Over my years of having and riding bikes from my hometown of Kansas City to bike capital Amsterdam and now in Paris, I have tried many bike products, some great and some leaving much to be desired. I wanted [...]
I’m just back from another fabulous trip to Bourgogne. This is my second time there this year, and my third time in a year, and I continue to be amazed at all there is to see in a region I [...]
By now you know the story. I studied in Dijon in Bourgogne (Burgundy) when I was at university, and I still love to return to the region whenever possible because of its easy access from Paris and to feed my [...]
It's 2019 and the world feels more accessible than ever in so many ways. My generation has proven less interested in big houses and more interested in travel. We're less interested in having a fancy car and more interested in [...]
Let’s be honest. Sometimes living in - and even visiting Paris - can be suffocating. I remember the first time I stayed in Paris for many months on end when I wasn’t a student anymore, and I found myself craving [...]
I've been biking Paris for a few years now, but this year I made the decision to pack up the Falling Off Bicycles bike (#fob_bicycle💚🚲) and bring it to Paris with me. I have big ideas for it here in [...]
For a while now, I have been noticing an uptick in photos by Instagrammers visiting the Falaises d'Étretat. I see the same shot over and over: 👒🧺 Someone seated with a picture-perfect picnic on a cliff overlooking an archway that [...]
Wow! You all sent me so many messages about Emily in Paris; it’s clear that life in Paris from an expat's perspective is a huge topic of interest. I guess I take for granted the knowns and unknowns of [...]
I often get DMs and emails from you all asking for recommendations for accommodations around France. Paris has hundreds of hotels, so there's truly something for everyone. But when I think about the questions I get from my audience [...]
A few days ago, I made the comment on my Instagram story that, among the many francophiles I know, the film Midnight in Paris always comes up as a favorite film. Call me crazy, but I don't get it. [...]
I asked you all on my Instagram story this week for your not-too-heavy summer reading recommendations and you all really came through. Thank you for that! I have made a list here for you all and added a bit of [...]
I have a few fun things planned for my Bastille Day celebration, but I wanted to share with you a few French-inspired items that I found on Society6 recently. If you don't know about Society6, it's a great website [...]
I often get DMs and emails from you all asking for recommendations for accommodations around France. Not surprisingly, two of the most popular destinations you all ask about are Provence and the Côte d'Azur. I decided I would compile [...]
From a mental health standpoint, this last month has not been easy. I don't see that many people talking about it, but for me personally I have been struggling to stay hopeful and motivated in my usual way. My [...]
" Sometimes our fate resembles a fruit tree in winter. Who would think that those branches would turn green again and blossom, but we hope it, we know it." ~ Johann Wolfgang van Goethe
"Show me a garden that's bursting into life." ~ Chasing Cars, Snow Patrol
I have been spending Springtime in Europe for over a decade now, so some of my posts of the best places to see at this time of year are several years old, so I'm rounding up some of my Springtime [...]
