Friday was my birthday, and I got to spend it in the most magical city on earth! Went to the Picasso Museum, and it was amazing. It fulfilled a childhood dream that I’ve always had. Picasso is my favorite artist of all time. I used to walk down to my neighbor’s house who was a …
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My favorite phrase when someone is complaining is “where is your shovel?”. Meaning, “what are you going to do about it?”. It’s the same philosophy I use for myself. Any time I find myself frustrated with the way things are I look for a way to initiate or influence change. Our recent excursions have leftContinue reading “traveling with a toddler is not the reason I am sad…”
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I’m a big fan of bread. It’s incredible versatile yet it still makes for a great snack even by itself. There are countless different techniques, ingredients, styles, and cultures that can go into bread, so naturally I began to get curious about its history here in France. It actually started with Katelyn ordering something atContinue reading “A Brief History of Bread in France (Pt. 1 Proto Bread)”
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Parisian drivers are certifiably insane. I knew walking around that drivers here are crazy, but I did not realize the extent until I was in the car with two different Uber drivers for an hour and a half. I tried and I mean really tried to grasp their rules of the road, but I only …
Luxembourg Before fulling diving into the experience at Luxembourg, I just wanted to mention how much I adore the effort put into all the greenspaces here. I truly wish we had this luxury back home. Aside from the Luxembourg Gardens, I have gone on walks within the general area of the Cite and it is […]
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Hey everyone! It’s been the first full week of class and all I can say is that was a lot packed into a week. The lectures have been great providing more history to our destinations. Wednesday we visited the Luxembourg specifically the Luxembourg Park. The park is beautiful and much different from an American park. […]
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Intro We just finished our first week of class in Paris today! It has been a blur, but so incredibly fun. From Monday up through today, we have had a lot of really incredible excursions for class, however, in this blog post I decided to focus on what we did in class Tuesday, and my […]
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An informal photo dump and some thoughts on French building elements, establishments, food and people. 04. Réseau Express Régional: While walking has primarily been our main mode of transportation, the Réseau Express Régional (RER) has been a close second. I’ve found that many of us on this trip do not normally utilize public transportation in […]
Before I left the States and all the way over, my number one concern was navigating the city with three kids. Getting lost by myself = no big deal. Getting lost with three kids = BIG DEAL. Luckily, the city has been super easy to figure out. Public transportation is everywhere and is easily accessible.Continue reading “Public transportation in Paris”
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Before going on this trip, I was already briefly aware of the existence of guerrilla artists in international cities. There are many anonymous street artists who aim to provoke political and social commentary, make you take a second guess yourself, Continue reading Street Art in Paris: Invader and Ememem
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