• Versailles – HUGE, but a Bit Overrated

    Today I went to Versailles. And went on a (sometimes questionable) snapchat rant: ​   ​​​ My thought: a) I dont understand art; b) as a corny joke in my head – did the zombies get them? ​   ​​​​   ​​​ Eventually I left Versailles and went to Montparnasse Tower, a skyscrapper with a…


  • Motion Sickness Strikes Again

    So it turns out, I have a third antagonist on this trip. Only its more than just an antagonist, its more like an arch nemesis. What is this evil thing that is making parts of my trip hell? Motion sickness 😑 F$&!ing motion sickness…. Every time I sit on a train not facing the direction…


  • “Would You Like Wine with That?”

    One of the widespread stereotypes about French people is they are very particular about their food. Every dish has a wine that pairs with it; extreme care is put into the preparations at nice restuarants to ensure the food is truly delicious. And it works – France is one of the leading countries for culinary arts.…


  • I Got Lost….Again

    After nerding out yesterday at the Geneva headquarters of the UN, I decided to nerd out at CERN (Large Hadron Collider) today. The only issue – I got on the train going the wrong direction and ended up on the other side of Geneva… Unfortunately this is not the first time I have done this.…


  • Three Headquarters Down, One to Go

    When I first decided to come backpack Europe, one of my immediate thoughts was ‘I have to go to Geneva so I can go to the United Nations!’ As of today, my goal of seeing the UN in Geneva has officially been met!! And it was brilliant!!!!  As Ashleigh can attest, I had a full-out nerd…