Category «Travel»

Places – Cité de Carcassonne

Two days after the fun madness that was Halloween, my host took me to Carcassonne to visit the cité. It is a medieval castle that sits on a hill by the river Aude. Although beautiful, it is a tourist spot. Souvenir shops and over-priced eateries can be found within the walls of the castle. However, …

Places – Canal Du Midi

On a chilly Sunday morning, I got the chance to spend time walking the Canal Du Midi with a new friend and the dog he was watching while he house-sat in a village close to Azille. The combination of a beautiful scenery, good conversation, and a dog makes for the perfect walk in my book. Below is …

Do the Workaway

Many people have wondered how I am traveling and finding these places to stay in. My answer in one word: Workaway. I didn’t want to share this post until I had some experience with it under my belt. As I sit in the room I’m staying in for my second workaway, I feel confident that …

Halloween in Azille

For those of you who don’t keep up with me on social media, I am now in France. I have been since Thursday, October 27th. Before I left the U.S., I was saddened by the thought that this year I would miss Halloween. Although I am not an extreme Halloween fanatic (Christmas is more of …

Places – Alella, Spain

I called Alella, a small town about twenty minutes away from Barcelona, home for only 25 days, but it is a place that I will cherish forever. It was my first stop on this trip. It was the first place I went to in Europe. It will simply be impossible to forget. I did many …