Brussels Day Trip: Ghent Festival

Posted on 22 July 2008

In my last post, Finding the Words in Brussels, Geoff commented that “I find it sad that it’s quite rare that one of the many languages spoken is Dutch”, and while I won’t touch the political issues around the French and Dutch populations in Belgium (the Flemish community has quite a bite of political autonomy, [...]

Finding the Words in Brussels

Posted on 21 July 2008

When the shuttle bus stopped just 20 minutes away from downtown Brussels, there was a collective moan.  We had just flown RyanAir from Madrid with a four hour delay and this pit stop definitely couldn’t be good.  The bus driver said something in French at the front of the bus, that most of us didn’t [...]

You Can’t See Paris for Cheap, But You Can Certainly Try

Posted on 18 July 2008

Recently fellow blogger Nerdy Nomad, wrote about living on $5 a day in China.  I hate to break the news, but this is completely impossible in Paris.  While I spent four days in Paris, living as cheaply as possible I nearly broke 50 Euros a day.  If you consider that most travel websites feature articles [...]

5 Things to Expect in Paris

Posted on 17 July 2008

How does one write about Paris?  Do they talk about the beauty of the city or the vibrant people or the delicious food or falling in love?  If they are a travel writer, then most likely yes.  It’s impossible to capture the essence of a place in a few sweeping observations, so we invoke images [...]

The Fireworks on Bastille Day, Paris

Posted on 16 July 2008

Photo:
Christine Gilbert
July 14, 2008
Paris, France

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My Journey

Learning Spanish, Very Slowly

Posted on 11 July 2008

This morning I was riding on the back of the vespa with my husband.  It’s 80 degrees out, I’m wearing a summer dress, tucked behind my knees as we ride, and my hair is loose under my helmet. I’ve gotten comfortable being on a vespa again, and sit relaxed behind Drew, holding my skirt around [...]

Photography

Paris: Don’t be Stupid, Just Go

Posted on 14 July 2008

I arrived in Paris Sunday afternoon and quickly headed out to take some pictures.  In the one above, I don’t know you can tell, but it was both raining and sunny at that moment.  The rain didn’t last long, and I spent the rest of the day soaking in the city.

I have two observations about [...]

Travel Philosophy

If My Life Is So Cool, Why Do I Feel Like I Need a Cold Drink and a Good Fan?

Posted on 30 June 2008

GUEST POST: While I am on the road this week and exploring Madrid, I’ve arranged for some of my favorite travel bloggers to share their travel stories and advice here. So enjoy, give our guest bloggers lots of love and be sure to check out the author’s site.

Admit it: some of you are [...]

Travel Tips

How to Travel the World Carefree and Still Get Your Mail

Posted on 10 July 2008

Hint: My mother is not holding it for me.
These days, everyone seems to know about getting online while abroad, using skype or MSN IM to chat with people back home and managing your money through online checking accounts. When it came time for us to fly overseas, there was one thing still hanging [...]

Travel Writing

A Night in Chueca: Gay Pride, Thieves and the Job that Never Ends

Posted on 08 July 2008

Ah, gay pride week in Chueca… where to start. Could it be the wall of bodies that line the exit of the Chueca Metro stop as you emerge from the underground? Or the multiple stages playing live music, while a thick crowd bobs in unison, beer in one hand? Or how about getting smooshed [...]

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Where is Christine now?



  • Currently living in MADRID

  • Visiting:
  • Paris 7/13/08 - 7/18/08
  • Brussells 7/19/08 - 7/21/08
  • Tenative:
  • Gilbraltar
  • Rome
  • Copenhagen
  • Norway
  • Switzerland
  • Dublin
  • Tunisia
  • and more to come...


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