A few weeks ago, my friend (and now future roommate!) Hayley and I took a walk around Aix. We had no destination, but we did have our giant, tourist DSLR cameras. It was cold but sunny, and we dawdled just enough to catch the best of the afternoon light. One of the places we wandered was Place des Cardeurs, which…
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I Heart My City: Aix-en-Provence
A few months ago, my friend Lauren wrote an “I heart my city” post about a city we both love – Washington, D.C. She encouraged me to write one for Aix, which I quickly began. But no sooner had I begun than I realized that while I loved my city, I didn’t really know it well enough yet. It was love…
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C'est Parti! My Favorite Travel Planning Apps & Websites
Trip planning, I’ve learned, can be one of the hardest things to do, especially if you are visiting a place for the first time. Even an 8-day trip — which seemed so long when booked — can end up pressed for time, forcing a condensed schedule and serious prioritizing. My first stop when planning a trip is to look for any…
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Carnet de Voyage #1
For a writer, I’ve always been bad at keeping a journal. The journals I do have are sporadic, have one only entry from January 1 and then are filled with random scribbles on the remaining pages, or are from when I was 8 and overly emotional. As such, my only written memories from my time in Paris are my blog and…
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Aux Stylos, Citoyens
It has been a sad, jarring week in France. It’s hard to watch the news, to read headlines, to even pick up a phone without feeling a pang of anxiety that another horrible turn of events will happen. On Thursday, I found myself in the middle of my first protest–une manifestation–cheering “On n’a pas peur,” singing La Marseillaise, and realizing…
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