If you're spending more than a few days in Paris (and you're American!), I would bet that visiting the D-Day beaches is on your bucket list. With the closest beaches being a 3+ hour drive from the city, you might wonder if it's possible to do a day trip or how to best squeeze everything … Continue reading D-Day Beaches Day Trip from Paris
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Jazzy Paris
One of our first weekends in Paris, some of our new friends invited us to join them for Saturday afternoon jazz at a hip but classically Parisian coffee and wine bar. We loved the music, and it felt like the most Paris thing to do ever, crowded around a few tiny tables, enjoying good company … Continue reading Jazzy Paris
Southeast Asia Travel Guide: Wardrobe
What should you wear in Southeast Asia? Well, obviously it depends on where exactly you're going, when you'll be there, and what you'll be doing. For me, I will be in Cambodia during the rainy season (still very hot!), and will be working. During the days I'll be traveling to various villages to survey rice … Continue reading Southeast Asia Travel Guide: Wardrobe
Southeast Asia Travel Guide: Packing List
Yippee, this post is the most fun of all for me to write!! I used to be the summer missions coordinator for Cru in our region, and I absolutely LOVED looking over the packing guides and travel information for all the different locations. This post is going to be a lot of text, so I won't … Continue reading Southeast Asia Travel Guide: Packing List
Southeast Asia Travel Guide: All the Bags
Packing is fun because you get to decide on a limited set of belongings that will carry you through a specific (adventurous!) time in your life - in a different place than you normally are. One of the exciting things for me is the opportunity to be minimalistic - something I normally am not, but … Continue reading Southeast Asia Travel Guide: All the Bags
Southeast Asia Travel Guide: Clothing Inspiration
One of my first thoughts after finding out I was going to Cambodia was, "What am I going to wear??" I LOVE packing and could not wait to start planning my outfits and what all I was going to bring - before I even knew for sure that the trip was official. All my notebooks … Continue reading Southeast Asia Travel Guide: Clothing Inspiration