Pere LaChais Cemetery – Gorgeous landscaping, rolling hills, interesting tombstones, and the resting place of many famous people. A truly fascinating experience.
Normandy Beach – Normandy got under my skin in a big way. It made me think and consider the world as a whole, my travels, as well as my relationships with others.
Beyond the Beach – Normandy offers UNESCO sights, architecture, churches, stinky cheese, and apple brandy. There is so much goodness to explore – like the truly magnificent Le Mont Saint Michele.
A new way of viewing an iconic image – From the first moment I went to the Eiffel Tower, I seemed to be more fascinated by the culture around the tower rather than the tower itself.
This beautiful light-filled studio apartment nestled near the Seine in the heart of Paris was utter perfection.
Paris Chocolate and Pastry Food Tour – From innovative and sleek to traditional and refined, this tour covering a wide array of Paris chocolate houses kept my sweet tooth happy.
Do you love fresh new perspectives on iconic images? If so, get yourself over to my Pictures of France gallery and check out my French photos. Oh la la!
You’ve heard of all of the famous fashion houses in Paris – Chanel, Pierre Cardin, Dior, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, Hermès, Vuitton, Yves Saint Laurent to name a few. But have you heard of the great chocolate houses in Paris? My love for fashion may be about equal to my love of chocolate – but […]
You know you’re in Europe when a 12 year old boy is attending a Paris cabaret show. This is going to be a night he’ll remember for a while as he goes home slightly tipsy and dreaming of boobies. Somehow I have found myself in the odd situation of attending a dinner theater cabaret show […]
Jean-Pierre met me at the front of the building on a cobblestone street in the 3rd arrondissement. He smelled of cigarette smoke and was dressed very professionally. He introduced himself and preceded to walk me through the lovely cobblestone courtyard and upstairs to my little studio apartment I was staying in via Go With Oh. […]
Ooo la la…this week my Instagram feed went to Paris! In three short days I managed to fall in love with the city yet again. My original goal in going to Paris was to do the 2 things I had never done before on my previous 3 trips to Paris – go to the Louvre […]
When you think of Normandy attractions – immediately you are thrust into WWII and images of D Day. There is no shortage of tour buses and tours focused on WWII sites in the area. However if you look beyond the cemeteries, memorials, American flags, plaques, and gift shops you’ll find that Normandy is much more […]
I stood staring at the wide expanse of Omaha Beach squinting my eyes, trying to imagine what that historic day was like. D Day seems so far away now – ancient. My mind was swimming in thoughts amplified by the fact that I was here visiting this WWII Normandy invasion sight with my European friends […]
Travel in Europe for me is pretty easy compared to the rest of the world. However – easy should not be confused with uninteresting. Europe challenges me to dig deeper, look harder, observe more to find the subtle cultural differences that exist between European culture and my own.. I sometimes feel like my magic super […]
I lean my head back on the seat and gaze out the window as I gently rock back and forth. The landscape accelerates by me in a blur and I allow my brain to explore it’s dark depths. I think, “this could be anywhere, it looks like Illinois, Nebraska, or Wisconsin. I continue to suspend […]
Everyone around me was taking pictures of the Eiffel Tower, but I was distracted by the thousands of other Eiffel Towers and the touts carrying them. From the first moment I went to the Eiffel Tower, I seemed to be more fascinated by the culture around the tower rather than the tower itself. There are […]
My 36 hours in Paris were dedicated to photography; it was my only goal. Photography is still very new to me; I bought my first SLR camera in 2006 and took lessons to learn how to use the camera. Therefore my first travels never really had a photography element to them. Therefore, when I found […]