Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Provence, France

Day 1: Pont au Gard and Avginon


Pont au Gard

Palais de Pape


View from Avignon Bridge

So it's been a while. I know excuses are the worse, but these past few weeks have been busy full with school and study abroad in general. I've gone several weekend trips, with and without my program, which have all been growing experiences. One trip that I took in the beginning of October with my program was to Provence, a region near southern France (I know, this post is way overdue).

The first stop that we took on the first day was to the Pont au Gard, which was magnificent and beautiful against the setting of the countryside. After the Pont au Gard, we visited the Palais de Pope, which is a gothic building in Avignon and was once home to the pop during the medieval period. One of my favorite parts about Avignon was the Avignon bridge, had a beautiful view of the river, where you could get lost looking at the sun starts setting (or maybe that was just me).


Day 2: Arles and Château de Tarascon

Arles Amphitheatre

Arles Amphitheatre

Arles Amphitheatre

Top of Château de Tarascon

Top of Château de Tarascon

Caves in Beaux-de-Provence

The next day was a little less than pleasant. Provence is known for it's sunshine and beautiful weather, however, we happened to run into a full-day rain shower that occurs very few times during the season. Despite the rain, we visited Arles Amphitheatre, an old Roman amphitheatre. One of my favorite parts of the Arles amphitheatre was walking on top of the amphitheatre, whether or not it was allowed.

One of my favorite parts of the whole trip was the next stop, the medieval castle Château de Tarascon. My favorite part of the castle was the roof, where we had a view of the whole area and even a view of another castle in the distance. After the castle, we visited some man-made caves in Beaux-de-Provence, which displayed light shows and moving photography across all the walls. 

Day 3: Aix-en-Provence

Church in Aix-en-Provence

Streets of Aix-en-Provence

The last day in Provence was in Aix-en-Provence, which was a nice turn-around from the day before in terms of the weather. We got a tour of the city and had time to walk around the city on our own. The city had a different look than Grenoble that resembled southern France, which was interesting to explore. 

The whole trip was a bit of an experience, both in the rain and shine. As much as I like Grenoble, it was refreshing to see a different piece of France and French history. As cheesy as it may sound, I left thinking that Provence stole just a little bit of my heart that weekend.


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Friday, October 9, 2015

Friday Favorites!

This week was one of those weeks where I wondered where the heck did the week go. The weekend before was an activity-filled weekend in Provence full of rain and shine. After an amazing weekend, the rest of the week was a bit of a blur full of school and enjoying the pros of being abroad, which included a lot of food. Anyways, here are some of my favorites from the week!

Favorite Fashion Inspiration


Favorites Hair Inspiration: Half-Up Braid 


Favorite Food Inspiration


Favorite Moment(s): Provence

Pont du Gard
View from the roof of Château de Tarascon
This past weekend, my group went to Provence, a region in southeast France. The weekend was packed full of different stops and tours through the different cities in the Provence region. A more in-depth post will be up soon!


What was a favorite of yours this week?

I would love to read it in a comment below!

Thank you for reading!

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Distressed Black Denim | Fall Fashion 2015


Outfits for Inspiration


Distressed light denim and boyfriend jeans grew in popularity over the past few seasons, and the trend is effortlessly transitioning into fall through distressed black denim. Earlier this year I wrote a post on distressed jeans (here) for spring and didn't think that I would be posting about distressed denim again anytime soon.

However, when tastefully paired with the right pieces, distressed black denim can easily be considered a staple for anyone looking to add a bit of edge to an everyday outfit. Whether it's paired with a classic striped tee or worn with a pair of strapy heels, distressed black denim is a chic alternative to the classic black leggings or jeans.


Will you be wearing distressed black denim this fall?

I would love to read it in a comment below!

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Thursday, October 1, 2015

Pumpkin Lovin': Recipes I Want To Try






For the past few weeks it seems as if I have been bombarded by pumpkin recipes, and let me tell you, I'm not complaining. If there is something that I've learned in Europe is that when it comes to fall food, pumpkin is just not as big here as it is in the states. You may be able to find a pumpkin spice latte if you looked hard enough, but pumpkin spice flavored treats are not hyped up here, unlike back home. Needless to say, I can vicariously live my love for pumpkin through online recipes and pinterest. Above are some recipes that I would want to try if I was back in the states.


Will you be eating pumpkin this fall?


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