Europe
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Only Lyon, France
What I love most about France is that each region of the country is so different from the next. There are so many different cultures and traditions within this country alone! Lyon is…
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Travel Tips: Planning a Cheap Trip in Europe like a Pro
The best part of being in Europe is taking advantage of how close and accessible all the different countries are! Getting to Europe and back from the States may be a long and…
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A Day in Luxembourg City
In my New Year’s post, I mentioned briefly that I visited a new country in December! I visited Luxembourg City. Luxembourg is the small country at the intersection of France, Belgium, and Germany’s…
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Fête des Lumières – Lyon
Every year, Lyon hosts the amazing Fête des Lumières (Festival of Lights). It takes place over a three day period on a long weekend. About a month ago, I headed south to Lyon with…
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Amsterdam – XXX
Amsterdam is one of the most iconic port cities in Europe! Famous for its beautiful canals, red light district, and coffee shops, this city was at the top of my bucket list. I…
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Rotterdam – ‘The Destroyed City’
Rotterdam is a major port city in the Netherlands. I knew close to nothing about this city prior to visiting during my Vacances de Toussaint in 2016. I enjoyed the city so much,…
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Three Days in Ghent, Belgium
For my first vacation of my teaching term, Vacances de Toussaint, I booked a ten-day trip through Belgium and the Netherlands. My first stop – Ghent (or, in French, Gand)! While in Dublin…
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A Weekend in Dublin
Dublin is the capital of Ireland, located on the Eastern Coast of the country. This city boasts many amazing attractions! I spent a solo weekend in Dublin in the fall of 2016. These…
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Finding a Residence in Lille
I wrote in my last post how my friend very graciously allowed me to stay with him in his Paris apartment for ten (yes ten!) whole days before I moved to a residence…
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Paris is always a good idea.
That Paris exists and anyone could choose to live anywhere else in the world will always be a mystery to me. I may not have given myself very much spare time off of…
