Beautiful light and pink blossoms may not be a cure for anything, but it’s a damn good start 🌸 @wandering_gem and I even saw a wedding taking place here this morning! Apparently their original plan was to do it behind the church, but since there’s construction and scaffolding, they moved over here- kind of the ideal place for a spring wedding in Paris ✨ #glitteringparis #springinparis
It’s been exactly two weeks since my heart got ripped out of my chest and stomped on and my whole world turned upside down. I know this isn’t the type of pretty Instagrammy caption that maybe I *should* be posting, but though I like to make my photos pretty, the truth of my life is almost never like that. It’s messy and hard and complicated, and I’m in a place right now where I don’t want to pretend it’s all cherry blossoms. . Breakups are hard. Breakups are even harder when you lived with the person and thought you might spend the rest of your life with them. Breakups are the hardest when you live in a foreign country and are far away from a good portion of your support system (though my friends here have been wonderful). . But life goes on. Decisions have to be made about next steps, work continues to need to be done. So sometimes, all you can do in that moment is to post a pretty picture of your favorite season in your beloved city and remind yourself that it does indeed get better. 🌸 #glitteringparis #springinparis #realtalk
Reposting this favorite to bookend 25. ✨ . Some of the most amazing moments of my life happened during the year I was 25, and also some of the lowest points. Currently I’m living through one of the most devastating experiences of my young life, and while I know that it’s the beginning of a new chapter, this isn’t one I was ready to have end. But that’s the thing about life- it doesn’t happen when it’s convenient, and it doesn’t wait until after your birthday. It just happens. . I’ll soon be saying à bientôt to Paris- not sure for how long- and seeking out new adventures while I let my heart heal. I hope that you’ll come along on this journey. Here’s to 26 💕 #glitteringparis
“I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you learn to appreciate them when they’re right. You believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” ✨ #glitteringlondon 📸 @colinward_
It’s that floral time of year in London as well! Which do you prefer- London or Paris? As much as I love my adopted home, London will always be my first city love ✨ #glitteringlondon #springinlondon
It’s that time of year when anyone in Paris with an Instagram account ends up with a very pink feed 🌸 but not gonna lie, I love it! Have you ever visited Paris in the springtime? #glitteringparis #springinparis
Hoping for one more good sunset evening before next Monday so I can hike up to the top of the Arc de Triomph before I age out of being able to get in for free ✨ who else loves chasing sunsets? #glitteringparis #sunsetchaser
You can’t walk down Elizabeth Street in London without snapping a pic at Peggy Porschen, can you? A perfect dose of pink for your Monday (for those who are back at work- most of Europe does Easter Monday as opposed to Good Friday) 💕 #glitteringlondon
“There are more things in heaven and earth than is dreamt of in your philosophy” ✨ . I know the quote is from Hamlet, but it felt very appropriate for this Easter Sunday- the magic of things that we’ll never understand but over which humanity will always marvel, be them man-made or otherwise #glitteringparis #happyeaster #joyeusespâques #dametraveler 📸 @locallydipped
New blog post! First in a long time, I know. This time I’m talking about the event I went to in London last month (how are we in April already?!), TravMedia’s IMM. It’s a networking event for travel journalists, so going as a blogger, there are a few things to know so you’ll be prepared! You can follow the link in my bio or I’ll put it in my IG stories 👀 I was lucky enough to collaborate with @moo to get some new business cards for the event- and as a longtime customer of theirs, this was really exciting! They’re so important to have, and I love that with MOO you can customize them however you want- PLUS they have next day shipping if you order by noon so you can get them even in a rush! Mine have some of my favorite photos on them, and they became a real conversation piece ✨ #moocards *collab #parisblogger
Love how well the flowers suit Londonian façades 💐 this one is less photographed than the others, but behind this door is amazing pastries as well, so there’s quite literally no way to lose! There’s also the flower wall inside if you saw my snap from there a few photos back! #glitteringlondon #springinlondon 📸 @colinward_
Quite possibly the world’s prettiest basketball court 🏀 unsurprising why they have to have signs saying you need a permit to have a photoshoot there- otherwise no one would ever be able to play! It was closed this day while we were walking around with @leahshoup @comejoinmyjourney_ @marc_nouss bur I managed to snap this through a gap in tbe street wall #glitteringparis
Patiently awaiting terrasse season (well, we’re already pretending it’s started and just freezing our bums off instead) #glitteringparis
Capture the magical moments so that, when it feels like it’s all falling down around you, you can go back and relive them ✨ #glitteringparis
The Insta-famous floral ceiling flower shop 💐 why don’t we have these in Paris?! Yet another reason I love London #glitteringlondon
Am I the only weirdo who likes springing forward? Europe changes time zones a few weeks after the United States, and while later sunrises aren’t great for early rising, I’m excited for post-8pm sunsets and not having to brave rush hour to get to my favorite spots for pretty views like this ✨ what do you think about daylight savings? Fan or not? #glitteringparis #sunsetchaser
