8 Things to Do with Friends

The older I get, the less I want to sit at a restaurant across from someone while we eat our way through an average meal. Oh, and then get slapped with a giant bill at the end. Creativity is key when it comes to thinking of things to do with friends. While I love spending time with friends, I like …

Jet Lagged, Sick, and Alone in the City of Light

Paris. Have you been? What comes to mind when you think about Paris? For me, it’s wine, croissants, clothing, and cafes. It is now, anyway. I hated Paris the first time I went. I was 20 years old, American, and dumb as rocks when it came to anything international. No one in my family had traveled internationally so I was …

Get Me to Paris Already

Two years I waited. My trip to Paris was to commence on March 17, 2020, right when the world collectively shut down. It was physically painful to have to cancel every single reservation, every event, every exciting thought for my trip. By then, I had waited six years to go back to Paris (meaning my last trip was in 2014). …