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Wintertime in the Chimgan Mountains
Life during wintertime can get rather dull and monotonous in Uzbekistan. This landlocked country is situated in the south of Russia, so I am sure you can imagine how cold the winters can get. Fortunately, I lived in the capital city of Tashkent, which allowed us to...
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Life in the Paris suburbs: Yerres
As you can guess from the title of this blog post, I will be writing about one of the nicest and most beautiful suburbs of Paris. My husband and I actually stumbled upon Yerres by total accident. When we first arrived in Paris in early September of 2017, my husband and...
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Top 10 cafés in Tashkent
Tashkent is the capital city of Uzbekistan, and it is where I lived for three years between 2014 - 2017. It is a young city that has made many developments over the years. For instance, the restaurant industry is one of the spheres where there have been major...
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Parc Monceau
There are many beautiful parks and gardens throughout the city of Paris. One of the most delightful parks that I regularly visit is the charming Parc Monceau. Where is it located? And how do you get there? This enchanting park is frequented by many of the inhabitants of...
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Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Samarkand is a region located in Uzbekistan, which is a Central Asian country known for its hospitable society, historical architecture, and delectable dishes. I had always wanted to visit the historical city of Samarkand because it houses some of the greatest...
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Spicy French mussels
Recipe for French mussels with a spicy twist: I love seafood! Especially, spicy seafood. Today I bought some French mussels from a local supermarket for a bargain! 1.5 kg of mussels for only 4 euros! What a good deal, right?! I am sure you have heard of the traditional...
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A spontaneous layover in Turkey
Due to a blizzard this past winter, I had a spontaneous layover in Adana, Turkey. I was flying from Washington D.C. to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and my original layover was supposed to be in Istanbul, Turkey. However, Istanbul was experiencing a massive snowstorm and...
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Holidays in the Big Apple
I think we can all agree when I say ringing in the holidays in the Empire State is a bucket list for many. Nobody celebrates the winter holidays better than New Yorkers. The Christmas atmosphere and ambiance is on a whole nother level with its gleaming Christmas...
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10 Instagrammable spots in Paris and how to get to these places!
A list of the ten Instagrammable spots in Paris: The Eiffel Tower (Trocadero): The number one place many people want to take a picture for the gram is obviously in front of the Eiffel Tower! After all, there is no Paris without this famous tower. Now because of its...
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Notre Dame de Paris & its surrounding areas!
When I first heard of the Notre Dame Cathedral, I immediately thought of Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Well, apparently there is a relationship between the famous church of Paris and the masterpiece of Victor Hugo. Continue reading to find out how they are...
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Uzbek weddings
What happens at an Uzbek wedding? I love weddings especially Uzbek weddings! Between the years of 2014 to 2017, I must have attended about twenty weddings in Uzbekistan! In this blog post, I will write about the typical Uzbek wedding and the customs tied to the event....
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Delicious dumpling soup called the Chuchvara
Right after I finished writing about the wonderful city of Bukhara (if you haven't read the blogpost yet, please go show some love! it's in my Uzbekistan blog), I started craving some Uzbek food. One in particular - dumpling soup or also known as, Chuchvara! This is my...
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Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Since this is the very first post of this blog, I feel like I should write a small introduction to give you an idea what to expect from these blog series (because obviously, the 150 characters were not enough). As stated in the blog's description, these blog series will...
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Easy French crêpes with Thermomix
When you live in the magnificent city of Paris, crêpes are everywhere! So today, I would like to share a super easy and quick recipe for some delicious, soft French crêpes. I found this recipe on the web and I was quite excited because it looked uncomplicated but I...
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A day at Versailles!
Exploring the grand Versailles: If you are visiting Paris sometime in the near future, and are putting your itinerary together, make sure to definitely have Versailles as one of your places to check out. You simply cannot visit Paris and not stop by Versailles. Although...
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Croque Monsieur for dinner on a busy day
Welcome to my cooking blog! I love cooking! And in these blog series, I want to share some of my favorite recipes with you guys. I love savory food so you will probably see a lot of that on my cooking blog. Though I do like myself a little pie here and there, I am not...
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A night of museums in Paris
Hey guys! Welcome to my first Parisian blog entry. I cannot wait to share my adventures in Paris. On these blogs, I will be covering mainly my experiences, school/ work life, events and different ways of meeting people. I will also be giving some useful tips on how to...
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Strolling Strasbourg, the Christmas capital of Europe
Strasbourg is the capital of the former Alsace region. It is known for being the Christmas capital of Europe. My husband and I were lucky enough to enjoy the Christmas atmosphere and experience the holiday ambiance of the region this past winter break. Although we...
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Waking up in the fairytale village of Colmar
♫ “Tale as old as time…” ♫ Do these words ring a bell? I am sure it does! It is the Grammy-winning famous song by Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson for the movie Beauty and the Beast. I am sure you have watched the film at one point in your life, after all, it is a...
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A day in Milan
When the hubs and I began planning our trip to Milan, we were worried a day would not be sufficient. We were not sure if we needed a few more days to see all that the city had offered. However, I can confidently tell you that a day is more than enough! We were able to...
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Exploring the eternal city of Roma
Since I've watched the Lizzie McGuire Movie when I was in the middle school (I was obsessed with Hilary Duff), I've always dreamt to visit Rome. I'm a bit embarassed to admit that most of my knowledge about Rome came from this Disney movie and from "The Gladiator". I...
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Walking the floating city of Venice
Okay, I am just going to get this out there right now: Venice was pretty darn expensive. Not that that was surprising, almost everyone we know, who has traveled to Venice warned us. However, even with a student budget, my husband and I still managed to make the best...
