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...

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...

People At Museums Drive Me Nuts

Ok, I got beef. And not the Texas-smoked kind. I have beef with Tourists. And I totally understand that I fall under the category of “tourist” myself, but some people really take it to the next level. Whhhhhyyy is it necessary for tourists to go photo...

Enjoying the (Not So) Little Things

I decided to venture my way out to Versailles early one morning to enjoy the gardens. To be honest, I absolutely hate house/palace/castle tours. I find the architecture to be beautiful, but the inside feels replicated and staged. But the Versailles gardens were a...