Getting a taste of the arts
Arts and culture belong to Marseille this year. In 2013 it is the Culture Capital of Europe and as a result it plays host to a…
Marseille: A charm unlike others
I had heard bad things. From multiple sources. And the kinds of sources that don’t generally say something without first thinking about it. They all had…
Claire, Cagnes-sur-Mer
It’s amazing to see how networking with people can be beneficial to oneself. Sometimes these benefits can manifest themselves in the most subtle of fashions, and…
The Cote d’Azur
In one of my earlier posts I mentioned how the French landscape can change quite quickly and offers ever changing scenery and adventures. This was only confirmed…
Jean-Michel & Patricia, Rousset-les-Vignes
One of my great endeavours before departing for my European adventure was to stay in the countryside of the country that I am in. Often, the…
Discovering the unknown
Most people know of the main attractions of France. Paris, the French Riviera, the Loire valley, the Alps and others. But it can be just as…
A breath of fresh air
It’s amazing to witness how the landscape changes while traveling. In Australia, there are loads of varying landscapes ranging from the tropics in the north, the…
Kévin, Lille
There exists a famous movie in France called Bienvenue Chez Les Chti’s. It recounts the story of a man who must move for work to the…
Lille: a modest gem
Take a one hour train ride north from Paris and you’ll arrive in the colourful city of Lille. Lille itself has a population of around two-hundred…
Yadira, Paris
Finding a couch isn’t always easy. Even in a city like Paris there can be challenges. When plans fall through one can be left on the…
Couch to couch 