When I was growing up, I really did not enjoy tomatoes. Neither did my sister. We would eat ketchup, of course. But my parents couldn’t...

On Wednesday afternoon, we took a very strange trip to the Italian Olympic Committee. I say “strange” because it was definitely unlike...

I’m sitting in my apartment in Rome thinking what I could possibly do for the first time. A lot of places were closed by the time I was...

Today we spoke with Sean-Patrick Lovett, the VP of media at the Vatican. I cannot begin to explain how incredible he was. After listening...

Today I took a picture of Piazza Navona. I just remember starting the walking tour and talking about a pretty cool “modern” church that...

In Four Seasons in Rome, Anthony Doerr makes a powerful connection to the city of Rome by visiting a lot of the historic sites. The only...

Well, the last day in Paris is upon us. I knew this day was coming but never thought anything of it. I love this city. I loved being in a...

Our apartment is located right next to the Élysées Palace, the home of the French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron. The closest metro stop...

It wasn’t a packed house, but there was certainly an audience. Just five rows deep, the stands were about 40% full. As expected, most of...

After visiting L’Equipe today, I was really impressed with their ability to adapt as the market changes. To have a company in the early...

In January 2018, it was brought to my attention that this study abroad opportunity was a viable option for me this summer. At first no...

On Saturday I went to a supermarket about 10 minutes away from our apartment. The A2 Supermarket. We walked in and the overwhelming smell...

When I imagine going to the Olympics to represent the United States in a non bigtime sport, I would feel less pressure than I would if I...

After a great visit to Eurosport today, we took a little nap. Afterwards we got ourselves some crêpes for dinner and made our way down to...

Today we visited Eurosport. Essentially the equivalent of ESPN except Eurosport is responsible for broadcasting to 54 different...

I have been in Paris, France for almost 48 hours at the time of this blog post. So far I have walked the slim streets, rode the crowded...

In A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway, his life as a writer in Paris, France makes me reflect on my life as a writer in today’s...