Since landing in Paris, I’ve noticed a strange infatuation with the director Quentin Tarantino. I’ve seen clothing with references to Tarantino films, and international friends have mentioned him as either a runner-up director or their favorite director. All of the streaming services here carry a ton of Tarantino movies. What makes Tarantino so popular here? …
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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 …
Something I’ve enjoyed paying a lot of attention to is the seats on the trains. I was so taken aback the first time I got on the RER B and saw green velvet on the seats. Originally I was kind of grossed out by the thought of fabric seats in such a heavily used public […]
Photo taken behind the Medici Fountain, a hidden gem! Out of all the places I’ve visited thus far in Paris, I find that I keep returning to the Jardin du Luxembourg. I’ve been four times in the past two weeks. As I wander along the graveled pathways – often with a pebble stuck in myContinue reading “If This Garden Could Speak”
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The Luxembourg Gardens are one of the most comfortable places I have visited in Paris, allowing me to relax and feel at peace amongst the crowds of the city. This got me thinking about the comfort of spaces and what makes those places stand out. The gardens themselves are a fascinating study of dividing space … Continue reading “The Pantheon: Comfortability in Spaces”
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After a very uneventful Sunday, on Monday we went to the Opera Garnier and La Madeleine. Both of these places…
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 […]
This weekend, Laurie and I took a short trip to Karlsruhe, Germany. I don’t know a lick of German, but I didn’t know when else I’d get a chance to go to Germany so I leapt at the opportunity. We took the bullet train there and back and while this may sound silly, I thought … Continue reading Intensely International- Blog Post 3
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In such spaces as the Palace of Versaille, the Nation Archives (formerly the home of the wealthy Soubise family), and the Carnavalet Museum (which also is a converted residence) I was interested to note that there was a type of material on the walls which appeared to be some sort of woven textile. One location… Continue reading What the Flock is on the Walls?
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As most of those reading this blog know, I am a German minor along with studying Historic Preservation. So I had to go visit Germany while I had the opportunity. This weekend, I went with my friend Libbie to Karlsruhe, a smaller city just across the border from France. We visited the Karlsruhe Palace and…
