Last week a very dear friend of mine from le States came out to Londontowne to see what all the fuss was about. I’m pretty sure I’ve convinced her to move here with me, much to the chagrin of her family. But what can I say? I used to want to be a lawyer, kind …
Today’s SAT Prep Question: New York: Denver Paris:______ a. London b. Dubai c. Budapest Yes, the correct answer is “C”. Budapest has all of the best elements of Paris, including beautiful architecture, amazing riverside walking paths, ornate ponts, tree-lined boulevards, unbelievable nightlife and opportunities to wine/dine/romance your sig. other without the associated annoying bits, such …
For a writer, I’ve written horrendously little on this blog in the past few months. Actually, ever since I finished NaNoWriMo on November 30th, I have written very little for myself at all, but have rather been working on 18,000 words worth of literary and historical criticism for my classes. Finally, all of that is …
So I really feel like I’m where I’m supposed to be- this could be because I’m in a posh hotel sipping a Cosmo…or it could be because I FINALLY am in a place where I feel like everything is coming together. After my French fiasco (involving a very close brush with homelessness) I am safely …
Guess where Miss V and I are? Versailles A ceiling at Versailles- I want to live here (minus the tourists). This week has been crazy busy with visitors. I’m so glad- I started to go a little stir crazy by myself. Sweaty me in the Hall of Mirrors. I have realized that I am …
Me and my lovely friends- none of us Parisian. Can you tell? In my travels around the world, I’ve learned that the WORST possible thing you can do is LOOK like a tourist. This includes but is certainly not limited to: 1) Sunhats and parasols in non-beach settings 2) Fanny packs, backpacks and visible travel …
I still have to pinch myself sometimes. I really can’t believe I’m here in Europe. I worked for SO long to make this trip a reality, and did SO much to prepare, that I almost feel as if I’m still in prep mode and haven’t accustomed myself to the idea that I’ve DONE it, I’ve …
Jim Morrison’s grave at the Pere Lachaise Cemetery. OK, I know we’ve all seen this in textbooks, if not in the “flesh”, but I had to add my photographic commentary to the millions you might have seen already. There are too many darn tourists in Paris. You’d think I’d be used to tourists, being from DC …
Culture Shocks: Oh, a million (why can’t I get used to things easily like I could when I was younger?!). The top three being (read on to understand why there are four bullets yet I say three top points…I CAN count, I promise): Eggs and some kinds of milk are NOT refrigerated I do not …
“The careful foot can walk anywhere.” This quote just *might* be kind of a big deal in the conservation ecology world (ok, I admit it, I’m a huge dork when it comes to all things biology), but I think it sums up my feelings on travel, and the year I have ahead of me, very …