Paris at night is many things. It’s the busy streets of the touristy latin quarter : the entertainers; the Seine and the city’s impressive architecture lighten up by a myriad of lights; and many more fascinating sights; a favorite one being Shakespeare & Company! <3 Paris, France,  August 2013. For more Wordless Wednesday, click...

Almost the same view, different times of the day; once sitting on the edge of water, the other on a boat! Paris, France,  August 2013. For more Wordless Wednesday, click...

A favorite spot in Paris – and certainly my favorite museum – the Musée Rodin features the work of a favorite artist in one gorgeous setting. I was lucky enough to visit it on both of my trips to Paris, and it was a moving experience every time. Can you spot the Thinker in the fifth picture? The Thinker is one impressive piece of art, without a doubt – yet to me it looks immensely… small, and frail, and human in...

I have been missing Paris this week; riding the funicular to Montmartre was certainly a fun moment, but the best part was the architecture surrounding the place and the view of the city! Montmartre, Paris, France, August 2013. For more Wordless Wednesday, click...

Marseille’s gorgeous Palais Longchamp, where we visited the Museum of Narural History; August 2013. For more Wordless Wednesday, click...

Marseille’s gorgeous Palais Longchamp, where we visited the Museum of Narural History; August 2013. For more Wordless Wednesday, click...

Marseille, August 2013. For more Wordless Wednesday, click...

To quote Wikipedia, the Conciergerie is “a former royal palace and prison”, located in the heart of Paris (for fans of French history; this is where Marie Antoinette and Charlotte Corday, among others, were imprisoned). Even though it’s close to all these other places tourists love (the Louvre, Notre-Dame, etc) it was actually very quiet when we visited. I absolutely loved it; it was full of history (make sure to bring your...