What do you think of when you hear the words Moulin Rouge? Dancing girls, can can, music, movies, glitz, tourist trap, boobs…that’s what I thought of before I saw the show Sunday night in Paris. I really didn’t know anything about it other than some passing words from others and I knew about the movie [...]
Europe Road Trip Day 5: Marseille, St. Tropez, Cannes & Nice
September 9, 2012 by 14 Comments
Day 5 of my road trip through Europe was one of those dream days. We started in Marseille and drove east through the French Riviera. It is some of the most beautiful scenery anywhere on the Mediterranean and possibly on Earth. Marseille, France Marseille in my mind was one of the most exotic places I [...]
Europe Road Trip Day 4: Lyon, Avignon & Aix-En-Provence
September 7, 2012 by 12 Comments
Day 4 of my road trip through Europe was full of surprises. I was really surprised about how much I liked each place we visited and especially loved Avignon. The day also cemented my belief that there is more to see and do in France than any other country in Europe. Here are some highlights [...]
Europe Road Trip Day 3: Chamonix, Albertville & Grenoble
September 6, 2012 by 18 Comments
Day 3 was my favorite day of the road trip around Europe thus far. We stopped at 3 different awesome French Alp towns. All 3 of which hosted a Winter Olympics. Chamonix in 1924; Albertville in 1992; and Grenoble in 1968. I love going to skiing towns in the summer. Here are some highlights and [...]
Europe Road Trip Day 1: Heidelberg, Stuttgart & Strasbourg
September 4, 2012 by 10 Comments
If you follow my site, Facebook or Twitter regularly then you know how much I love road trips. I am now on an epic 9-day road trip of Europe where I will be visiting a ton of different places in several different countries. I don’t know the exact route as it will be determined on [...]
Bonjour Paris!
September 3, 2010 by 2 Comments
Alas, I start blogging my trips again after a nearly 2 month homestay if you will and I come to you currently from Corsica having just left Paris yesterday morning. I will have more from Corsica, hopefully tomorrow, when I get to Sardinia as the connection here isn’t very good surprisingly but it is gorgeous. [...]
Paris is a Moveable Feast
May 24, 2009 by 2 Comments
“If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast” – Ernest Hemingway My favorite heroine put it perfectly so what can I say about Paris that hasn’t already been said? [...]
Like Visiting an Old Friend
December 26, 2008 by 4 Comments
I was fortunate enough to have an eight hour layover today in Paris. It was my first time in Paris since December 2001 and my seventh time overall. It was like visiting an old friend because I know the city so well and although I haven’t seen it in a while-not much has changed and [...]
