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A little late, I know, but now that I am home I have compiled my thoughts on all of the pastries (and desserts) I ate while in Paris. Pain de suisse – this was my favorite food discovery of the trip, these were delicious. I really liked the filling in them and I would go […]

On Saturday, I went to the Petit Palais with the main objective of seeing one of the temporary exhibits, Worth: Inventing Haute Couture. The minute I heard about this exhibit back in early June I knew it was something I HAD to see while in Paris. The House of Worth is my favorite fashion house, […]

I have long been a fan of musical theater, and many, many musicals take place in France or even more specifically Paris. Many of these shows take place in actual, specific locations and not just vaguely in Paris, which means it is easy to go and visit the sites. Thus far, I have toured or […]

I love mentos candy anywhere, but especially here in Europe. This all started two years ago when I traveled to Italy and tried the variety of fruit flavors they had, especially compared to the US. Since then, I have been waiting on a chance to get them again. Now, that wish has come true. Throughout […]

This past weekend I did a day trip to Rouen, where Joan of Arc spent her last days and was martyred in 1431. Rouen was such a lovely town, filled to the brim with Joan of Arc related sites and half-timbered buildings painted with fun colors. I started the day with a museum called Historical […]

Today, July 9th, we met for class in the Luxembourg Garden and then went to the Pantheon. After class was over, I went back to Luxembourg Garden to see the series of 20 statues of powerful or influential French women throughout history. The women depicted were French queens, princesses, or otherwise influential figures from French […]

On Friday, July 4th, the class went to Notre-Dame as part of our class meeting. Seeing Notre- Dame in person was a lifelong dream come true. Visiting Notre-Dame has been on my bucket list for probably a decade, which at this moment is half of my life. Seeing it and hearing the bells ring as we […]

I arrived in Paris 3 days ago after a smooth travel process, excited to begin exploring a new city. I woke up early Wednesday morning and decided to walk to a nearby bakery, where I purchased the best croissant I have ever had, as well as a kiwi-apple juice. I did accidentally crush my croissant […]