a type-a woman in biarritz: it’s okay, she survives.
I always thought I thrived in controlled environments. Give me a project plan, a map and an itinerary and watch my heart sing. When a life could so easily be reduced to a bullet point and there is a...
View Articleremember when I set your hair on fire? {complete rough draft}
Remember that strange story I started yesterday? Well, I finished a draft of it this morning. I guess this is what happens when you sit in front of an ocean during a storm, unsupervised. This is what...
View Articleeats in biarritz, france
Those who know me well know I’m a creature of habit. Once I like a spot, I tend to fixate on it and ignore everything else within a ten-mile radius. Closing in on a much-needed (we’re talking dire...
View Articlethe sweet life in biarritz + a ‘do not disturb’ sign
Biarritz was only this morning but it feels like decades past. The train back to Paris hurtled so fast through the countryside, you’d think it was on the run, and I couldn’t help but think that the...
View Articlea home not my own: lodgings in france + italy reviewed
To say that my holidays are researched would be a grand understatement. My investigations are on the level of a CIA operative. We’re talking Jason Bourne, a Harrison Ford or Richard Gere affair. I...
View Articleeating through paris, rome, tuscany + biarritz: a comprehensive round-up
Many of you have asked for a list of all the places where I chowed down, wept and snapped photos. Below are links to all my favorite {and approved for dining} spots. Feel free to also search the site...
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