France – Traversing Territories

A Weekend in the City of Lights

7 January 2019

I spent my last weekend in France exploring Paris, listening to organ music, and gorging on falafel. … More A Weekend in the City of Lights

Avignon & Marseille

28 December 2018

In this post, I take a brief excursion outside of Montpellier’s region of Occitanie and visit the cities of Avignon and Marseille in neighboring Provence. … More Avignon & Marseille

L'Église Notre-Dame-de-Grâce de Gignac in Gignac, France

From outposts of the Knights Templar to engineering chefs d’œuvre, there is a lot to see in the southern French region of Occitanie. In this post, I share some of the things that stood out to me in the region. … More Explorations in Occitanie

Institut Linguistique Adenet (ILA) in Montpellier, France

French Immersion Update 2: Studying

9 September 2018

I recently spent a month in southern France working on my French skills. In this second of two update posts, I go into detail about the classes I took and the progress that they helped me make. … More French Immersion Update 2: Studying

Montpellier – The Non-Riviera South of France

1 September 2018

Montpelllier is a major city on the south coast of France, but it’s not on the Riviera. Nonetheless, it is a beautiful, historic, and liveable city. Read on to find out more about Montpellier! … More Montpellier – The Non-Riviera South of France

French Immersion Update 1: Speaking

22 August 2018

A few weeks ago, I wrote about a conversation in Albania that motivated me to sign up for an intensive French course in the south of France. In this post, I give the first of two updates on the progress I made during my month in France! … More French Immersion Update 1: Speaking