Hello future students! As you’ll soon discover, determining where to eat every day can be a chore. It can be hard to find places that are delicious, affordable and are navigable with limited French. So, I’ve made a list of some of my favorite places for you! This will be two years out of date…
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It’s hard to feel sad about ending a vacation when there is still a full day of travel ahead. The stress of going to the airport, getting through security, the exhausting eight-hour flight, and making it through customs. It all makes it hard to miss a place and reflect on my experiences, but I will … Continue reading “Reflections: The Last Cappuccino “
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The Moulin Rouge, Sacre-Coeur, and the bohemian fever dream all come together to make this hub for artistry and wild nights. The undesirable land became a haven for the insane and creative. I find as the phrase goes, “art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.” Montmartre certainly has this. The Musée de Montmartre, …
When visiting churches across Paris and beyond, I really enjoyed looking at the art in the spaces between the depictions of obviously religious events or symbols. There were many patterns used that weren’t explicitly religious but still held some interesting symbolism. Stars were the most common filler I saw, present in St. Germain des Prés,… Continue reading Between Saints
When I heard we were going to this museum, the military history nerd side of myself was ecstatic. However, I didn’t realize just how impressive this museum would be, regarding the layout, timeline covered, and the geography of their collection. Starting the museum with medieval weaponry and armor was stunning to look at. The sheer …
This blog post was dreamed up after the MICEFA picnic, as I was introduced to the greatness of Bret’s chips and their bizarre flavors. My next trip to Franprix was dedicated to exploring their other flavors. I wasn’t expecting that many, but was shocked to see that roasted chicken, the first flavor I ever tried, … Continue reading “Franprix: A Definitive Ranking of Strange Chip Flavors”
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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, […]
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While visiting France, I’ve had the opportunity to try some pretty amazing food. Therefore, I feel the need to dedicate an entire blog post to it. The first food I tried was technically the dry cereal I had when I nearly passed out due to getting overheated, which the nice girl working at the frontContinue reading “Bon Ap’!”
I was prepared for our trip to Disneyland to be a bit of a brain break for us, but it was funny how I couldn’t turn off my architectural analysis instincts because of just how many compelling elements were scattered all over Disneyland. Remembering that no matter what part of the park you’re in, you’re… Continue reading Fever Dream Theme Park
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Okay, I think I’ve seen them all. The only new train seat pattern I saw recently was orange plastic with gray cloth on line 4. Did not get a pic. Very crowded train. I have enjoyed cataloguing this.
