Days 23-27: Strolling by the Seine for the Fourth Time Again

Warning: Ultra long post ahead. This trip marks my fourth (and hopefully not my last) visit to the beautiful city of Paris. I could go on and on about what makes this city so wonderful, but I’m sure that the photos do all the talking for me. Fortunately, the Seine was not flooded this year, …

Days 1-5: Crossing the Pond to Paris

Me, externally: “I’m really excited to return to Europe!” Me, internally: “OGM I’M GOING BACK WOOHOO!!!!1!!”   Day 1 First days are always travel days. They mark the ending of one journey, and the beginning of the next. For me, this was the end of an incredibly busy semester at Georgia Tech. I was happy …

Day Fifty-Five thru Fifty-Seven: Bye Bye, France

I would just like to give my condolences for the victims and their families of the terrorist attack in Nice, France that occurred late on July 14th. Those from our group that traveled there are safe and unharmed, and everyone from Georgia Tech that is abroad in France has been declared safe. The world we …

Days Twenty-One Thru Twenty-Six: French Wines and Cheeses.

French wines and cheeses, or french fries and Cheez-Its? I'm willing to bet that Jimmy Buffett may have had one too many margaritas to distinguish between the two, but after the week we've had, some of us have the palate to distinguish between different types of wine and cheeses. This week was by far one of …

Days Sixteen Thru Twenty: All Stairs Lead to Paris

Disclaimer: This entry is making up for five days of my journey. This will be a lengthy post. It is often said that all roads lead to Rome, and in many ways, they are correct. It can also be said that all stairs lead to Paris, and I for one can confirm this assertion. Day …