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Perfect Day: Reims, the capital of France’s Champagne Region

August 14, 2019 By Jen Leave a Comment

Just 45 minutes from Paris, Reims is a quiet but sparkling destination, boasting more than 250 kilometers of underground champagne cellars carved into its historic hills.

With so many champagne houses to explore in the region, it was difficult to choose the best destinations for our group, but we narrowed it down to the simplest and bubbliest of equations: Which houses have the best wine tastings?

In the end, we came for the champagne and we found so much more. Read on for a step-by-step recap of our Perfect Day in Reims.

Kuala Lumpur: Perfect Day (for foodies)

March 11, 2019 By Jen Leave a Comment

While you don’t have to be a foodie to love this day in the colorful city of Kuala Lumpur, it does involve a lot of adventurous eating – though the meals are all balanced by quite a bit of walking (so no guilt about the food consumption)!

A Canal Walk in London

August 2, 2018 By Jen 1 Comment

When I booked a one-way ticket to Europe, I thought I would write and write and write. And, while I have written, it is not, as expected, a slew of blog posts that I’m putting on paper. Instead, it is the book that I have talked about writing for years that is suddenly pouring out of me. In the meantime, this blog is getting a bit dusty.

The fact is, fiction is easier for me than the real stuff right now. So, instead of staring at an empty page, I’m going to skip the beginning of this story and the reason that I am here in Europe. That will come later.

For now…I’ll write about the joy of connecting with one of my best friends in one of the greatest cities in the world: London.

Normandy in a Day (or Two)

December 30, 2015 By Jen 1 Comment

France for the holidays is magical, romantic…and logistically challenging.

The French unofficially start their holiday at least a half-day early (kudos to them for it), which can make fitting in all of your dream sights, attractions and destinations a bit of a challenge.Continue Reading

Perfect Day: Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia

November 18, 2015 By Jen Leave a Comment

Anyone who lives in Chicago takes pride in being fluent in neighborhood-ese, the geography, jargon, best bars and BYOBs in the diverse and distinct neighborhoods that spiral out from the city center (“the Loop”).

So, I shouldn’t be surprised when another city slaps me in the face with a neighborhood that simply kicks ass. But, somehow, I always am. Continue Reading

Perfect Day: Reims, the capital of France’s Champagne Region

Kuala Lumpur: Perfect Day (for foodies)

A Canal Walk in London

Normandy in a Day (or Two)

Perfect Day: Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia

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