After being home from Paris for a little over a month, I’ve obviously been thinking about that marvelous city for a majority of my free time. I’m missing it more and more each day so I’ve decided that it’s finally time to now start posting my tips, useful facts and just favorite things about theContinue reading “5 Things You Learn When You Explore the Entirety of Paris’ Louvre Museum”
Category Archives: Paris Bucket List
The Completion of My Paris Bucket List
I did it! I finished ALL of my Paris Bucket List! ..except for three items I couldn’t afford as a poor nanny. The last few items on my list were not easy in the slightest. The first, and one I’m most excited about, is seeing the entirety of the Louvre. I did that. IContinue reading “The Completion of My Paris Bucket List”
Tackling (Most of) My Paris Bucket List in One Week
Since moving to Paris almost a year ago, I’ve had a bucket list to complete that I’ve slowly been adding to throughout my time here. And last week, I was able to cross off four more things. So, I’m almost done with my list! Just a few more things left.. But for now, I’ll tell youContinue reading “Tackling (Most of) My Paris Bucket List in One Week”
Sainte Chapelle: Another Parisian Bucket List Item
Yesterday I finally ventured inside Sainte Chapelle, a royal medieval Gothic chapel, here in Paris. It’s known for its glorious stained glass windows and they definitely didn’t fail to impress. I get why everyone talks so highly of it now. Seriously gorgeous. Anyway, these photos don’t do it justice but they’ll have to do! Continue reading “Sainte Chapelle: Another Parisian Bucket List Item”
Shakespeare and Company and the Beautiful Parisian Life
Tonight I got to check off yet another item on my Paris Bucket List: buying a book from Shakespeare and Company. I honesty only recently discovered the book lover’s dream near Notre Dame and am ashamed of myself for this fact. However, I know about it now and I believe we’re already in aContinue reading “Shakespeare and Company and the Beautiful Parisian Life”
Mom & Dad Take France, Pt. 1: Paris
I FINALLY SAW THEM! Eight long months after leaving my loving parents, we were reunited in Paris! I gotta say, that long wait at the front of the greeting line at the airport was quite tense for me.. Waiting, watching for those two faces while grasping a fresh baguette and doting a black beret and stripedContinue reading “Mom & Dad Take France, Pt. 1: Paris”
Palais Garnier, the Paris Opera
Okay, so as I mentioned, my best friend Auburn came to visit me for her spring break. We went to London, we had lots of shenanigans, we did awesome stuff. Well, one of the awesome things that we did was go to the Paris Opera to see a show. This was something on my bucketContinue reading “Palais Garnier, the Paris Opera”
Armistice Day 2014
Today I was able to check another item off of my Paris Bucket List. And this was a pretty big one. I attended a church service at Notre Dame. Last summer when I studied abroad in France, I had the privilege of walking through Notre Dame while they were holding a service and I was ableContinue reading “Armistice Day 2014”
Catacombs!
So I just got back from hanging out with six million skulls. I finally went to the catacombs in Paris today! The day before Halloween! Perfect timing! So this was yet another thing to check off of one of my bucket lists. Anyone who knows me knows that I love scary things. Scary movies, scary books,Continue reading “Catacombs!”
Bucket Lists!
It has occurred to me that after living in Paris for seven weeks, I should start a bucket list. Or two. So, I’m starting two. I think that having a specific list of things to explore and admire while living in Europe will make this experience even more wonderful. Here are my two bucket lists thatContinue reading “Bucket Lists!”
The Wandering Sunflower 