The "Paris Plages" have a place in the national image that is as cemented in old photos and paintings as the Eiffel Tower and the pyramid of the Louvre. A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, the famous pointillism painting by Georges Seurat, demonstrates just how ingrained the Seine river and relaxing beside the water is to our understanding of ...
Our newly developed troop began in a little town. A small, special place in all of our hearts… Normandy, France. The simple and short stay created friendships and a family bonding of sorts. We refer to ourselves as a family because though we may not be blood-related, to live with a complete stranger for two weeks is traumatizing. So, ...
There is saying that goes somewhere along the lines of you need to find a place to call home that can be your Paris. What this means is that you need to find a location to live and work that is as awesome to you as Paris is to the rest of the world. But there is one problem, what do you do when people can’t make a mid-sized town with a ...
People always say that a picture is worth a thousand words. While that may be true, one word can also be worth a thousand words if it comes from the right person and at the right time. I studied abroad over two years ago, but the friendships I made there are some that I will keep with me the rest of my life. Whenever I had to say goodbye ...
Bonjour! Paris has been amazing. We arrived on Tuesday to a nice meal at a French restaurant and a walk in a beautiful park. Since the day was filled with lots of travel, we were all very sleepy and quickly went to sleep that night. The next morning we got up and set off to Sainte Chappelle, a beautiful church covered in stained glass ...
Saying goodbye to a city has never been easy, but one can scarcely protest when the next stop is the “City of Lights.” Truly one of the most beautiful places in the world, it becomes immediately apparent why Paris has always been such a beacon of inspiration that continues to capture the imaginations of millions of people all around the ...