Let's enjoy the beauty of the world, one step at a time.
Monet’s Waterlilies I have always been enchanted with Monet’s artworks. When I saw his Waterlilies paintings at the L’Orangerie for the first time years ago, I promised myself that I would visit his house and see his inspiration for myself. The art-groupie that I am did just that on my last holiday. I bought my…
When I was planing this trip, I was telling my sister that I will try to veer away from places that I have been to before. So I decided to include Pere Lachaise, Giverny, St. Denis, Sorbonne, and the catacombs to my not-so-short itinerary. I was a little apprehensive about the catacombs because the idea…
I love walking. It gives me a chance to think, clear my head, and breathe in some air. I especially do this when I start feeling shitty about the mundanity my life sometimes find itself in. I am sure people do this often. However, I feel that I actually walk more when on vacation. I…
I never would have thought that I would enjoy spending an afternoon in a cemetery until I visited Cimetiere du Pere-Lachaise in Paris on March 29, 2012. I already spent the earlier part of the day traipsing around the catacombs when I met a really nice Australian girl who also had an affinity for getting…
(Clockwise from top left) Hot chocolate from Angelina, chocolate mousse from Chez Janou, easter chocolates with gianduja filling from Atelier du Chocolat and the last two are chocolate and candy displays at A L’Etoile D’or (Clockwise from top left) Arc de Triomphe, Musee du Louvre, River Seine at night, and Notre Dame de Paris These…
Yikes! I have been back for two weeks after a 30-day break from my San Francisco life. Yet, I still feel weird, listless, and uninspired 🙁 I know it’s not jetlag. I maybe be going through a massive European withdrawal and there is only one solution to this. Regrettably, that solution is impossible to achieve…
A pensive gondolier What can you do in Venice if you have 48 hours? A friend of mine had this dilemma last year and I sent her this itinerary as a “guide.” Venice maybe small but it’s beautiful and romantic. Don’t be intimidated by the labyrinthine layout because she is navigable on land and…
I am still struggling with the blogging mechanics 🙁 So many questions, and the number one is “Should I write shorter entries?” I just spent a month writing my entry about London. I had to divide it into 4 parts so it wouldn’t appear like an illustrated quasi-novel. I am afraid that I might be…
Can’t feel my toes 🙁 I checked out of the hotel early the next day. My train was scheduled to leave at 12:30pm and according to the Eurostar agent I spoke with the night before, there shouldn’t be “anymore” delays. But err on the side of caution and arrive fashionably early. I arrived at St….
My hot mulled wine I was so excited when I woke up the next day because my family was going to join me and I couldn’t wait for my parents to experience London (my sister had been here in 2008). I decided to head back to Central London and hang out at the Winter Wonderland….