Category: Europe
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Borough Market
I’ve lived in England for a year now; it took me that long to visit Borough Market, in spite of everyone urging me to check it out sooner. Well, the stars finally aligned, and I met some friends for lunch one afternoon during the week. I totally understand the hype now – I loved it!…
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Cambs Summer
England in the summertime is a totally different place, which even the locals know and fully embrace. Before I lived here, I had only ever travelled to Europe in the wintertime, and I never thought much of it – it was more affordable. But now that I’ve had the chance to spend bits of summer here, it’s…
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Brighton
Brighton was so *interesting.* I had been pre-warned about it’s rocky beaches and crowded pier – by no means was I expecting the natural beauty of Cape Cod. And even still, it was unexpected in a fascinating way. Just the swarms of people, everywhere – literally. The city overflows, it spills entirely over the streets…
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Calanque de Sugiton
Is this place even real? Even now, looking at the pictures, I feel as if I’m remembering some sort of dream. The Calanques are outside of Marseille. A French friend told me about them originally. I don’t know if I would have found them otherwise. It was about an hour drive for us from where…
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Arles
Bonjour. Arles is most famous for being the site of some of Van Gogh’s most famous works (this street & yellow cafe, for example). To me, it will always be most famous for the gigantic lavender-rose-violet icecream I had. Here, removed from tourism and my English-speaking safety-net, I felt truly French.
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Les Baux-de-Provence
This little hidden, ancient city is straight out of a fairy-tale – castle and all! I flew into Marseille to spend a few days relaxing and “being French,” as I like to call it. Les Baux-de-Provence was our first stop. Tucked away in the mountains. Winding streets. The “glace” stand. The wine and the lavender. Yet another magical place…
exploring & escapades 