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A Sunny Saturday in Cannes
La Croisette, Cannes This weekend we finally had a full two days off, the first time in what seems like months. Granted, we were on tour for almost all of February and March, and with Sunday’s spent...
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Almost Done… Last Tour of the Season
Vaison-la-Romaine Now that all my exams and final projects are done, I can finally get back to the writing that I enjoy most! That is the problem with juggling two, sometimes three, online courses;...
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Perpignan Purses & The Start of Summer
Perpignan, France So, we finally made it. One performance of Romeo and Juliette, followed by a 3 am Moroccan dinner, a brief 5 hours of sleep followed by a 7 hour bus ride, and…Done! It was a long...
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When in Rome…Drink Cappuccino!
A Perfect Cappuccino from Torino, Italy Despite the fact that we have traveled all over the world, and experienced a plethora of cultures and foods, there is one category that I never (until recently)...
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Exploring the Cote d’Azur Part I: NICE
The Marche aux Fleurs in Nice Old Town This year, we have had remarkably fewer tours than ever before, perhaps due to the developing crisis in Europe and the rest of the world. Spain and Italy were two...
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Looking Back on 2012
It’s funny that when I tried to think back to everything that happened this year, I couldn’t even recall where I have been, it has been so filled with travel and adventure! Thanks to iPhoto, which...
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La Tour de France
The ornate Opera de Vichy As is tradition in our company, every January we set out for a multi-city tour around (mostly the North) of France. Over the past six years, we have visited Caen, Rouen, La...
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La Tour de France: En Suite…
Driving through the French countryside… So, I can happily report that we finished our marathon-tour and are now beginning a week of well-deserved vacation. I believe I left off last time in the little...
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Grasse…Village of Perfume
Rose of Grasse Last weekend, we decided to discover a new area of the Cote d’Azur and drive upwards instead of outwards, heading up into the mountain villages above Cannes rather than along the...
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A New Discovery: Juan-les-Pins
It still amazes me that I can be living here on the French Riviera for the past six years and STILL discover new little gems of villages that I never knew of before. Such was the case last weekend...
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Big Trouble for a Small Car: The French Carte Gris
My little car…finally mine! Sometimes the problem with living in a foreign country (especially one in which they speak a different language) is that you think you know something only to find out that...
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Old Favorites vs. New Discoveries
The Marche aux Fleurs in Vieux Nice I have to admit, Ediz and I are definitely creatures of habit. When we find a place (this includes a city, restaurant, café, anything) we tend to return to it over...
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Mon Retour à la Langue Français…
When dancing in a ballet company outside of your home country, there are both positive and negative elements involved. The plus side is that you need not worry if you have absolutely no knowledge of...
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An Island Adventure…
A perfect picnic spot on the île St. Marguerite Just off the coast of Cannes, there are two little islands which are nothing but pure nature and wildlife, probably one of the few places around here...
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Top Ten Amazing Cities: #5
#5: Paris, France Ahhh, there is nothing like Paris. It truly is every stereotypical thing that they say it is, but in such a good way. Stroll down the grand avenues, or the little cobblestone side...
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Paris… La Dernière Tournée
(Paris…The Last Tour) Here we are in the City of Light/Romance/Beauty/you name it! Not such a bad place to end our season, I have to say. Though I have been in Paris several times before, never had I...
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A Parisian Coffee Quest…
Cafe Au Lait from the Opera Cafe, Paris Just after having arrived in Paris, I started reading that the so-called “coffee-shop” culture was slowly making its way into the Parisian scene. Being somewhat...
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Baguette Culture…
One of the things I really love about living in France is how seriously they take the concept of baguettes. No, it is not like in America where you can buy a loaf on Sunday and it goes several days....
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When Freedom Clashes with Socialism . . . French Taxis vs. Uber
Our company had to walk the last mile to arrive to Paris Orly Sud Normally I do not like to delve into sensitive subjects such as politics, but today I was plunged head first into a situation in which...
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When Freedom Clashes with Socialism . . . French Taxis vs. Uber
Our company had to walk the last mile to arrive to Paris Orly Sud Normally I do not like to delve into sensitive subjects such as politics, but today I was plunged head first into a situation in which...
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