Aix-en-Provence

My friend M invited me to come along to Aix-en-Provence as she took a week off and went to visit her mother. I'm so grateful she invited me! It was so much fun to relax and hang out with my friend and travel together! Her mom + partner picked us up from the train station … Continue reading Aix-en-Provence →

Cheese

I'm too tired to write anything brie-lliant so here are photos of cheese. yay. PS: click on the title "Cheese" to view photos

Fooding so far in Suresnes, Avignon, Uzes and Nimes :9

Well well well, this will be a long post as I've squirrelled away lots of photos and comments about food over the last 2.6 weeks so feel free to just look at the photos lol. TL, DR: food is delicious. eating is great. 😀 SURESNES Sampled my first galette in France. It's like a crepe … Continue reading Fooding so far in Suresnes, Avignon, Uzes and Nimes :9 →

Day to Day Fooding

As mentioned, in a previous post with tips on grocery shopping, markets and lunch combo specials, it meant that I made my own breakfast and dinner most of the time when I was traveling solo. I didn't mind it as I am looking to have that local, live-in lifestyle, even as much as I love … Continue reading Day to Day Fooding →

Nimes

Got up early to catch the 9:10 bus. It was a smooth ride and pretty quiet. The driver was a friendly grump who would grumble when another driver was too fast or slow. He tailgated other busses and honked at other cars that he decided were driving poorly. Meanwhile, an anxious lady was seated right … Continue reading Nimes →

Uzes: delicious market

My friend M told me about this amazing market in Uzes so of course, that's my main priority to go to Uzes 😀 . I did some googling and found this lovely blog below about the market = https://shuttersandsunflowers.com/the-best-provencal-market-is-in-uzes/. The lovely man with the hairy ears selling goat cheese is REAL! Super friendly and helpful … Continue reading Uzes: delicious market →

Next Stop: Avignon for 6 days

My dear friend M has been super supportive and helpful and suggested I go to Avignon for a few days before we meet up in Aix en Provence where I'll tag along on her visit to her mom. She helped me to book tickets on the train (I'll save THAT story for another post!) and … Continue reading Next Stop: Avignon for 6 days →

Stop and smell the roses

It's been really nice to slow down and just be present. I felt really more like a human being than just a human doing (stuff). It was hard to adjust at first. I felt I should be planning my trip, reviewing what courses to do for professional and personal development, go and see stuff!, go … Continue reading Stop and smell the roses →

Week 1: Landing in Paris

TL, DR: almost lost my phone, almost had a heart attack, got to friend's place, her cat is happy with a new minion (ie: me). My dear friend R was up early and on time and drove me to the airport on May 8. I went to the AMEX lounge and it was very relaxing … Continue reading Week 1: Landing in Paris →

The Journey Begins

Thanks for joining me! This is actually the default opening message, header of the post and quote... and photo.. but kinda works 🙂 . I'll be using this an online musing of sorts to commemorate/journal my time in France. It will be pretty much a stream of consciousness, unedited (well not really anyway) and just... … Continue reading The Journey Begins →