It’s about time I got around to posting these… wouldn’t you say? I’m sort of indifferent to Stockholm.  It’s a beautiful city,  but very expensive (like the rest of Scandinavia), the shopping wasn’t great (no big surprise), and it’s not different enough from Copenhagen to make me want to revisit. As a tourist, I don’t… Continue Reading

I’m back from Stockholm! Here are some highlights… I took a dinner cruise in the Archipelago, and got to attend a cocktail reception at Stockholm’s City Hall, where I enjoyed lovely food and wine before being given a tour the rooms where the Nobel Awards Banquets are held! Stockholm’s City Hall looks very old, but… Continue Reading

It was Amelie, and Montmartre’s bohemian history that first attracted me to the 19th arrondissement, but that was soon overshadowed by the romantic idea of staying on a hill high above Paris… I’ve been on pins and needles since February, waiting for a decision on my visa extension.  It’s been quite stressful leaving my fate… Continue Reading

Lest you think I’m some sort of fence jumping, rock god worshiping, wine swilling, designer shoe chasing heathen, I’d like to tell you about my trip to the Louvre :) Like pretty much everything else in Paris, it didn’t go according to plan.  We were supposed to have a day at the Louvre, but as… Continue Reading

In my travels, flea markets are always at the top of my sightseeing list. Parisian flea markets are world famous, so I looked forward all week to Saturday, when I’d go treasure hunting at Clignancourt, the biggest and most famous flea market in Paris! The most famous flea market in Paris, Clignancourt is actually made… Continue Reading