Au Revoir, Dear Paris. Hello, Firework Competition!

If there’s one thing that I hate forgetting about, it’s this: postcards. For every city that I visit, I buy a postcard and send it back home. I address it “Dear Future Meagan” and list off the things I want to remember the most about each city....

Joining the Crowds for the Tour de France

Knowing that today was going to be a busy day, I packed up my supplies (rain jacket, camera, extra batteries, snacks, book) and left my hostel for the day. I began by climbing up towards Sacré-Cœur, a simple ten minute walk from my hostel. Once I got there, it was a...

If Parisian Statues Could Talk

So I just really love parks. There’s something about the sound of birds chirping and trickling water, a far off laughter – it blesses my soul. I could sit down with the sun on my face and a book in my hands for hours. So because Paris has practically a...

The Secret to Happy Travels

So I’ve been traveling for about 2 months now, and things haven’t always gone according to plan. *literally laughing as I wrote that sentence* I mean, duh. That’s basically the understatement of the century. But you know what? It’s all still...

Expediting My Debit Card to My Hostel

Sometimes living a regular life while traveling can be super difficult. And sometimes it’s impossible. I had 4 tasks to accomplish today: Call my bank to figure out why my debit card wasn’t working Change hostels from the south of Paris to central Paris...