Looking back over my travels of the past year is a trip unto itself–in large part because I could have SWORN I said I was going to slow the F down and not travel quite so much. And then 6…
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La Cité du Vin: An Amusement Park for Oenophiles in Bordeaux, France
There comes a time in every traveling oenophile’s journey when they are faced with an opportunity to visit one of the world’s great wine meccas. For me, such an opportunity arose in the summer of 2016 while traveling through the…
Learning to Surf with UCPA Lacanau
This summer, I spent a week learning to surf with UCPA Lacanau on the coast of France. Honestly, surfing was something I never thought I’d attempt again after a few previous failures, but all it took was some gentle arm…
Four Days in Paris
Paris is an incredible city. This isn’t news, people have been saying it for years. Now that I’ve experienced its greatness first-hand, I can confidently agree. I spent four days in Paris on my first trip through the city, and…
A Secret Bastille Retreat and a Sunset Cruise on the Seine
Paris was full of surprises for me. The friendliness of the people, the happy summer vibes and positive energy filling the streets, the way it tugged at my heartstrings like certain other cities very near and dear to me. The…
Month in Review: July 2016
Greetings from Fuerteventura, Spain, otherwise known as La Isla del Viento (the island of wind). I’d heard rumors of its windy-ness before arriving and BOY is it living up to the hype. Anywho, I’ll tell you more about this special…