• North America,  US

    Summer Drama at the Capital

    After coming back to the states following my amazing trip to France and Ireland, I made a quick stop at the beach before I went to Washington D.C. to rediscover some of the monuments and museums that I haven’t seen since I was in middle school. I happened to stumble into town during a week of scandal, excitement and surprises involving misquoting MLK Jr, a mysterious monument vandal and a flower that smells like death. Green Machine Last week Washingtonians and tourists alike were puzzled when several monuments and churches were vandalized by someone throwing green and white paint on statues and organs. A 58-year-old woman was finally arrested last…

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  • Europe,  France

    Let Me Eat Cake: My Day Trip from Paris to Versailles

    The Palace of Versailles is a beautifully massive structure surrounded by extraordinary gardens, out buildings, a farm and public park.  I budgeted enough time in my itinerary to spend a full day here and I’m happy I did because this once humble hunting lodge expanded by Louis XIV could take you the whole day to explore.  I’ve broken down everything you need to know about a day trip from Paris to Versailles. How to Get to the Palace of Versailles  I took the RER C (Versailles Rive-Gauche) and it was a quick and easy way to get to the palace from the city.  Paris Metro has a great app for…

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  • Europe,  France

    Napoleon Dynamite: Visiting Napoleon’s Tomb

    You could spend weeks in Paris and still leave not seeing everything so this time around I decided to visit some of the things I missed the last time around and they did not disappoint. The first thing I’d recommend is to go buy a Paris Museum Pass. If you plan on doing a lot of sight seeing during your visit it is worth twice what you will pay for it. The museum pass enables you to have access to sixty different museums and monuments. Not only do you have unlimited entry to places like the Louvre, Notre Dame, Arc de Truimph, but the best part of all is you…

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  • Europe,  France

    Paris is always a good idea: A visit to the Rodin Museum

    Paris is Always A Good Idea ~ Audrey Hepburn Ahhh, such wise words Audrey.  Before heading down to Nice to meet up with friends and see the Tour de France, I decided to extend my trip and spend some time in Paris.  I’ve been to the city before and loved it so I was excited to be back.  My french a little rustier and now traveling by myself I was a little worried about getting lost and having a hard time getting around but once I got here all of my fears melted away like butter on a baguette.  Yum.  I took an overnight flight and arrived in the morning…

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