Lisa

  • Notre Dame de Paris

    Do me a solid and hit play. Notre Dame is one of those quintessential Europe spots that needs no introduction. It might be a bit tourist-heavy, but I really think it’s worth the visit. The detail is exquisite, and the sheer scale of the cathedral is incredible. In his infinite wisdom, our tour guide from…

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  • Saint Severin, Paris

    Saint Severin is a rather famous church in the Parisian Latin Quarter. It’s one of the oldest churches on the Left Bank and is in continual use. We stopped here during our walking tour and before we visited Notre Dame. It is exceptionally beautiful and is worth the stop. Honestly, I preferred Saint Severin to…

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  • Paris walking tour

    After Cite Internationale, we headed out on a walking tour of Paris. We started in the arrondissement near Notre Dame, hopped on the Paris metro to check out the Palais Garnier (the opera house featured in The Phantom of the Opera), and ended with a rage-filled group protesting our tour guide. We had tickets for…

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  • Cite Internationale in Paris

    As I mentioned in my Oxford post, our trip to Europe was to learn more about international higher education. Our next institution visit was to Cite Internationale in Paris, a residential campus for foreign students living and studying in Paris. The concept is wholly unique and really cool. Essentially, a bunch of different countries sponsor…

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  • Be Impulsive and save three lives in six minutes

    How can YOU get involved? Find out at BeImpulsiveRSVP.com. #BeImpulsive. For shares that include a brand URL, please include the #ad hashtag in your social share.   I participated in the Bonfils Be Impulsive campaign through TapInfluencer. All opinions are my own. #BeImpusive #ad I remember the first time I donated blood. My high school…

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