Travel
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An Afternoon in Essaouira
After spending time in Marrakech, my fiance, Reda, his parents, and I drove to the Atlantic coast for a few days along with the family puppy, Paco! En route to Agadir, we visited…
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Marrakech, Morocco
We stayed in Marrakech for the first several days during my trip. One of the first things I noticed was the driving – the roads are pure chaos! Yet, it is an organized…
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My Moroccan Engagement
In September, I traveled to Morocco to see my (then) boyfriend’s native country and meet his family. And I got engaged!! The most popular question I have been asked is if I knew…
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Richmond French Film Festival 2018
Every winter, Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Richmond partner to host the French Film Festival at the historic Byrd Theatre. They select feature films and short films from the previous calendar…
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Firefly Festival 2018
Firefly Music Festival was the first camping festival I attended, in 2016. I went with a handful of friends and we camped on a 30-person lot. I had so much fun at this…
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Solo Travel: Why am I Comfortable Traveling Alone?
This spring, a group of my close college friends came to visit me. On the first night back together, we obviously had a lot to talk about! One of my friends asked me how…
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An Afternoon in Honfleur, France
When I visited Étretat last month, we rented an Airbnb in Le Havre. Apparently, my landlady grew up in that town! During an afternoon apéritif with my family at their home next door,…
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Returning to Étretat
When I was 16 years old, I had an opportunity to go on a ten day trip to Northern France through my high school! Though I feel like I wasn’t old/mature enough to…
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A Tour of Prague, Czech Republic
Following my visits to the capitals of Hungary and Austria, I finished my February holiday with several days in Prague! Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic and is nicknamed “The City…
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My Visit to Vienna, Austria
Vienna is the capital of Austria, but I might describe it as the cultural capital of Eastern Europe. I’ve never had such a culture-filled visit! There are so many amazing things to do…