Tag: europe
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A Photographer’s Dream
Read more: A Photographer’s DreamDuring our exchange, we had the opportunity to travel around Annecy and visit nearby towns. The views and scenery were absolutely gorgeous! These towns are often missed by tourists because people normally visit the larger cities and regions such as Paris, the French Riviera, and Burgundy. It would take many hours of driving to reach these…
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Bern, The City For Wanderers…
Read more: Bern, The City For Wanderers…During the second week of our French exchange, we went on a tour to visit some small cities around France. Since we were right by the border, we decided to stop in Bern, Switzerland so that we could practice our French and learn about a new city at the same time. We went on a French walking…
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Another Birthday Abroad!
Read more: Another Birthday Abroad!Happy birthday to me! I’ve had the opportunity to celebrate my past birthdays in different countries all over the world, including Ireland, Peru, and Costa Rica. This year I had the incredible experience of celebrating my 16th birthday in France while on an exchange. My special day started with birthday wishes from my family…
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Don’t You Want To Sail Away…
Read more: Don’t You Want To Sail Away…Our first week of our French exchange was so much fun! From Monday to Friday, Mikhaila, Zoe, Juline, Clelia, and I were in a rowing and sailing summer camp in Annecy Lake, right up the street from Jacques and Virginie’s house. In the morning we learned how to row, and in the afternoon we sailed catamarans. It…
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All About Annecy!
Read more: All About Annecy!After spending seven hours in an airplane, it was a relief to land and meet up with the Lenoble family. Although we were a bit nervous about travelling without our parents and pretty jetlagged, we were excited to start our French adventure! The family lives in a town called Annecy, Haute Savoie which is in the…