France

Paris is my favorite city, and during this trip I was able explore beyond the most famous landmarks and spend some time savoring those sites which do not necessarily come to mind when one first thinks of Paris. One can’t visit Paris and miss the…

I had barely written my Paris trip summary and the terrible news of Notre Dame’s fire came out. While I’m relieved the damage wasn’t worse, it saddens me that Paris has taken another blow, and a world heritage site has been forever altered. In solidarity…

Jumping between countries and cities throughout Europe is so easy, with navigable trains and cheap airfare. My first time in Paris was a 3-day jaunt from Ireland. It was amazing, inspiring, jammed packed and for a bit, downright frightening, but I’m so happy to have…