This past weekend was spent à la plage (at the beach) in Biarritz. Biarritz is one place that I told myself I have to visit before I...

With any weekend that I stay in Aiguillon, I always like to go to Bordeaux for a day to spend more time there. When I went this past...

A religious site that I've always wanted to see is Lourdes, a city in the south of France. Fortunately I don't live too far away from it,...

After Madrid, the next stop was Barcelona, where I met my friend Maria. As soon as I got off the train and took the metro to my Airbnb, I...

During the second week of the February vacation, I visited two cities in Spain: Madrid and Barcelona. This was my first time in Spain and...

For my February vacation, I was with John the first week and in Spain the second week. John arrived in the afternoon on the 12th in...

This past weekend, I decided to go to Nérac, another small town in the Lot-et-Garonne department. The weather was a little dreary, but it...

If you are looking for a lovely historic town to see in the Dordogne region, Périgueux is a perfect choice. Périgueux has not one, but...

This past weekend, I visited a sand dune, but not just any sand dune -- the tallest sand dune in Europe, La Dune du Pilat. It is located...

For my Christmas break, my sister Rosie visited me in France. We stayed in Aiguillon for a few days, then we traveled to Paris and the...

This past weekend, I visited Toulouse, also known as "la ville rose" because of its terra-cotta brick buildings. Toulouse is about a 90...

On Saturday, I went to a museum in Bordeaux called the Musée d'Aquitaine. This is a wonderful museum because it not only explores the...

This past Sunday, I went to a convention for individuals who work in the hospitality industry -- meaning anyone who works in restaurants,...

This past week, I participated in another field trip with my students; we went to see a play together on Wednesday night. The play is...

Yesterday, Saturday, November 20th, I went on a field trip with my students to visit the "grande école" of Sciences Po at the University...

After Germany, my next stop was Italy. My dear friend and Italian/English language partner, Laura, lives in Trento, which is the capital...

From October 22nd to November 8th, all schools in France are closed for the Toussaint vacation to remember All Saint's Day. During this...

One day last week, my school's chef, Olivier, asked Carely and I if we wanted to ride on his motorcycle to see some pretty views of...

This past Saturday I visited Marmande, which is a town just 15 minutes away from Aiguillon. Marmande is a lot bigger than Aiguillon as...

Bordeaux is known as the wine capital of the world, so of course I had to try the wine here. My roommate, Carely, and I recently went...