Venice

I've been MIA on here for over a year a while, for a plethora of reasons. In any case, I finally got around to editing photos I took last spring and summer, so I'll slowly be putting them up on here.

First, I wanted to upload some photos from Venice last April. I had always dreamed of going to Venice, for the same reasons that anyone does (canals? little bridges? Italian food? yes please). I was also wary of going to Venice, for the same reasons that anyone is (expensive? tourist trap? expen$$$ive?). Luckily, the latter turned out not to be true, whether because of the time of year or perhaps because people were avoiding Venice for these exact reasons.

Anyway, I can safely say that Venice is one of the most magical places I have ever visited. To call it touristy is to underline an obvious conclusion for any place that is as beautiful, as photogenic, and as unique a place as a city built on water. I don't want to belabor the point, so I'll just dump my photos here now.

Prague

(Quick life update to explain why I haven't posted in forever: I've just been super busy. I'm living in Paris now, working on getting my Masters degree. But I think I'll save all the Life Stuff for another entry, some time in the future. In the meantime, feel free to follow me on Instagram, which is probably what I use the most lately.)

Here are pictures I took when I was in Prague a little over a month ago. Truly one of the most charming, magical cities I've ever had the opportunity to visit.

(Click a photo to view all of them in a lightbox/slideshow.)

Views of Paris: L'arc de triomphe

Though definitely touristy, the Arc de triomphe is undoubtedly one of the most magical places in Paris for me. The view is unbeatable, and you can see why this area is called l'étoile. These were taken on May 25, 2013—a week before I left Paris.

The winding staircase up the Arc