I did my best to pare down my photo collection—from 870 to 219—for your viewing pleasure. I even went through and gave them all titles, and some captions too! Noelle also uploaded a small collection; she’s got funny captions. Be sure to also stay tuned to my daily photo blog; photos from this trip should keep me stocked for a few months at the very least. And lastly, I signed …continue reading

Well, boys and girls, I made it back home! Our 9-hour flight, with daylight all the way, went smoothly especially since they serve free alcohol! No worries, I had me a serving of wine with the dinner and a cup of Bailey’s coffee afterward. I have some loose ends about my travels that I haven’t yet logged in this blog, yet, so I wanted to take some time to do …continue reading

This trip of mine is coming to a halt pretty soon.  Probably less ceremoniously than the Tower of London guards when they were commanded to halt tonight.  Our last hurrah in this city was to attend the Ceremony of the Keys this evening in which the Tower is locked up for the night as it has been done continuously for over 700 years.  Attendance is free to this event, but …continue reading

Rather than a photo here and there, I’ve finally uploaded a select few (of the hundreds) for your viewing.  I didn’t want to take the time to label all of them, so you’ll have to make educated guesses on what you’re looking at. NOTE: This is my 4th post today, so be sure to rewind and read the rest! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Tweet about …continue reading

I haven’t mentioned how very fashion forward Parisians are. Almost all women wear knee-high (this does not imply high-heel) boots, which made me feel very trendy with mine. In addition, many of their coats are unlike anything I’ve seen; very trendy. They—both women and men—are very well-dressed, including the cute hats women wear and the stylish, pointy loafers that men sport. During my last morning in Paris, I visited Le …continue reading