I read someone who said their French teacher was railing on Americans (as the French are wont to do. But … More
Category: Explorations
When plans go south
We were all set to spend a couple of weeks in the south of France. It was going to be … More
Grand Tours
Before we were test driving towns to possibly move to, we weren’t venturing far from Paris. We were all about … More
Test-driving towns: Vannes
Vannes! Now here’s a town I can wholeheartedly recommend to you. (Or at least I can recommend it to us. … More
Test-driving towns: Rennes
Walking through Rennes, a perfectly fine town in Brittany that has been on my to-visit list for some time, I … More
Troyes, worth its weight
After our last outing to Saint Quentin, I’ve been thinking about traveling and what makes a place sing to you. … More
Saint Quentin
Sometimes I like randomness in practice, other times only in theory. I have this idea that one day I will … More
Ruins and ruination
April in Paris is nothing like the song. I read somewhere that the lyricist would have preferred to call it … More
Senlis
I like having wide-open days in our schedule to allow for spontaneity. One day last week I got up early … More
St. Malo and the weather (or not)
Where to go for a weekend in March? Before we embarked on our travel fast, we had a few exceptions … More