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Postcard from the streets of Cannes

I'm still in a bit of disbelief over the events in Nice last week. Six years ago on Bastille Day, I drank champagne and watched the fireworks with friends on that very same promenade. I was in Cannes just a few weeks ago, and I head back to Paris in...
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Postcard from the Cannes market

Market culture is one of my favorite things about France: when I lived in Nice, I used to go shopping at the local market a few times a week, discovering new ingredients like zucchini flowers and stocking up on plenty of fresh strawberries and...
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The best of 48 hours in Cannes

This was not a post I expected to write this year: I found out that I'd be going to Cannes approximately one week before I left, and because of how it coincided with getting Gertie, I'd be on the ground for about the same amount of time as I'd be in...
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How to pack for a summer trip to Europe

Seven years ago, I graduated from college—and almost immediately hopped on a plane for a backpacking trip around Europe. I gallivanted through Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Switzerland, England, Austria and France for five weeks, mostly...
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Hotel des Vosges in Paris, France

The perfect (first) weekend in Paris itinerary

Thanks to my Francophile mom and an extended stint living and working in Nice, I've been lucky enough to spend a lot of time in Paris. Even though it can seem like a museum city and it's full of so many favorite places I love going back to, it's...
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