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Bonjour, Lyon!
I’ve finally made it to Lyon! It was a rough start on the plane. I had to lift my carry on all by myself, so of course I broke a nail. Upon first glance, I was shocked by how nice my room was. Balcony...
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Just some pretty sights of Lyon…
Taken from a bus tour I was on today. I had no clue what I was looking at, but it made me excited to go explore the city. xo, CoCo
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Grocery Shopping is Hard.
I assumed I’d enjoy grocery shopping in Lyon, considering how much I love food. I didn’t realize how hard it would be. The only cheese I completely understood what I was getting into. Going to a new...
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Beaujolais: A Breathtaking Beauty
The Beauty of Beaujolais – Mount Brouilly in the background The beauty of Beaujolais dates back to Ancient Roman winemakers who settled the region. The small, individual vineyards are spotted with a...
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Souvenir Shopping with Saint Jean Baptiste
Today I headed over to Vieux “Old” Lyon for the best souvenir shopping in town. Rain, Rain Go Away… Saint Jean Baptiste Cathedral with Fourviére in the background Vieux Lyon Saint Jean Baptiste...
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Summer Smiles
Since every girl needs a little Dior while in France, I picked up Dior’s latest addition to their makeup line. Dior Addict Fluid Stick in Rieuse I love the applicator. It creates clean, crisp lines,...
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A Booming Bastille Day
There’s no better place to be on July 14th than France. I had the pleasure of celebrating Bastille Day in Lyon, which commemorates the beginning of the French Revolution with the storming of the...
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Geneva
The last time I visited Switzerland I never wanted to leave. Yet on a recent day trip to Geneva, I left feeling quite neutral. I assume it’s a lovely place to work and live, but for a tourist, it...
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Brasserie Georges
Brasserie Georges is the oldest brasserie in Lyon (known for brasseries) and is one of the largest in Europe. Did I mention it’s right across the street from me? I see you! Yep, right there! I always...
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Pérouges
I took a day trip to the medieval city of Pérouges, approximately 30 km northeast of Lyon. I was unaware that Pérouges was located on top of a hill that my tour bus wouldn’t drive up, so I put on my...
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Marseille
I hopped on a train to Marseille in search of a tan and a quick escape from Lyon. I didn’t find much I was interested in exploring, and the city came off as dirty and sketchy for the most part. Oh, but...
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I’m Home!!!
I’m back home in good ole’ New York, and I couldn’t be happier! So my 7.5 hour flight was awful. I had someone kicking my seat the entire time. I almost snapped twice. The only thing stopping me was...
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CoCo and Stairs: A Tragedy
Arc de Triomphe – Paris I enjoy working out, but stairs are my weakness. Especially when I haven’t eaten all day because of gastritis. Disclosure: I’ve never had stomach problems or heartburn, and have...
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Because Catacombs Aren’t Creepy Enough! Right?
I’ve been seeing commercials for the new horror movie ‘As Above, So Below’. And by seeing, I mean realizing what the trailer is for and changing the channel so fast, it’d make Linda Blair’s head spin....
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Versailles – My Second Home
Live like a King for the day and come with me to Versailles. Construction of the palace cost around 116,438,892 Livres. Today, this amounts to approximately 2 billion dollars. The palace is 51,000...
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Rosé for Breakfast with Hemingway
My first hotel in Paris was located next to Musée Grévin, a wax museum located on the Grands Boulevards. Naturally I had to stop in for a few photo ops. Serious faces with Charlie! How am I not in that...
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CoCo’s… Colonoscopy??
My gastro issues are turning into one of the world’s greatest unsolved mysteries. So my doctor recommended I do a colonoscopy before I went back to Boston. So the night before my 24 hr “cleanse” I was...
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Pick-Pocketed Pyramid Posing
I was absolutely thrilled to have Shawny come visit me in Paris when my classes were over! He was excited too! That is, until he got pick-pocketed leaving the airport on the way to meet me. We didn’t...
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Top 5 Fall Fashion Trends
Let’s be honest. No one actually remembers the fall runway shows that happened months before you started thinking about your fall wardrobe. So, here’s my top 5 must-have fall fashion round up! 1)...
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Karl Lagerfeld’s Newspaper
CoCo:Check out this article I wrote for Northeastern’s Fashion & Retail Society! What will Karl think of next… Originally posted on Fashion & Retail Society: By Courtney HinesSources:...
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