Where to Stay in Paris — 4 Neighborhood Recommendations including the Marais, near the Louvre, St. Germain and Ile St. Louis. One of the biggest challenges in planning a trip to Paris is deciding where to stay. Not only do you need to determine if you want a hotel room, apartment rental or a hostel,
A Visit to Julia Child’s Kitchen
Today’s post is a guest post from my friend Cathy Branciaroli of Delaware Girl Eats. I met Cathy through the International Association of Culinary Professionals when we both did a tour of the Turkish Embassy in Washington DC. Cathy also loves food and travel and recently had the pleasure of staying at Julia Child’s former home in
Travel Safety Tips — How to Make Any Trip Safer
Travel Safety Tips — Here are some suggestions for how to make any trip safer and how to be a smart and prepared traveler. In 2012, I was in Toulouse, France during a series of terrorist attacks. Over the course of a week, a man rode around the city on his motor bike and shot
Europe Travel Journal – Pre Trip
As soon as I finish this post, I’m headed to the Detroit airport to catch a flight for Paris, the first destination of my 6 week trip. After taking some cooking classes and doing some research in Paris, I’ll meet up with my friends Annie and Biff in Belgium and travel with them for about a month.
My Favorite Foods to Eat in Paris
It would be fair to say that food is my main focus when I travel. Even before my flights and hotels are booked, I usually have a list of foods I want to try and restaurant reservations I need to make. But because I usually I don’t have nearly enough time nor money to try everything