

Ambiance in Amboise
This was the day of Châteaux! After staying in a lovely bed and breakfast, my mother and I originally planned on visiting 4 different...


Château on the Cher
There are at least a dozen amazing châteaux in the Loire Valley of France. So for our three days traveling through the Valley, we were...


Blue Waters of Brittany
After days upon days of cloudy skies and misty rain, it was so rejuvenating to head to the west and experience a beautiful, sunny drive...


Northbound to Normandy
I have always dreamed of visiting the beautiful old city of Mont Saint-Michel, and was ecstatic for an opportunity to finally visit the...


Monet's Gardens
After ogling the beautiful Nymphéas paintings by Claude Monet at the Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris, it was rather exciting to make our...


Parisian Rain
The first stop on our European Summer: France Edition was, of course, Paris. My mother had flown back from Washington State to Germany...


An American in Paris - Première Partie
I’m going to start my post by saying this: Paris in Spring is just as amazing as people say. In addition, its title as the City of Love...