The 6 Stages of Your Stomach in Paris
Unless you have been there, sitting on a park bench in Montparnasse, Paris, belly stuffed with three kinds of cheese, most of a baguette, a couple of gougères, arugula, fresh spring strawberries, and an almond tartlette, you cannot know the existential ennui I have felt. There is no greater tragedy than being full in Paris. [...]
Our Daily Bread
A loaf of T80 wheat bread baked at the Kerjean farm in Pleyben, France. Photo by Ec Brown Every Friday on the wwoof farm in north western France where I spent six weeks last year, we would make bread. Our whole little ecosystem revolved around it: the fresh loaves would be sold at the [...]
Perfect Wine Summer Getaways
By Diana Isac, Winerist.com With the summer being so near, many of us are looking for the perfect getaway. An escape to the vineyards where you can immerse yourself into wine tastings with your girlfriends, fresh air, magnificent food and have that glass of wine by the pool overlooking the vines, might be exactly what [...]
Preserving the countryside
Travel and food are two of my biggest passions, without a doubt. When they are combined, it’s a match in heaven. Sampling local treats and regarded delicacies absolutely adds to experiencing different cultures and traditions. Whether it be New York’s best pizza slice or guinea pig in Ecuador, in my opinion there is nothing in [...]
Strangers in a Strange Land
It seems to be a universally acknowledged truth that young women traveling alone are always, in some way, in need of assistance. Of course this is based solely on my experience, so maybe I’ve just run into a number of friendly fellow travelers, but I’d be willing to bet that young women are likely to [...]
The Unicorn of Skiing: The French Alps (Are we there yet?!)
If you’re anything like me, you may have grown up skiing or boarding east coast North American mountains; which, quite frankly, do the job but are found wanting in terms of altitude, snow caliber, and basic atmosphere. We’ve all dreamed of those lofty mountains, meters of powder snow, adorable mountain villages nestled within a valley: [...]
Beyond Pen Pals: Friends From Afar
In elementary school, having a best friend meant buying matching necklaces or charm bracelets, eating lunch together every day, and gathering for the first of many sleepovers. As we grow older, a best friend is the one who listens to you lament your love life, discusses college or career plans with you, and makes sure [...]
COWS
Now, I don’t want to get the reputation as the girl who always writes about gross things, but the story I have prepared for you today does dip into the unsavory. I promise there will be no graphic images or anything that will disturb you from meals you may be eating, but you should still [...]
Down with the Sickness
Traveling around the world inevitably means coming down with some form of illness or another. Whether it’s a simple cold picked up from fellow fliers, or the more uncomfortable experience of the local variation of Montezuma’s curse, having a well-supplied med kit is a must for all foreign adventurers. My own experiences getting sick in [...]
The Baffling Bretons
During my sophomore year of high school, my parents allowed themselves to be convinced that I should study abroad. Parameters were set, applications were completed, checks were signed and mailed. My first choice was France (I studied French starting freshman year and got an A each grading period, which practically made me a native-French speaker) [...]
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