Gooood morning, good afternoon, good evening friends, how are you in this lovely Sunday? Today’s the 19th, and…it’s the official launch of the Souvenirs From Across The World Project on all the blogosphere! Well, okay, on a few blogs that will, hopefully, participate. THANK YOU for your enthousiasm, and I’m looking forward to read ALL of your blog posts! No idea what I’m talking about? Before getting into it, here are some ground rules.
Starting today with my blog post, and all this week up until the 3rd of JULY, you’ll be able to write, and share your blog post with others, by linking to your blog all dooown below.
❗️ Do not forget please to include in your blog post that you’re taking part in this project, by mentionning it in writing and linking back right here to the blog, you can also making a little place for this image right above in your blog post, if you want.
Don’t forget also to share your blog post on social media with the official hashtag for this feature, #SFATW, so I can find you there!
➡️ FOR MORE INFO ON THE SFATW PROJECT, IT’S ALL HERE!
Alright, the boring part is done, now for the fun part!
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In my 22 years so far, I’ve been lucky enough to travel a lot, with my family, and with my gorgeous sister. Obviously, we went almost everywhere in France, North, South, East and West, and I went some places on my own as well to study. Since this whole idea is about sharing things about our countries and hometowns, today, I decided to take you on a short trip across France, with pictures! I already talked about my hometown before, I talked about Paris as well, so…I’m NOT going to talk about Paris again, everyone knows the city, at least through pictures. So… let’s go someplace else with a random selection of cute places!
Heading North…
And we’ll start on the North of France, with a place I’ve learned to know for the last three years…Lille!
If there’s something I love about it, and all of France, to be honest, is the historical architecture of it all. I mean, isn’t it beautiful? And there are always great, peaceful places and surprises right in the heart of the city.
With those little almost river-like places, there’s always a place where you can feel like you’re still in nature, in the heart of the city.
Heading a little bit farther in the North, we’re getting close to the sea. It might be kind of cold to take a swim -before the summer, anyway-, but it’s still beautiful, don’t you think?
And down below, you can see part of the gorgeous, historical city of Boulogne-sur-Mer….
If you’re ever going to the north of France…
?You shouldn’t forget: An umbrella, because let’s be honest, it rains. A LOT.
☀️ You should ABSOLUTELY: walk in the city of Lille, get sunburned on the beach close to the Northern Sea, enjoy the gorgeous view from the Cap Blanc Nez * and Gris Nez, go to Amiens to see the cathedral *…
?You should stuff your stomach with: Maroilles (it’s VERY STRONG cheese), Welsh (melted cheddar with ham and…yes, beer), Moules-Frites (=mussel and french fries), WAFFLES.
Heading South…
After a little visit to see what some places in the North of France have to offer, how about we cross the WHOLE country, down south, to discover more sun, beaches and places that make me crave for the summer even more?
For that, we’re going to head to a lovely city I visited just last year, Montpellier ! It’s very close to the Mediterranean sea, and so beautiful, a typical southern France city, if you ask me…And there are tons, tons of treasures to discover…
I mean, just look at this surreal place? (And that blue, BLUE sky?! No, that picture didn’t went through Photoshop at all. It was just THAT sunny. Doesn’t it make you want to go right there on holidays?)
Swarming with life, people, and all of these historical, typical French buildings (I’d say? I’m French, this is very subjective, obviously), this was such a lovely place to spend some holidays…
If you’re ever going to the south of France…
?You shouldn’t forget: Sun screen! I mean, unless you actually LIKE to look like a schrimp. I know I don’t.
☀️ You should ABSOLUTELY see: The Mediterranean Sea? That’s obvious, I’m guessing, since you’re so close? Ride along the Côte d’Azur for the beautiful beaches and sunshine. Go to Nice for the famous Promenade des Anglais, to Montpellier for the little cozy streets …
?You should stuff your stomach with: Ratatouille (a mix of eggplant, peppers and herbs), Bouillabaisse and brandade de morue (for those of you fans of sea food)…
?You should know: South of France is PACKED in the summer. Like, really. Everyone just wants to look like a schrimp on the beach, I guess?
Heading…home?!
