Around the Globe

42 articles

Travel stories, cultural observations, and life on the road—from extended stays to unexpected detours.

Île de Nantes

France - Summer 2019

The New Trottinette and a Crazy Idea

July 31, 2019

My paternal grandparents' place

France - Summer 2019

An Awkward French Family Visit That Made Me Cry

July 28, 2019

Pornic, town centre

France - Summer 2019

The French and Their Weird, Outdated Parking Lot Rules

July 24, 2019

Tharon Plage beach

France - Summer 2019

The Craziness of Taking a Family Trip to the Seaside

July 23, 2019

Human chain on July 20 to ask "Where is Steve?"

France - Summer 2019

Nantes is Asking “Where is Steve?” and Wnats to Know What Happened That Night

July 22, 2019

Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris

France - Summer 2019

“Are Parisians Rude?” and Other Legit Paris Questions

July 21, 2019

In the TGV to Nantes

France - Summer 2019

The High-Speed TGV Train Trip From Paris to Nantes

July 20, 2019

Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre, Paris

France - Summer 2019

This is Why You Should Cross Paris on Foot

July 19, 2019

France - Summer 2019

Paris Looks Amazing from the Top of a Ferris Wheel

July 18, 2019

Eiffel Tower from Trocadéro (and the lunar eclipse!)

France - Summer 2019

Surprise, This is the Eiffel Tower… and a Lunar Eclipse!

July 17, 2019