How to Visit Jim Morrison’s Grave in Paris (Respectfully)
For true fans of The Doors, paying a visit to Jim Morrison’s grave in Paris is like visiting an old friend. Here’s how to do so respectfully.
72 Hours ‘Til Midnight in Paris
A word for the wise; don't try and do Paris in 72 Hours. Stay for a week, two weeks, hell, stay for a month if you can. Do whatever you need to do to get to know Paris intimately. Breathe in her smells, get drunk on her wine, and fall in love with her art. Don't do...
Père Lachaise Cemetery: Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Gertrude Stein, & friends
I have always had a thing for old cemeteries. Call it morbid curiosity, a lust for reality, or just another beat from a romantic heart, but there is something oddly relaxing and reassuring about old burial grounds. Located in the 20th arrondissement, Cimetière du Père...
On Bordeaux, Wine, and A Series of Unfortunate Events
I got off on the wrong foot with Bordeaux, and it was my fault entirely. I'm usually such a planner; at least when it comes to accommodation and transport. When I'm solo traveling, I (almost) always know where I'm going to be sleeping and how I'm going to get there....
Taylor On A Trip in Review: May 2017
Everything I got up to in May, 2017!
Taylor On A Trip in Review: April 2017
If I had to pick a word to sum up my last month, it would be "reflection." I moved out of Toronto and spent three weeks with my family in Saskatchewan. I reflected on six-and-a-half years spent in Canada's largest city. I left my family to work at a hostel in Granada,...
Paris – Take The Stairs
This is a guest post by my dear friend Ashley Smith. Ashley is an adventurer, music-lover, photographer, and writer. In November 2014, Ashley moved from her home in Toronto, Canada to spend 13 months in Ireland. While she was there, she made a point to explore...