In 2018, I spent a semester in France, and lived in the city of Aix-en-Provence. ("Aix" by the way is pronounced just by saying the letter "X.") While I loved traveling around France and other parts of Europe during that trip, Aix was my hometown, and I got to know it pretty well in my… Continue reading A Guide to Aix-en-Provence, France
Provence is one of the most popular regions in France, and it's really not a surprise. The idyllic countryside dotted with purple fields of lavender, small towns with markets selling everything you could need, and, of course, Homer's wine dark sea - the Mediterranean. Provence is filled with beautiful little towns, which all have their… Continue reading Day Trips in Provence, France
Paris, Paris, Paris,De mes amours c'est lui le favori Josephine Baker really put into words the enchantment of Paris. The above lyrics are from "Paris, Paris, Paris," which is a song that says "Paris" so many times that it stops sounding like a word. However, it is also one of the songs that was playing… Continue reading Traveling Alone: Paris, France
As we near the end of January and I work on planning out my blog posts for the upcoming months, I decided that, rather than a travel post (because I have been very busy), I would post this reflection on the title of my blog – Wonderlust Writings. But first, it’s January, and I’m getting […]
One year ago, I returned from a semester in France. I've had a decent amount of time to reflect on this and to think about my experience and what advice I would give to other students. Given that I am writing about the entire process of this from picking a program to coming home, this… Continue reading Reflecting on Study Abroad
Rome, the Eternal City. I spent a weekend in Rome while I was in Italy last summer, and despite the heat and crowds, I still really enjoyed it. There's a reason it's popular, after all! For me, one of the thrills of Rome is the age of everything - like a lot of places in… Continue reading Reflecting on Rome
With less than a week left here in France, this will probably be my last post for the semester (finals and a flight are really all that remain). Overall, this week was pretty chill - final presentations, end of semester discussions, and free food. CEA, my study abroad program, offered a Stinky Cheese Tasting a… Continue reading Top Five – Semester in France
Do you love beautiful buildings and fantastic food? Do you want to visit a city that looks like a fairytale? Do you want to burn calories by climbing over a thousand stairs in one weekend? Then you should visit Prague, the capital city of the Czech Republic! Real talk, Prague is one of my favorite… Continue reading A Weekend in Prague, Czech Republic
Of all the places I wanted to visit in France, Avignon was near the top of the list. This little Provençal town (also mentioned in my post about day trips in Provence) is, of course, beautiful to walk though, but it's also home to the Palais des Papes (Papal Palace) and the famous Pont d'Avignon… Continue reading One Day in Avignon, France
My study abroad program in Italy was absolutely amazing, but one of the best parts of the trip was my home-base town of Orvieto. While there, I wrote a short blog about a typical day in Orvieto for me, and while this post will have some similarities, it's also more of a guide to what… Continue reading A Guide to Orvieto, Italy
Wonderlust Wanderings 