Market Day in Annecy, France
Welcome to Annecy! After our very "eventful" stay in Geneva and the French suburbs, Rob and I rented a car and drove to Annecy for…
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On being attacked by dogs in France (is the bureaucracy worse than the bite?)
There is a particular French way of resigned sighing when a situation is terrible and awful and there's nothing to be done about it. You pucker…
A Summer Saturday at the Palace of Versailles
Rob and I spent our last day in Paris outside the city, exploring the Palace of Versailles. He rode his bike and I took the…
Paris Picnic No. 6: The Eiffel Tower and Musee Rodin
For our last work day in Paris Rob and I went with a classic combination: picnic at the Champs de Mars, in the shadow of the…
Paris Picnic No. 5: Luxembourg Gardens and Shopping on Rue de Rivoli
We stayed a bit closer to home for Thursday's picnic, walking up to the Luxembourg Gardens from our apartment in the 14th arrondissement. Rob and I picked…
Paris Picnic No. 4: Parks & Painters in the 16th Arrondissement
Another random spin of the map and another day of picnicking in the parks of Paris. Rob rode his bike and I took the train…
Paris Picnic No. 3 at Parc de Saint-Cloud and the Musee Ceramique
This was my favorite picnic day of our trip! Rob and I picked a park by random on the map: Parc Saint-Cloud looked like it…
Paris Picnic No. 2: Sunday at Sacre Coeur & the Antique Market
Rob and I headed north for our second day in Paris. After a lazy Sunday morning, we packed up a picnic in Rob's backpack and…
Bonjour Paris! 8 Picnics for 8 Days in Paris
Rob and I landed in Paris late Friday night from Tangiers. It was getting dark, but we could still see those perfect fluffy French clouds…
Barcelona: The Emily Style Guide What to See, Eat, Explore and Drink in Catalonia
Barcelona isn't as much a city as a lifestyle. It's slow mornings with a cafe con leche and a croissant (and quite often a beer),…