Okay, I couldn’t resist. I just really love home, and well, I love to look at the place, and at pictures, and realize that I’m kind of lucky to live in such a lovely place. I already talked about home before, so, for your sake, I will keep it short and sweet…or not.
Welcome!! To be honest I shouldn’t be this giddy whenever I’m talking about it, but I should be like, an ambassador for this beautiful place, I just love it ahah. Anyway. Typical half-timbering (colombage, in French) houses, COLORED houses… 
If there’s something we have TONS of in my hometown, it’s, VINEYARDS. You know, the French cliché about people drinking wine? Well…it’s actually TRUE. But we’re not all wine-crazy, I promise at least I am not. But vineyards make a lovely landscape now, don’t they?
Taking you a little bit further than my hometown, in another lovely city, Mulhouse! This picture below was taken around Christmas time (I know. SO sunny, and no snow, crazy, right?!)
And heading back North again, to Strasbourg, European capital, one of the most beautiful city of the country, if you ask me. Seen from above, it’s gorgeous. This picture was taken by my lovely sister @nyxcorner. 
If you’re ever going to the East of France…
? You shouldn’t forget: TO TELL ME. Because let’s be honest, you need no guide when I am RIGHT HERE.
☀️ You should ABSOLUTELY see: the cities of Strasbourg, Mulhouse, Colmar. Strasbourg’s cathedral, La Petite Venise, La Petite France, Mulhouse’s zoo because kangaroo (!),
?You should stuff your stomach with: pretzels, bredeles, kouglof, pain d’épices, flammkuchen… Yes, I’ll stop there. SO MANY THINGS.
I already did a little blog post taking you to my hometown, if you’re interested, it’s right here.
Did any one of you ever visit France? Where did you go, what did you think about it? ANY Weird things French people do? ?
Would you like to go to France someday? Why, or why not? I’d LOVE to know: what image do you have of the French lives? ?
For those of you participating in this blog post idea, it’s time to share your links in comments, and I’ll put it right there below! You can write a blog post about your city / country as a part of this project and share it with me until the 3rd of JULY.
Get to know each other’s countries, hometowns, cultures and more…UPDATE: You can also talk about BOOKS related to your country such as books set in your country, authors, etc etc!! Feel free to join and leave your link in comments for a tour across the world!
Fadwa @ Word Wonders is taking you to Morocco!
Lais @ harumansaebooks is taking you to Brazil!
Kat @ Life & Other Disasters is taking you to Vienna!
Cindy @ My book file is taking you to The Netherlands!
Sush @ Fervently Curious is taking you to India!
Jamie @ Watch Game Read is taking you to Malaysia!
Fernanda @ Mystery Date With A Book is taking you to Brazil AND Northern Ireland!
Icky @ A Home of Temperance is taking you to Birmingham, Alabama!
Tyra Anne @ Alice in Winterland is taking you to Canada !
Jesalin @ JBelkBooks is taking you to The Bay Area of California!
Lauren @ Wonderless Reviews is taking you to Western Australia! She’s also sharing some of her favorite Australian books!
Beth @ Reading Every Night is taking you to England!
Shoto @ Confessions of a Bibliophile is taking you to Mumbai, India!
Rivka @ The Orang Outan Librarian is taking you to a bookish tour of England!
Sammie @ Bookshelves & Biros is taking you to the United Kingdom!
Yarravy @ Hiraeth For The Pagesis taking you to Sydney, Australia!
Donna @ ChocolatenWaffles Blog is taking you to Bordeaux, France!
Kunaal @ kunaaldoshi is taking you to Malaysia!
Great post! Love the pictures as well 🙂 I’ve only been to France once in my relatively short life, but it wasn’t all that great for me :’) I even got lice. Though I think that’s because me and my parents went about it all wrong at the time. However I’d still love to visit France some day and just do something of a road trip (such a shame that my French is practically nonexistent xD)
Be prepared though! My contribution to Souvenirs from across the world will be published soon ^_^
Ahh thank you so, so, so much, oh I’m so sad to hear you had a first bad experience of France, but I hope you’ll want to come back <3 Ohh, road trips are incredible, DO THAT, I'll show you around ahah 🙂 And if you need any help in French, you know now who to ask 😉
OHH YES I am so, so excited to see it! Don't forget to stop by and leave your link, so I can add it to my blog post 😀
It’s fine hahha in theory I’ll be going to France in a couple of years :’) family reunion of my boyfriend.
