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It is our wish to provide you, our valued readers, with engaging and interesting information about the spectacular world around us, and, hopefully, the words you find here will also inspire you to get out, to learn, to live, and above all else, to travel!

Night Time, My Time

by Riley H. As many know, the Fourth of July is cause for celebration in the States. We just missed it as our day of arrival in France was on our nation’s birthday. While I was sad to miss ...

Up and Down the Cote D'Azur

by Emilie S. I spent this past weekend gazing at the beautiful views and towns of Antibes, Jaun les Pins, Montagne,  and Monaco. The scenery was amazing, but the atmosphere of these towns ( or ...

Cannes, Monaco, and World Cup Fireworks

by Clare B. This past weekend was fully booked with fun activities and day trips! On Saturday we went to Cannes, and we had the whole afternoon free, so we spent a lot of time lounging on the ...

Bastille Day

by Katie E. Happy Bastille Day everyone! This weekend was incredible! I learned so much more about Aix and got to practice my French listening skills during our guided tour of the city. The tour ...

Juillet 14!

by Grant T. Yesterday was Bastille Day, which is equivalent to our July 4th in the USA. Bastille day was awesome because we got to go to the Mediterranean for the night to enjoy fireworks, which ...


The Next Time Around

by Riley H. Well, it’s our one-week anniversary with each other here in France. Through the ups and downs of any new experience, we have found ourselves mostly settled and familiar with the town ...

Settling In

by Katie E. It is safe to say that I have finally settled in and that jet lag is officially over. Now that I am actually awake while walking through Aix I can appreciate its charm even more. Being ...

Wish you were here! From, St. Laurent

Beckah and Maïté writing cartes postales to family and friends as a writing exercise in Intermediate French with Dené. We later explored the nuances of the French post office system. Xio chose ...

Class and Photography

by Clare B I can’t believe it’s already been a week that we’ve been here in St. Laurent! On Tuesday we started classes, and we were separated into three groups based on our level ...

Exploring Nice

by Grant T. In the past three days we have had so much free time. We were given this time always after lunch for an hour and a half and also sometimes at night. Each day as a group we eat lunch in ...

Bread, Candy, and Art

by Savannah B. Friday was the end of my first week of class, which was both exciting and disappointing. Both my French and photography classes have been so interesting. The classes aren’t ...

Villefranche and the Sea

by Emilie S. I have enjoyed my first week in Nice tremendously. Strolling along the old town, exploring beautiful parks and trying new foods has been very exciting. But by far, I have most enjoyed ...