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The Louvre is one of the world’s most famous museums, and for good reason. It houses priceless works of art from across the centuries and around the world—from ancient Mesopotamia to the Italian Renaissance. As someone who wishes that in another life to be an art history expert, I was really excited about visiting the Louvre—but also a bit intimidated: how […]
This is the second part of our highlights and recommendations for Paris. For more about our time in the wonderful French capital, please see part one. Day Five We started today by fueling up on cappuccinos at Matamata Coffee Bar. France doesn’t have a huge coffee culture, but since it’s a huge international city, hipster cafés with good roasts are slowly emerging. […]
This is the first part of our highlights and recommendations for Paris. For more about our time in the wonderful French capital, please see part two. We loved our time in Paris—it is definitely our favorite European city we visited, plus in the top five of cities from the entire trip. Why did we love it so? Beautiful streets lined with the classic […]
Visiting the Alsace region of northeastern France was a bit of a last-minute decision, but it ended up being one of our favorite parts in Europe—and even of the whole trip. First of all, the scenery was simply breathtaking: rolling hills, an array of autumn colors from fading greens to deep reds, expansive plains and farmlands that would stretch for […]
Heading to the brewery of a world-famous beer in Belgium with a group of great friends—it’s hard to beat that for what to do on a Monday. After Amsterdam, we took a pleasant train ride through the countryside to Ghent, a medieval-meets-modern city in Belgium. We met up with our friends Lisa and Kalpin here and spent a wonderful half-day […]
It may be too soon to say this definitively, but Amsterdam has been my favorite city in Europe so far. Picturesque canals, whimsical tilting houses, a laid back vibe, and plenty of good cheese to eat—Amsterdam has it all. And it was great exploring the city with our friends Lauren and Cody! Here were some of my favorite things about […]