Just a writer having the time of my life exploring this world
My second week teaching English in Japan was in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan. It's one of the underrated tourism destinations but they're trying to beef it up — they added a new bullet train to Kanazawa last year (which I took). I definitely recommend you visit the small city of Kanazawa if you're looking for a …
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Yes, 1,091 stairs in one day because Notre Dame has 387 and the Tour Eiffel has 704. But apparently 387 + 704 = 2 amazing views. Today we got up extra early to leave at 9 am for Chateau de Vincennes, a medieval castle! It was like a fairytale castle, except the real thing in …
Sunday was a free day, so a group of us decided to embark on the hour-long journey to Versailles, since it's a full-day trip. Teo hates Versaille and says it is a gorilla compared to Vaux le Vicomte and really just a nightmare. Now we know why. It's exactly like Disneyland meets Central Park. I …
This was certainly a weekend of beautiful buildings - namely, castles. Saturday began with a trip to Sainte Chapelle, a church near Notre Dame known for its tall stained glass windows. It was indeed very impressive, with scenes of the Bible depicted in dozens of panes. I love that on the outside, you don't know …
