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The Villas of Arcachon

Posted on 02. May, 2012 by Marie.

All of you GPS owners will know what I’m talking about. These small, handy devices seem have the best intentions – but sometimes, they are so intent on taking us on a completely nonsense journey, for the sake of saving a few minutes. Why stick to boulevards when you can take a residential street? But [...]

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Auvergne’s Prettiest Castle: Château de Val

Posted on 13. Apr, 2012 by admin.

When people think of European castles, one of the first images that come to mind is the elegant, feminine Renaissance castles of France. While most of them are located around Paris and in the Loire Valley, Auvergne has a handful of them that are worth the detour -Château the Val being on top of the [...]

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Dali’s Beautiful Strange Mind

Posted on 27. Feb, 2012 by Marie.

When you enter someone’s home and the first thing you see is a stuffed white bear wearing necklaces, you know it’s a strange place. That was indeed my first thought when I entered Salvador Dali house museum in Cadaqués. Well hello there. Taxidermy is a very important concept in Dali’s idea of home decor. There are [...]

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Beautiful, Colorful, Romantic Girona

Posted on 22. Feb, 2012 by Marie.

Very little people actually know much about Catalonia, except for Barcelona. Independence? Costa Brava? Wineries? What? I was one of these people. And after spending 5 days in the region, I am somewhat ashamed of the very little knowledge I had before, and kind of sad that I didn’t visit before… because in case you didn’t [...]

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Paris, You’ve Grown on Me

Posted on 10. Feb, 2012 by Marie.

Remember how I used to say that I didn’t like Paris? That London was so much better? Well, I have to be honest here – Paris has made quite an impression on me the last two times I went. And in a good way! Who would’ve thought? It seems like all the things I didn’t [...]

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The Loire Valley Castles, a Photo Essay

Posted on 19. Dec, 2011 by Marie.

Visiting and taking photos of the Loire Valley Castles was kind of a big thing for me – not only did I cross off yet another item off of my bucket list, but also because there are things you just have to have photos of. And few things are quite as iconic as these French [...]

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The Wonders of Chambord Castle

Posted on 09. Dec, 2011 by Marie.

Visiting the Loire Valley Castles was always a major point in my bucket list - and the beautiful, intriguing architecture of Chambord Castle had definitely tickled my fancy. It’s the largest and most impressive one of the lot. Originally built in the 16th century as a hunting lodge for King François the 1st (we definitely do not [...]

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The Surprising Architecture of Lausanne, a Photo Essay

Posted on 16. Nov, 2011 by Marie.

When I decided to go on a Lake Leman roadtrip, I had no idea what to expect from Lausanne. I was super inspired by Katherina’s blog, but I decided to visit it with an open-mind and decide for myself what my impression was. Well, to be honest, I was completely blown away – I had [...]