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Billecart-Salmon tour and e-biking to Avises
France / Travels

Billecart-Salmon tour and e-biking to Avises

Posted on: October 8, 2026October 20, 2026

Our second day in Champagne featured our most anticipated champagne tour: Billecart-Salmon! Jyostna loves this champagne house and for very, very good reason. It’s so delicious! It is […]

Reims Day: Veuve Clicquot, Ruinart, and Travel to the Clos de Corbier Hotel (Mareuil-sur-Aÿ)
France / Friends / Travels

Reims Day: Veuve Clicquot, Ruinart, and Travel to the Clos de Corbier Hotel (Mareuil-sur-Aÿ)

Posted on: October 7, 2026October 13, 2026

In our trip planning, we wanted to stay on the Right and Left Banks. But how would we transition between the two? How about a three-day, two-night mini-trip […]

Hermès in Nantes at Paysage Pommeraye
France / Friends / Travels

Hermès in Nantes at Paysage Pommeraye

Posted on: October 6, 2026October 13, 2026

Our fourth day featured another day trip! This time is was off to Nantes to do some shopping at Hermes. I know! So chi-chi. It’s not a brand […]

Get the Passion Monuments Pass! Sainte Chapelle, Notre Dame, and Dinner at Bichet
France / Friends / Travels

Get the Passion Monuments Pass! Sainte Chapelle, Notre Dame, and Dinner at Bichet

Posted on: October 5, 2026October 13, 2026

Our second day in Paris was jam-packed. My vacation planning has no chill. Except when it’s chilled champagne! We woke up and headed out. Our two scheduled items […]

Hermes to Versailles: Grand Canal bike ride and Coppola’s Marie Antoniette
Friends / Travels

Hermes to Versailles: Grand Canal bike ride and Coppola’s Marie Antoniette

Posted on: October 4, 2026October 8, 2026

Our first day in Paris! I woke up to the very faint sounds of my low-volume alarm. I was completely disoriented and initially didn’t know where I was. […]

7 Hour Layover in Copenhagen: City Highlights Tour
Friends / Travels

7 Hour Layover in Copenhagen: City Highlights Tour

Posted on: October 3, 2026October 6, 2026

It’s time for another vacation adventure! The origin story for this one is from The France-y Pants party where Jyotsna and I decided we should go to Paris […]

Soul Saving Saturday
Family / Travels

Soul Saving Saturday

Posted on: May 5, 2026June 14, 2026

May is a busy travel month for me. So much so, that it’s almost stressful but it’s not since it means I’m getting to do so many wonderful […]

One Day at Harry Potter World, Orlando
Travels / US Travels

One Day at Harry Potter World, Orlando

Posted on: January 31, 2026January 31, 2026

Harry Potter World Overview Last week, I had a travel day to get from SFO to Orlando. Initially, I was a responsible adult who respected my body’s needs […]

52 Places to Go in 2026: My Review!
Travels

52 Places to Go in 2026: My Review!

Posted on: January 6, 2026January 7, 2026

It’s published! I look forward to the 52 Places list every year. I’ve linked to it on this blog since 2013. A quick Google search links to this […]

Electronics I bring on a trip
Travels

Electronics I bring on a trip

Posted on: November 18, 2025

What I bring What I don’t bring

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