Barcelona is filled with beautiful architecture, but none of it is quite as unique nor remarkable as the buildings designed by Antoni Gaudi. Their beautiful colors and sweeping structures feel simultaneously at home and out of place against the starker buildings in the city. Love or hate them, they bring a character and vibrancy to Barcelona that few other…
Author: beckyabb
I'm a former PR-gal traveling the world and chasing my dreams with my incredible husband.
A Taste of Barcelona
It’s been a whirlwind week and a half and, because of that, I’ve fallen a bit behind on my blogging. Let me start at the beginning—two weekends ago. Matt was supposed to work that weekend, so we didn’t really make any plans. Friday night, however, he came home with great news—he was off for the…
A Day in Provence
“We had been here often before as tourists, desperate for our annual ration of two or three weeks of true heat and sharp light. Always when we left, with peeling noses and regret, we promised ourselves that one day we would live here.” ― Peter Mayle, A Year in Provence Admittedly, I have not yet…
Memories of Marseille
This weekend we celebrated an anniversary of sorts—two years since our first trip to Europe together. We took a European cruise in 2013 and that cemented, not only our love of world travel, but our love of seeing the world together. We departed out of Barcelona that trip, but our first port was Marseille, France….
French Jokes and Crystal Chandeliers
I am funny in multiple languages—at least after an adult beverage or two. For the second time since we’ve moved here I’ve made French people laugh in their own language and it didn’t have anything to do with my terrible accent (at least that’s what I’ll keep telling myself). It all started when we went…
In the footsteps of saints and wine growers
I think I am not the only one who occasionally often dreams of living in an 18th century French farmhouse in the countryside surrounded by vineyards, fruit trees and vegetable gardens. The pure simplicity of growing and harvesting the food we need and waking up to sunrise over a stunning and natural landscape is part…
The Stars of Champagne–A Tasty Adventure
“What did Dom Perignon say to fellow monks after he invented champagne? … Come quickly, I am tasting the stars.” ― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars This weekend we’re going to be heading back up to Bordeaux—this time to explore the Saint-Émilion region. Thinking about the tastings we have planned, I began reminiscing to…
Wheels of Freedom in Toulouse
We are officially official. Our VélôToulouse cards came in the mail this week, so now we have our city wheels and the freedom that comes with them! If you’ve been following my blog regularly, you might have picked up on the fact that I find riding around on a bike (especially if a skirt and…
Fairytales do exist…in Bruges
This week has been an off week for me with my writing and I attribute that to the weird hours we’ve been keeping. Matt’s schedule changed drastically resulting in him working overnights (going in around 6:00 in the evening and coming home as late as 4:00 a.m.). Feeling bad about the hours he is keeping…
Port Leucate Through Rosé Colored Glasses
Yesterday I made a joke with a woman in a flower shop—in French. It was such a victorious feeling to be able to make the shop owner laugh in her own language. It wasn’t anything very complicated. When she asked if the plant we were buying was everything we needed, I looked around and joked, “Je voudrais…
Eat, Drink, Move (Repeat) 