Lauren

  • Paris Day 7: Au Revoir

    This was unfortunately our last full day in Paris, which just felt so sad! It seems like we never quite caught up on sleep this entire trip. Every morning we woke up tired, but somehow still excited to go. We… Continue reading

    Paris Day 7: Au Revoir
  • Paris Day 6: Cafes, Bookshops, and a Paris Sunset

    We decided to branch out this morning and skipped Paul’s for once. After asking the concierge for a recommendation, he pointed us toward Maison Thévenin. We ordered pain au chocolat, a ham quiche, and of course cappuccinos. Everything was très… Continue reading

    Paris Day 6: Cafes, Bookshops, and a Paris Sunset
  • Paris Day 5: Versailles

    Oh my God, my legs were so sore from all the sprinting the day before. We started our morning around 7 AM and rode down to the basement of our hotel to try the breakfast. It was a cute little… Continue reading

    Paris Day 5: Versailles
  • Paris Day 4: The Louvre

    We slept in a bit this morning. We had a late night with our Le Jules Verne reservation, so I was very glad we moved our tour time. We slowly got ready and made our way down to our new… Continue reading

    Paris Day 4: The Louvre
  • Paris Day 3: Museum de Orsay and Eiffel Tower Stars

    We started our day at Paul’s Cafe with a few pain au chocolats before our big museum tour. We like this place because you order and pay at the counter, so there’s no table service to worry about. We’re still… Continue reading

    Paris Day 3: Museum de Orsay and Eiffel Tower Stars
  • Paris Day 2: Notre Dame and More

    Oh my God, that first night of sleep was glorious. I think we were asleep the second our heads hit the pillow. We went to bed around 8:45 PM and set an 8:15 AM alarm, thinking twelve hours was just… Continue reading

    Paris Day 2: Notre Dame and More
  • Paris Day 1: Jet Lag Battle

    We booked this trip over Thanksgiving, which was pretty short notice for what we’re used to! It still didn’t feel real that we’re going to Paris. We got to the airport and checked in with no issues, which honestly surprised… Continue reading

    Paris Day 1: Jet Lag Battle
  • Zion to Vegas

    The last day is always the saddest. We met in the lobby for one final breakfast buffet and, after eating, spent a few quiet minutes on the patio soaking in the view one last time. I took the opportunity to… Continue reading

    Zion to Vegas
  • Hiking the Narrows

    This was definitely another early morning. We headed down to breakfast around 6:30 a.m., bundled in a very questionable assortment of layers. Normally, dry bibs have separate sock and suit pieces, but we opted for Zion Guru’s version where the… Continue reading

    Hiking the Narrows
  • Bryce National Park

    Although day 3 was originally planned as a rest day after Angels Landing and to prepare for the Narrows the next day, we chose to add Bryce Canyon National Park to our plans. Passing up another National Park just wasn’t… Continue reading

    Bryce National Park