A brief break in the reading and writing content today for me to reminisce on the fact that it’s been 10 years since I left Normandy, and still, it’s rare a day will go by that I don’t think of that place and my experiences there.
France
On Traveling Alone
Travel Tip: Talk to Strangers
Time for another travel essay. Today’s topic: on why you should talk to strangers while traveling.
The French Shrug (or, How I Almost Committed Horse-Theft)
Time for another travel essay. Today, one of the things I do not miss about France.
On Reverse Culture Shock
This week’s travel essay is on what happens to you when you stop traveling. (All past travel essays here)
The Sisters Who Travel Together
Continuing with my travel essays series, this week I bring you: how a week in the tower room of a French chateau with my sister taught me the secret to family harmony.
Wanderlusty Wednesday: (Attempt to) Speak the Language
Wanderlusty Wednesday: Traveling on the Cheap
One of the most frustrating things to me is when I expound the virtues of travel, hearing people say, “I wish I could afford it!”
Wanderlusty Wednesday
Just a quick note to say I’ve started a new job this week and I’m a bit busy, to say the least. This weekend I need to figure out a way to have time to work, and write, and blog, and sleep. (If anyone has any tips, please let me know.)
And it’s Wanderlusty Wednesday, so I have to leave you with something! So if you’re contemplating a trip, here are some suggestions…
Wanderlusty Wednesday: The Pros and Cons of Traveling Off-Season
The reason people like to travel in warm weather is obvious. But I don’t always like to do this, and here’s why…