Waking Up For the Sunrise at the Eiffel Tower

When my alarm loudly alerted me that it was 5am, I groaned at the thought of getting out of my hostel bunk bed. I also thought very seriously about rolling over and going back to sleep. But I pushed myself out of bed, threw on my shoes, and headed out the door....

Fireworks and the Eiffel Tower on Bastille Day

Let’s discuss dumb luck and how much I have. For instance, I know that Bastille Day is in the summer, but to be honest, I couldn’t tell you the exact date. Fun fact – it’s July 14th. Also fun fact – I flew into Paris … on July 14th....