Ohhh that’s so great! I hope you’ll love your visit there! 🙂
Here is my contribution! (yes I tried something different for a change and it took me a lot of time to finish hahah) https://mybookfile.wordpress.com/2016/06/19/sourvenirs-from-across-the-world-leiden-the-netherlands/
Oh thank you so, so much, I’ll check it out and add you to my post right away! Thank you so, so much for participating! 😀 <3
Yikes! This is a great article, Marie. You have set a high bar! It will be hard for the rest of the world to follow this beautiful vacation!
You certainly make France look inviting! I hope to make it some day.
Cheers!
~Icky. 🙂
Ohh thank you so, so much, well I hope it won’t prevent anyone from writing their blog post! How about you? Or sharing pictures on twitter? 😀
I hope you will, and that you’ll love it! 🙂 Thank you! <3
THIS IS SO EXCITING FRANCE IS SO BEAUTIFUL UGH I JUST CAN’T. I need to be in France like, yesterday. All the buildings have that historic feel to them. France, in general seems very rich in culture. I have been dying to try bouillabaisse and ratatouille since forever! The colourful houses in your hometown are so cute. I love this post and all your pictures so much, I hope to visit all these places one day cos listening to you rave about them has definitely made me want to explore everywhere and everything and eat all the foods. 😀 Whenever you do a feature on a certain place I basically want to move there forever haha 😉
My post will be up later this week 🙂
Ahh thank you so, so much! <3 I really hope you'll be able to visit someday soon, and I'll be there to give you a tour 🙂 Haha, and this is the BEST compliment you could give me, at least I am happy I can make you travel a little bit with my posts! 🙂
OH YAY, I can't wait! Don't forget to give me your blog post link so I can put it up on my blog post 🙂 Thank you, so, so much! 🙂
I’d love to get a tour from you. Looking at all the great food you mentioned, your tour would probably have the best food 😛 Waffles and Pretzels oh my! 🙂
I’ll be sure to link it in the comments to add it to your list. Though this is the millionth time I’m saying this, this is such a great idea. I’m really loving reading everyone’s posts 🙂 ❤
Oh yes, I’ll take you to the BEST food places and we’ll eat everything ahah. 😛
Thank you so much, you can say it a billion times and it always put a smile on my face, THANK YOU so, so much <3 <3
AAAAAH FINALLY ! I’m SO happy (I may or may not have stalked you to post mine just after yours hihi <3 )
I want to come back to France soooo bad and I might visit soon, I don't know everything is still in the works haha.
AHHH you are the sweetest, thank you Fadwa, my twinnie <3 <3 OHH REALLY? please do come -except when I'm not there, haha, and we'll meet and be crazy twinnies, that would be incredible! 🙂 Do you know where you're going to go, yet? 🙂
Hahaha yeah sometime next year I hope *fingers crossed* and I don’t know yet ! YEEES OMG ? It would be sooo great.
OHh well I’ll keep my fingers crossed just as well! It would be just INCREDIBLE. The twinnies reunited ahah <3
YAAAAS ! ? Hahah
Love this post. I have never visited France and I will keep these points in mind. And jealous that you have travelled alot. I have seen the Mediterranean sea though. And I felt it was the most beautiful and photogenic sea in the world
Oh thank you so, so much! <3 I really hope you'll be able to visit someday, France is really a pretty country (and I am not objective at all while saying that, haha). Ohh that's so great! 🙂 I hope you'll be able to travel soon 😀 Thank you so, s omuch <3
BOULOGNE SUR MER!!! Never thought I’d see my hometown on a blog post <3 Thank youuuuuu! Hm, that was the Northerner in me, haha! Gosh, I miss my Welshes and moules-frites. I love the food here, but there's nothing like coming back from a walk on the beach on a cold winter day to find a gorgeous Welsh on the table. At least, I make waffles weekly!
