April 2011

Le Grand Voyage: Nancy

23 April 2011
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And so Le Grand Voyage begins. After a few days in Zurich, I repacked up my things, hopped from train to train and within only a few short hours happily arrived in the capital of the Lorraine department of France View Larger Map Prior to my visit, I only knew one simple thing about Nancy [...]

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Fine Art Friday: In the Absence of Straight Line

22 April 2011
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Before heading to Paris, I decided to spend some time exploring Nancy. As capital of Lorraine, a strategically located province of France whose territory has been inhabited as far back as the Neolithic, Nancy is brimming with enough history and significant works of art to be coined the Capital of the East of France. This [...]

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City Guide: Zurich

21 April 2011
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There is an alluring modesty to Zurich unmatched by its sister European cities. Of course, this seems almost contradictory considering it’s easy to drop nearly $40 on just the entrée at the simplest of restaurants and the streets are filled with executives looking sharp in their freshly pressed black suits. But the unpretentious air in Zurich [...]

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Capturing Zurich

20 April 2011
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Traveling to and fro has completely wiped me out! As if the hopping on and off trains (6 in 5 days) while lugging a 500 ton suitcase up a million flights of stairs wasn’t enough, the excitement to explore Zurich and now the Lorraine have not left me wanting for restoration. Of course this only [...]

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Fine Art Friday: Vintage French Riviera

15 April 2011
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With international tourism on the rise during the late 1800′s (how else did Promenade des Anglais in Nice get its name in the 1860′s?) France began to see its hidden destinations in new light. And thanks to the advantages of the railway, the country began connecting its hottest destinations. In the early 1900′s France had [...]

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St Tropez for a Day

13 April 2011
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With only a week left living in Provence, I wanted squeeze in a day trip to St Tropez especially while it’s still the off season. I’ve heard horror stories about Summer months in this popular little town but I felt quite lucky to have had visited back in late September. For curiosity’s sake, I wanted [...]

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Le Grand Voyage: Road Trippin’ France

11 April 2011
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Before I make my exciting announcement, I’d like to introduce the latest page on my site: Where in France. I’ve made a list of all the places I’ve been to in France, where I’m planning on traveling soon, and the places I still hope to get to. As for my announcement, this is an exciting [...]

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Guest Post with Andi

9 April 2011
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I was delighted when Andi (above) from Misadventures with Andi asked me to participate in her Beyond Paris series that takes a look at the lives of those living outside the grandeur of Paris. I was very happy to share my adventures exploring the great outdoors of Provence. I hope you enjoy! And a big [...]

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