FRANCE: Lyon & Annecy

Posted by on Apr 27, 2016 in Uncategorized | 8 Comments
FRANCE: Lyon & Annecy

This is my second visit to Lyon, the gastronomic capital of France. I don’t remember the hotel I stayed in, but this hostel is probably nicer in a lot of ways except for the location. However, style and cleanliness go a long way to making up for that.               […]

FRANCE: Brossac, Pons, La Rochelle and Bordeaux

Posted by on Apr 18, 2016 in Uncategorized | 6 Comments
FRANCE: Brossac, Pons, La Rochelle and Bordeaux

Sweeping out of Paris on a comfortable high-speed train, the French countryside whisks by fields of yellow flowers and wind farms in the distance yielding only to the greenery that surrounds them. As much as I love Paris, I have grown weary of the hustle, bustle, and concrete of big cities. I prefer them the size […]

FRANCE: Paris

Posted by on Apr 14, 2016 in Uncategorized | 4 Comments
FRANCE: Paris

Well I’m back in Paris after a brief stop in Moscow Airport. As always it’s a joy to be in the City of Lights. It’s a shame so much darkness has befallen it in the past year due to attacks by religious fanatics, but I wasn’t going to let that keep me from my ongoing […]

UNITED STATES: NYC Pit Stop & Long Island Layover

Posted by on Apr 10, 2016 in Uncategorized | 2 Comments
UNITED STATES: NYC Pit Stop & Long Island Layover

I got very lucky on my way back from Santiago. It was due to enduring an 11-hour layover in Housto, but managing to snag a flight that left for Newark in just an hour and a half complete with an aisle seat. Upon arrival in Manhattan, I immediately hit Times Square, and picked up a […]