Montreux and the Swiss Alps

Montreux and the Swiss Alps

I vividly remember the first time I laid my eyes upon the Alps. It was my first time out of the US- I was in Nice, France, in January, and it was the first and only fully radiant sunny day of the trip.  The Mediterranean sea had set something in my heart aflame, and I...
This Week in Paris, Part 1- King Cake

This Week in Paris, Part 1- King Cake

This week was the celebration of “Le Galette de Rois”, or The King’s Cake. The tradition has roots going all the way back to the ancient Roman celebration of Saturnalia, which began at the end of December and ended in early January.  Saturnalia was...