Versailles

Despite two previous trips to Paris, I'd never been to Versailles. The truth is that I've been to Peterhof, which was modeled off of Versailles, numerous times, and I figured if I've seen one disgustingly ornate palace I've seen them all. I did try to go while I was in Paris the previous summer, but was informed that there were approximately 20,000 people already lined up/inside, and just the thought of that gave me hives.


However, it was one of the Must-Sees for my boyfriend, so off we went. I have to say, it was fairly magical.


Since we went in January, there were no lines at all. We were able to just stroll right in, and then walk around the palace without the crush of people. It was perfect.

Angelina's (No, Not Her Leg)

As I've stated before, I'm not a coffee person. I love the taste of it, but most of the time I cannot handle the caffeine. I've been trying to become a coffee drinker since I just got a brand new Keurig machine and caffeine is the lifeblood of graduate students. However, just yesterday I got a mocha latte from Starbucks, and it was so caffeinated that I wanted to stand on my porch and just scream for like 40 minutes.

My drinks of choice then are tea and hot chocolate. One of my favorite places in the world for hot chocolate is La Maison Angelina. Their African Hot Chocolate is almost sinful. The servers bring you a cup of thick melted chocolate and then a small pitcher of cream to stir into the chocolate. It's almost too much.

Next week, I'll head to New York for my birthday and I'll stop by Laduree for my favorite Parisian treat, but I'll still be dreaming of my favorite Parisian hot chocolate that I wish I could get stateside.

Where I'm Writing

My third article, "Must Have dSLR Accessories for Travelers" for Lost Girls World is up on their blog. I love any website that promotes women traveling, and they've been wonderfully fun to write for.

My latest travel guide to Philadelphia is up on Unanchor as my loving tribute to one of my favorite cities.

Finally, my latest venture into writing has been for Cville Niche, a local blog that promotes events happening in and around Charlottesville. I've written two pieces for them, and it's been a really great experience so far. It's completely different than writing from the other two so I've been enjoying the challenge of it. Plus, there's so much more going on in Charlottesville than I've ever realized, it makes me love this town even more.