Talking about one's hometown is always something special, whether the memories are good or not. Your place looks so gorgeous! I AM SO TELLING YOU IF I PLAN A VISIT!!!! You can be my guide and take me to the best restaurants 😀
I am so excited to see everyone's posts! I'll post mine later this week, I am still trying to find the best pics. I can't leave the house at the moment so it makes creating the post a little more difficult –' Thank you again for this brilliant idea!
Well, here is it ahah. I went there just a month ago or so, and it was SO pretty, I loved it 🙂 Waffles, oh I love those so, so much, could eat them every single day, but…that wouldn’t be such a good thing haha.
OH YES please do, it’s so pretty and I’ll give you a special tour, and we’ll eat ALL the food, yes 😛 That would be great! 🙂
I am so impatient to read your blog post, and don’t forget to remind me so I can put your link in my blog post, for others to see it as well 😀 Thank YOU for your sweetness and your support <3
I’m so glad you liked it 🙂 I won’t go back and live there because Bordeaux is my home now, but the city is so beautiful (with an umbrella, of course xd). One day, you need to try my famous waffles 😀 I’ve never been to your part of France so that would be like going abroad, haha!
I’ll make sure to let you know when it’s done 😀 Also, I was wondering if you had received my submission for the souvenirs to send? I sent it a little late –‘
It is, and well I was so lucky because I didn’t need an umbrella when I got there. I was kind of shocked haha, but so happy as well 😛 oh yes please do, that would be awesome <3
I did receive it, and don't worry, it's not late, this week is the last week to send your submissions 🙂 I am so thrilled you're participating! 😀
Lucky you 😀 Well, I should mock because it rains a lot in Bordeaux, too…!
Yay! I was afraid I’d missed it! That would have been so bad because I already found some things to send 😀
OH already?! Now don’t say that, you are making me curious and I want to know…just tell me what you found ahah ???
It’s a secreeeeeeeeet 😀
…but I want to knoooow 😛
If you behave you might have a sneak peek ?
AHHH yes of course I will, I always behave, you know me :p
Your post is more inspirational than intimidating! 🙂
I am going to knock out a little post right now, and tomorrow, Miss Plumtartt and I are going to go on a little sight-seeing tour for some photos to share. 🙂
We might even share on twitter a bit. 😉
Ohh well that makes me happy, thank you so much! <3 I am SO excited to see all of your pictures and everything you're going to share. Beware, I might RT everything ahah 😛
Love your post and pictures! Looks so awesome ?
Ahh thank you so, so much, so glad you liked it ?
I LOOOOVE this post. France is such a beautiful country – these pictures really show that! I love these historical buildings and all the cute, colorful houses from your hometown. And the fact you kept mentioning all these great foods? #Rude. I’m so hungry now! I wish I could try all of them! Mediterranean Sea looks absolutely beautiful. I am a bit obsessed with taking pictures of the sea, so I’m pretty sure I’d freak out with that, hahah.
I had a hard time finding out what I’d talk about, but my post is about Brazilian Holidays. I’m excited to read everyone else’s posts as well!
Ahh thank you so, so much Lais, I’m so happy you like this <3 I hope you'll try all of the food, I think it has to be my favorite part of the country haha. I just love food so much 😛
Thank you so much for participating, I'm going to read your blog post soon, I am so impatient!! 😀 and thank you for all of your support, it means the world to me <3
Such an awesome kick off to the whole Souvenirs project! I feel like I know so much more about France now! I think you already know that I was in Paris for a couple of days with my mum and that I worked in a little town in the Provence for a couple of months when I was 16 or 17. So, the country isn’t completely foreign to me 😀 this was awesome!
I worked on my Vienna post, hope you like it!!! https://theimpossiblegirlblog.wordpress.com/2016/06/19/souvenirs-from-across-the-world-vienna-waits-for-you/
Ohh thank you so, so much Kat, I’m so happy you like it <3 It's awesome, I think all you have left to do, is come to my hometown 😀 and it's closer to Vienna since it's at the east of France 😉 Thank you so, so much for your blog post, I LOVE it so, so much!! <3 <3
Who knows? I might just do that one day 😀 then I’ll hire you as my tour guide!
