About 40 miles north of Dijon lies the ancient city of Langres. Historians speculate that the city has existed since the 3rd century, and was fortified in the following centuries to protect against invading troops. Today, it is a historical…
Parc Nigloland
One of the sillier things I was looking forward to on this vacation was a day trip to Parc Nigloland, an amusement park located in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France. Visiting the park is one of my fondest memories from…
Downtown Chaumont – Part II
This is the second part of a post detailing my afternoon in the downtown area, or “centre-ville,” of Chaumont, France. To read part one, click here. After a deliciously French lunch break, our group split in two, leaving the older…
Downtown Chaumont – Part I
On our first full day in France, we walked three miles from our hotel in Chamarandes-Choignes to the city center in Chaumont. It felt wonderful to stretch our legs after so many hours of being sedentary, and I was delighted…
Hiking, Exploring & Cleaning The Sink
It’s hard to travel on such a small budget. I’ve spent the last few weeks obsessively checking flight schedules and price drops, hoping to jet off to Costa Rica, Norway, or any other destination boasting cheap round trip airfare. At…
Our Home in Chamarandes-Choignes
When telling friends and coworkers about my upcoming family vacation to France, the reaction was invariably the same: Three weeks in Paris? You are so lucky! I’d dreamt of visiting Paris, strolling along the Seine and stopping for a leisurely…