Bordeaux, the City of Wine and Love | Bordeaux, France | Art of Saudade

“One open way of speaking introduces another open way of speaking and draws out discoveries, like wine and love.” – Michel de Montaigne What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of France?  Paris, the Eiffel Tower, croissants, and all the clichés…?Never-ending protests and strikes? You got that right too! Check out my posts on my Erasmus experience in France … Continue reading Bordeaux, the City of Wine and Love | Bordeaux, France | Art of Saudade

Get The Most Out Of Toulouse In One Day | Toulouse, France | Art of Saudade

Is it possible to discover one of France’s biggest cities in only one day?This means you need to walk its streets, taste its local food, visit its most iconic historical monuments… in less than 24 hours. I decided to see how much I can enjoy Toulouse in one day and I’m quite content with everything I got to experience there. I am telling you already, … Continue reading Get The Most Out Of Toulouse In One Day | Toulouse, France | Art of Saudade

My Not So Usual Trip In January | Biarritz, France | Art of Saudade

January is without doubt one of the coldest months in Europe. As I am not a fan of winters and being traumatized by a bad ski experience (no, I didn’t break my leg), I definitely tend to avoid popular winter destinations. If you ask me, I’d rather escape the rough European winter and travel to some tropical country, but I find millions of good excuses, … Continue reading My Not So Usual Trip In January | Biarritz, France | Art of Saudade

6 choses que j’ai apprises en 6 mois en France

J’ai passé 6 mois en France en tant qu’étudiante internationale et voilà ce que j’ai appris : 1. On n’est jamais content ! Ce n’est pas de ma faute ! C’est mon premier souvenir de la France : les fameuses manifs ! C’est que je suis arrivée en France pendant les manifestations (et oui, ça ne vous dit rien parce qu’il y en a tout le temps, je sais, je … Continue reading 6 choses que j’ai apprises en 6 mois en France

Erasmus changed my life and it will change yours too

Let me tell you about my first Erasmus experience – in the middle of a pandemic, or, was it my first pandemic experience in the middle of my Erasmus exchange? I will never know. I spent the past six months in a small town in France as an Erasmus student. If you’ve never heard of the Erasmus Exchange Programme, I bet you’ve already heard of … Continue reading Erasmus changed my life and it will change yours too