I flew into Paris... Orly Airport. I’d never flown into this airport before. Very exciting. Not really. I quickly figured out how to escape by following the city train signs through the airport until I found the right train to jump aboard. Well… “quickly” might be generous. A stretch. First, I had to buy a ticket... which proved to be slightly more challenging for someone like me... with a very small, non-functioning brain at times. After several moments of staring blankly a

For some bizarre, wonderful reason, I landed in Athens with almost no jet lag. Seriously...almost none. I should have been an absolute wreck. I usually am. But considering the length of the journey and how little I slept, I held it together surprisingly well.

So… we’re all probably wondering… what happened with the key? Nothing yet. No angry emails, no surprise invoices. I think this should be...

Whenever I mentioned I was going to Bordeaux, the response was almost automatic… “You must visit the Cité du Vin!” The what? Apparently,...

In my last post, I talked about what I really love ( and don’t love ) about Paris… but really, what I should have done was sum it all up...

I caught the train from Soissons to Paris on Sunday morning, with Matthew. He was a sweetheart and stayed with me as I navigated the...

When we returned the rental car, everything was, of course , perfect. Gas tank full / clean / no damage. I signed the return invoice,...

I know I blether on and on and on about the cold, but it’s a major contributing factor into why I leave Canada in the winter. Sure,...

We did manage to eventually escape Colmar in our vehicle… but not until later on in the afternoon. Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t as...

I spent a couple of nights in Longueval with ZC and Anna… catching up, enjoying delicious Raclette and wine… and preparing for our...

So I left Middelburg… I was pretty sad to say goodbye to Tom and Merel, especially after reconnecting after all this time. 25 years is a...

Next stop... Le France. Now before I begin this blog, I have to mention how much I absolutely adore Zelda (ZeeCee) and Richard. They...