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Weekend in Avignon
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Continue reading →: Weekend in AvignonBen and I went on a little weekend escape to Avignon on Saturday. It was a brief getaway, but it was so nice to get out of the city and spend the night in a nice hotel. The weather was beautiful too! Avignon is one of the cutest small towns I’ve ever been…
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Creamy cauliflower vegetable soup
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Continue reading →: Creamy cauliflower vegetable soupCan you believe it’s February 5th? Me, no. (That’s a very French thing to say, and it just naturally came out. France is rubbing off on me!) Even though we’ve done so much these past few months, I can’t understand where the time is going! (And now I sound not…
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An American’s guide to French kissing
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Continue reading →: An American’s guide to French kissingToday is our five-months-in-France anniversary! It’s weird and cool and crazy, and since I’ve kissed more strangers than I can count in the past five months, I feel like I’m finally equipped to write this post. We’ve all seen French people faire la bise (kiss each other’s cheeks) on TV, and it’s always…
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EuroChristmas Part Four: Prague
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Continue reading →: EuroChristmas Part Four: PragueThis is EuroChristmas part four of four. If you missed the first three, check out the recaps of Munich, Salzburg, and Vienna. Before Ben and I ever moved to France, I decided that we would be spending New Year’s Eve in Prague, Czech Republic. Everything I had read said that Prague throws the…
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EuroChristmas Part Three: Vienna
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Continue reading →: EuroChristmas Part Three: ViennaThis is part three of our Christmas trip. If you missed them, check out the recaps of Munich and Salzburg! Ben and I arrived in Vienna, Austria on Christmas Eve. We spent four awesome days in the beautiful city and really reveled in all the Christmas spirit and cheer. It was a very different kind…
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EuroChristmas Part Two: Salzburg
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Continue reading →: EuroChristmas Part Two: SalzburgIn case you missed it, check out EuroChristmas Part One: Munich. The first thing I noticed when Ben and I arrived in Salzburg, Austria was the mountains!! We are both Colorado natives, so we go a little crazy over mountains. No matter where I am in the world, mountains make it feel like…
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EuroChristmas Part One: Munich
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Continue reading →: EuroChristmas Part One: MunichIf you follow me on Instagram, you probably saw that I declared our Christmas trip “EuroChristmas.” We covered a lot of new ground in Europe, and since we’ll probably never do this again, it just seemed appropriate. EuroChristmas officially started in Munich. We were there for four days, but since a day-by-day account…
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Paris, Briefly
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Continue reading →: Paris, BrieflyHappy 2014! I can’t believe it’s the new year and already time to get back in the swing of real life. Being away for so long was fantastic but exhausting. I could really use about another week of vacation! I’m kicking myself so much for not blogging during the trip,…
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How to Travel When You Don’t Speak the Language
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Continue reading →: How to Travel When You Don’t Speak the LanguageWhen Ben and I came back from Barcelona, someone asked me how you can get around in a country where you don’t speak the language. This is a really good question. I think many people, especially Americans, think that because they speak only English, they can’t visit foreign countries. And nothing could be…
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Our experience at the French consulate in Houston
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Continue reading →: Our experience at the French consulate in HoustonOne reason I started this blog was to help other people in my situation and to share what’s worked for me. If you’re not at all interested in moving to France, feel free to ignore posts like this one. 🙂 But if you are interested, keep in mind that the…