This morning we braved the crowds at the Musée D’Orsay. They had a great Manet exhibition on, and also some of my favourite Monet works. check out that queue. C’est incroyable! Once the Musée closed, we hopped on the metro to Monmartre, my favourite district in Paris. We climbed the hill to Sacré Coeur the […]
Read more "Day Two in Paris: Monmartre"Every trip to Paris has to start with some sightseeing. There are certain things you just have to see! So after we slept for a few hours (following our eventful fail of a night), we headed straight into town on the Metro to see some of the famous Parisian sights. After walking from the Eiffel […]
Read more "Day One in Paris: Fatigue et Tourisme"Today I learned that drunk black French girls are really loud, and a whole lot of other things. Let me start at the beginning… LL #16: Write Stuff DownIt all started the night before we went to Paris, when I decided to work out which Metro Line we needed to take from the airport, and […]
Read more "The Best Life Lessons Come in Threes"Today I learned that you should always check the President’s schedule before booking a shuttle in New York City. Even if you think you’re being clever by making sure that you have door-to-door service (thereby not having to negotiate the subway in peak hour with 8 bags), you’re going to have to walk three blocks […]
Read more "Life Lesson #14 – Presidential Treatment"I love the Tony Awards. At this time of year, all the new shows are starting up, and it’s hard not to wonder which one will take the big prize. I couldn’t resist choosing my own winners! This isn’t so much a prediction, it’s just who I would give the award to. I couldn’t see […]
Read more "My Tony Awards"We woke up feeling bittersweet this morning. That’s a feeling I’m getting used to. I love New York and it feels weird to say that I’m ready to go. After checking out (and having one last lesson on spotting fakes from Snoring Lamp Man), we tool the subway to the Museum of Natural History. We […]
Read more "Last Day in New York"This morning we did the Circle Line, a 2 hour boat trip around Manhattan that has some great views of Lady Liberty, the Manhattan skyline, Brooklyn, Queens and New Jersey. I’ve started to get anxious about London and haven’t slept very well the past few nights. I’ve been doing research whenever I get the chance […]
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