Pre Flight-Drinks!
May 27, 2024 in Canada ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
Arrived safe and sound at our first stay
May 28, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Seine walk and Musée d’Orsay
May 28, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Jet lag is a mindset!!! (Kidding, we are very tired but powered through). Such an exciting day getting to share my favourite museum and restaurant in Paris with Thomas. ❤️ A highlight for us todayRead more
Descending to the Land of the Dead
May 29, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
This morning we took the metro south and did a tour through the French ossuary AKA the Catacombs. Learned about the underground limestone quarries, and the history of the millions of dead that liveRead more
Eiffel Tower afternoon and French dinner
May 29, 2024 in France ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
After a needed nap and some errand running to fix our blunder of bringing the wrong adapter (oops!), we went to the Eiffel Tower in the authentic Parisian gloom and rain…
We ate a lovely FrenchRead more
Montmartre and Sacré-Cœur morning
May 30, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Got to share one of my favourite places in Paris with Thomas this morning! Stopped at a fromagerie and a few other stores for a yummy lunch at home.
Centre national d'art et de culture Geor
May 30, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Modern art museum one minute from our Air BnB in the 4th arrondissement, near Les Halles. Neither Thomas nor I took a picture of the outside of the building, but it is worth looking up to see itsRead more
Waltz outside the Louvre
May 31, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
On our way to Versailles this afternoon, but took a detour to walk through the Louvre Gardens on the way to our train station to see the "second most extravagant building in France". So many littleRead more
Tour - Private Apartments in Versailles
May 31, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Here we got to visit the private apartments of the King (Louis 14, 15, 16) before Louis Phillipe turned the Chateau of Versailles into a museum.
Walk through Chateau of Versailles
May 31, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
The rooms with marble covering the walls and painted ceilings were very typical of Louis the 14th before Louis the 15th changed to a more white wall aesthetic.
Gardens in Versailles and Petit Trianon
May 31, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Some pictures I missed from Thomas’s phone of in the chateau as well. Swipe to the end to see a surprise guest appearance!
Out with friends in Paris
May 31, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Lyon bike tour
June 1, 2024 in France ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Thomas bought a new leather belt! Our lovely guide Bruno took us around all the must sees in Lyon and organized a little wine and cheese tasting. We saw the Basilica of Notre Dame of Fourvière andRead more
Taylor Swift Eras Tour!!
June 2, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
What a PERFORMANCE
Boys Night Out in Lyon!
June 2, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
While the ladies went off to see Taylor Swift, Dad and I went for a delicious dinner in the culinary capital of France. We started at a bar recommended by our Parisian friends with a great view of theRead more
Old village in Lyon
June 3, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We got to see silk worms hard at work! You can see a medieval open sewer in one of the photos with a plaque. Found a new sign I need in my French classroom…
Bonus pictures from our Lyon walk
June 3, 2024 in France ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Arrival to Rome and Colosseum
June 3, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Bongiorno !
Wow… is the colosseum ever colossal… HUGE. Could apparently accommodate 50 000 to 80 000 people. I attached my notes from the tour at the end.
Roman Forum
June 4, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
After the Colosseum, our lovely tour guide brought us up Palatine Hill to see the remains of the Emperor’s mansion which, miraculously, had integrated plumbing!? We then walked down the hill andRead more
Foodie afternoon!
June 4, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
After the colosseum we were talked into the most delicious meat and cheese board at the local butcher to help us decide what kind of groceries we wanted to buy, and after a quick nap we headed off toRead more
Pantheon, Trevi Fountain & More!
June 5, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
A slow morning lead to a busy afternoon in the Rome city center! We started at the Pantheon, a Pagan temple turned cathedral with an impressive domed roof. We took a short walk to the Trevi fountain,Read more
Picnic, parc and pretty clothes
June 7, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Not a ton of pictures today, but we met up with Meghan and Rebecca for a lunch picnic before their colosseum. Lauren and I left to go explore Villa Borghese. Lots of beautiful sights and surprisesRead more
Train Day to South Italy
June 7, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Travel day today! We took trains from Rome to Naples, and then from Naples to our new place in Meta (Near Sorento)
Path of the Gods
June 8, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Today we learned a valuable lesson about the consistency of Italian public transit (or lack thereof…) and eventually made our way to a gorgeous hike along the Amalfi coast. The bus showed up oneRead more
Lemon Grove and Ruins Swimming
June 9, 2024 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Our day started just outside of Sorrento touring a lemon grove and trying their artisanal Limoncello, distilled lemon, and extra virgin olive oil. We learned that they graft the lemon branches toRead more





































































































































































































































































































































































TravelerThought that might have been the breakfast of champions!