Rouen is located in Upper Normandy, and is pronounced Rue-on. Except that you have to spit on the rue and snort on the on, and you may as well pronounce it ruin, since that’s what you’re going to do to the French language, even with your best efforts to get it right. Rouen is known as the City of a Hundred Spires…. Read More
The Louis Vuitton Foundation opened on October 27. It’s located in the Bois de Boulogne next to the Jardin d’Acclimatation. I’ve told you a bit about this park before in this post, but it’s basically like a miniature (totally French) Disneyland. Without princesses. This park has been around since the 19th century, and its architecture – the confection stands, etc. has changed little…. Read More
Montmartre is located in the 18th arrondissement, and you will (probably) recognise three of its landmarks. The Moulin Rouge the café where Amélie Poulain worked, and the Sacre Coeur. The first two sites are right next to each other as you come out of Metro Blanche. The Moulin Rouge is across the street, and the café is on the street… Read More
Hi everyone! I’m back with another Vlog where I give you the history and pronunciation of a few tourist sites. In it, I’ve covered: La Notre Dame – the gothic cathedral on l’Ile de la Cité, and I talked about the famous ice cream shop, Berthillon, located nearby. Le Pont Neuf – the oldest bridge in Paris, though the name translates to… Read More
I haven’t shared this with you yet because we left for Switzerland the following day, but I had the privilege of meeting one of my favourite bloggers on the Internet – Ameena from Fancy That, Fancy This. Only this time, she came with her daughter Maya! So of course I had to bring Juliet. My little pre-teen in my favourite… Read More
Here are some interesting facts and photos about life in the Swiss Alps that I wanted to share with you. The houses are made from wood because there are tons of pine trees. The roof always overhangs quite a bit. and there are often beautiful wooden details. There are little spikes or beams on top to catch the snow, which helps to… Read More
