Today, Paris is the city of light, but that was not always the case. Before the mid-19th century, Paris was a crowded, dirty, and crime-ridden medieval city. Muddy dirt roads and… [Continue Reading]
A Modern Flâneur in Paris
Nobody strolls like the French. They even have a special word for people who love to explore urban spaces – a flâneur. I am definitely a modern-day flâneur. There is nothing… [Continue Reading]
Updated Paris Map Guide
After frolicking through lavender fields and chateau hopping for six days, Emily and I ended our French road trip with two days in Paris. Paris will always be one of my favorite cities and I… [Continue Reading]
Parisian Pink and Peonies
sunnies // lip // collar (and sweater) // top (similar) // skirt (also love this one) // bag // sandals How many blogger-in-Paris cliches can I fit into one photoshoot? With the help of Emily,… [Continue Reading]
Villandry, Chenonceau, and Amboise
dress (also here) // hat (similar) // sunnies // clutch // sandals For our second day of chateau hopping, Emily and I headed to Villandry, Chenonceau, and Amboise. If I had to pick a day, I… [Continue Reading]
Blois, Chambord, and Cheverny
dress (also here) // hat // sunnies // purse // espadrilles (similar state-side option) After three days in Provence, Emily and I drove to Blois (stopping in the cutest medieval castle-town on our way). From Blois we… [Continue Reading]
Fairytale Chateauneuf en Auxois
I have never seen anything like Chateauneuf en Auxois. Yes, I have seen some pretty unbelievable and picturesque places (the Trinity Library in Dublin, the Island of Burano near Venice, and Cappadocia Turkey come to mind),… [Continue Reading]
Lavender Roadtrip in Provence
There are three things that come to mind when I think of Provence: 1) quaint French villages, 2) Rosé, and 3) endless fields of lavender. So when Emily and I were planning our trip to… [Continue Reading]
Paris is Always a Good Idea
There is a reason they say that Paris is always a good idea… because it is! And I will take any excuse to go. It is one of my all-time favorite places to visit. You… [Continue Reading]
