I’ve fallen in love with so many of the amazing picnic parks in Paris! It’s impossible to decide on just one favorite, so I’ve compiled a list of my favorite 10 picnic-worthy parks in Paris! Picnicking aka the “pique-nique” in Paris is the national sport of Parisians during the summer. Upon arriving to the city, … Continue reading
If you’re looking for the best brunch in Paris, you’re in luck! Paris offers a whole plethora of awesome brunch places that will make your mouth water. Granted the Parisian brunch concept is a bit different from the US. You’ll find more buffets and hardly any mimosas. Nevertheless, the weekend brunch hype is real. Get … Continue reading
What better place to learn French than in Paris? One of my goals when moving to France for the summer was to learn French, and I was able to do that with French classes at the Accord French Language School in Paris! Continue reading
I’ve found the best museum in Paris. It’s off the beaten track and it’s more amazing than you might think: The Foundation Louis Vuitton. Despite the fashion house name, the museum houses temporary exhibits of modern and contemporary art. The location, the building, the exhibits, and the events are so incredibly inspirational! Here’s why I’m … Continue reading
FRIENDS!! I’m sure if you’ve been following my personal account on Instagram @anastasiachansen that you’ve seen that I’ve made a very BIG life move! I’ve moved to PARIS! After a brilliant combination of things happened in my life, I decided to make an exciting move to put my job on hold, sell my car, put my … Continue reading
Houston by nature of its incredible diversity has plenty of French inspired spots for culture and cuisine.Whether you studied abroad in Paris and speak the language fluently, or you’re like me and just happen to know every word to Les Miserables and recently befriended half the employees who work at French owned Air Liquide, Houston … Continue reading
Not sure how it took me this long to make it to France, but I finally did earlier this year for the first time! Going through pictures, tickets, maps and odd souvenirs is really making the nostalgia kick-in. But here I am, writing about my week of adventures in Paris! Here are 10 things that … Continue reading
One of the days that I was in Paris, we didn’t super have a plan one afternoon. We did Versailles in the morning, and trained back to the city. We didn’t even make a pit stop at our hotel I don’t think before heading to Luxembourg Gardens where we inevitably collapsed on some water-facing reclining … Continue reading
Paris, France, from the tower of Notre Dame. For five months, my cell phone background has been Paris from the top of Notre Dame. FIVE MONTHS. I’ve been to South Padre, College Station, Chicago and Bee Cave/Dripping Springs since then. And yet I have not put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard about my … Continue reading
So, I did all this travel recently, which was amazing. 10/10 would recommend. And during my 12-day trip around a new continent, I stayed in four different cities in three different types of lodging: hostel, hotel and Airbnb. I went to Paris, Barcelona, Madrid and Rome — check out the city guides! I did a lot of … Continue reading