We have been home for a little while now, and there are already several things I miss about Paris. Since waking up at home on the first morning back, I have desperately missed baked goods and pastries, and the easy access to them that we had in France. I also miss the food and the …
This weekend, I had the opportunity to visit PSG’s stadium, the Parc des Princes. The tour cost €25 a person, so I wouldn’t really recommend a visit unless you like PSG or at least watch the occasional football match. That being said, I really enjoyed the visit and even found some fun architecture things during …
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I know I already talked about parts of my Normandie trip in my last blog post about transportation, but I also wanted to discuss some of my other favorite parts of the trip. First off, the absolute highlight of the weekend for me was our visit to Étretat. Specifically, I loved the hike along the …
Since arriving in Paris, we have experienced several different modes of transportation, including the initial plane into the city, the metro, the RER, and walking. This weekend, I was able to experience some new types of travel within France on a trip to Normandie with my family. To get to Rouen where our Airbnb was …
Tour Montparnasse vs. Tour Eiffel On Thursday, we visited both Tour Montparnasse and Tour Eiffel, which provided a good opportunity to compare and contrast the visits to each tower. We visited Tour Montparnasse in the morning, while we visited the Eiffel Tower in the evening, which may have given Tour Montparnasse a slight advantage, as …
A Tale of Two Towers Read More »
A recounting of the last few days through photos of faces. On Wednesday, we visited the Louvre Museum. While visiting the largest museum in the world has been on my bucket list for years and we were able to see many different artworks (many of which had faces), the highlight was certainly this: No, not …
Face Facts, Don’t Lose Your Head Read More »
We arrived in Paris during a heatwave and have been sweating it out since we left the airport. My name is Kynzie Johnson and I will be writing this blog to document my experiences throughout this month in Paris. I already feel like I’ve been through several stages on the rollercoaster of culture shock. The …
Bienvenue à Paris! Read More »
