already done so much. But…
Gaudí Tourism + Barcelona 101
One of the aspects of Barcelona that attracts many is the architecture. This goes for me as well - since after seeing the images in the movie Vicky Cristina Barcelona,…
Musical Magic
One of the wonderful things about any city, but Barcelona in particular, is the great wealth of unique and interesting entertainment available. Barcelona has just about everything you could think…
What’s So Special About Barcelona?
Barcelona is another place, like Montmartre in Paris, that really inspires me and my photography. It's a place where I always have a good time and find unique things and…