Lily Haight

One of the perks of living in Paris is that if I ever need to feel like a queen for a day, there are a multitude of châteaux nearby that I can visit and pretend I’m royalty. Today’s pick was Château de Champs-sur-Marne, a fine example of neoclassical architecture, located a little east of Paris Read more

1. Going to the marché aux fleurs on île de la cité. Weeks like this one remind me of how impossible it is to be bored in Paris. I can always wake up in the morning, open a Paris guide book to any page and say, “I think I’ll go here today.” I do have to Read more

A spontaneously planned trip is always rather exciting and is made more exciting by a wild bus ride and a new city to explore, but I really do recommend taking the train if you go to London. It’s much quicker. A clear and cold London evening. Yes, I did just go to London about a month Read more

New Year’s Eve on December 31st in Paris was less than satisfying (much too crowded), so I was happy to have a second chance in celebrating the Lunar New Year this weekend. A day trip to Chartres–which I include in the celebration, though it had very little to do with the Chinese New Year–made for Read more

1. Paris exists only when I look. I used to wonder why my parents would wake up early on Saturday mornings and vacuum or go grocery shopping. I would lie in bed and think, “Aren’t weekends for relaxing and having fun?” But experience has taught me that if I don’t clean during the weekend, I Read more

After a frivolous winter break, life has begun to restart in Paris, and by life I mean school. While I’m not looking forward to waking up tomorrow and metro-ing across the city to get to class by 9 am, I am rather excited for a new quarter and a fresh start. The latest street art Read more