Oh yes that would be awesome ? And no need to hire me, I am THERE already, just tell me when ahah 😛
Looks amazing. I just followed ur blog x
Aww thank you so, so much! 🙂 It’s open to everyone to participate, if you feel like writing a blog post about your country 🙂
I finally subscribed to Souvenirs From Across the World 😀 Sorry it took me so long, I’m a terrible procrastinator, but hopefully I should have my post introducing my country up soon this week (maybe Wednesday, and that is a promise!)
And wow these pictures look amazing, and it’s great you’ve been all over your country as well. <3 😀 Despite living in England all my life I haven't travelled much around it; only to London and Brighton which are both places I've lived in so I don't know if that counts as 'travel'.
Your pictures have definitely made me want to go back to France, I've already been to Paris and Lille but there are still so many other places to go to, and your post has definitely inspired me. <3
I am so so excited for the start of this SFAtW feature, and I can't wait to see more of people's introduction posts! 😀
Ahhh yay I’m so happy you subscribed! And hm,… since we’re talking about England…I might be visiting your city this very summer (!!!!) 😀
I’m so, so happy you liked this blog post, and thank you for all of your support and excitement, this makes me THE happiest! <3
Better late than never right? Also YAY! It’d be amazing if you did come to England this summer, and I can also offer some advice on places to go and things to see and everything if you need help planning stuff! 😀
It’s a brilliant post, and now I’ve subscribed and I’m seeing the other posts people are writing introducing their countries I’m getting more and more excited for your SFAtW feature! 😀
OH THANK YOU, well I’ll make sure to remember that, we’re going to start the planning in the coming weeks ? and I definitely want to know everything I shouldn’t miss in your city ???
Thank you so, so much, I am SO happy you’re excited and I hope you’ll enjoy!
I’d like to say I know most of the best places in London/Southend, anywhere outside of that I’d recommend guide books because I won’t have been there myself 😀 But I’m sure you’ll love England, there’s so much here to see! 🙂
That’s all right <3 it sounds like an amazing feature, hopefully the start of many as well 😀
Well I already love it, I’ve already been to London a couple times and it’s my favorite place in the world, and everything I’ve seen in England so far, I have LOVED. I can’t wait to visit more, and you will HAVE to recommend me great places in Southend and London then 😀
Ahh I know that feeling, I love London as well. There’s always something new to discover and I’ve been there so many times already.
I can definitely recommend places in London and Southend, possibly Brighton as well if you decide to take a trip there. I lived in that area for three years while at uni! 😀
I love it so much! <3 Oh well if you have any recommendations, please let me know EVERYTHING 😀 I already went to Brighton (it was so pretty, I really enjoyed it!) 🙂
I’ll start thinking of places in London everyone should go to and get back to you on the best ones 😀 I’ll ask around for recommendations as well, some of my friends live there so they’ll know some good places as well!
I love Brighton, I try and go back there every so often just because it’s an amazing city! ❤️
Ohh that’s so sweet of you, thank you! We’re always on a tight schedule ahah with so many things to do and so little time, so I can’t wait to see what you recommend <3
I’m like that when I go on holiday, I plan everything down to the minute because I want to see as much as I can in the short time I’m there!
I will come back to you shortly with recommendations for London then! 😀
Ohhh thank you so much, I can’t wait to get ALL of your fantastic advice 😀
OH, and, we should meet up for tea or something 😀
Oh yes, definitely, that would be amazing! 😀
OH yes, it would be awesome!
Ahh, this is such an amazing post! The historical architecture never fails to amaze me 🙂 I haven’t been to France, but this post has made me eager to visit soon! <3 Strasbourg looks beautiful! Thank you for such a wonderful post! 🙂
Ohh thank you so, so much Fatima! <3 I hope you'll be able to visit soon, and Strasbourg is one of my favorite cities <3 Thank you! And I hope you are doing okay! <3
Aw, thank you so much! <3
Are you psychic? Because I wasn't feeling well and your comment cheered me up 😀 Thank you again! x
OH well, I might be, but that’s a secret 😛 I’m glad to hear you’re feeling better, if you ever need to talk though, about anything, you know where to find me, here or on twitter or anything, I’m always here for you <3 <3
Ah, thank you so much! I hope you feel like you can talk to me too if you’re ever worried about anything! I’m here for you 🙂
Oh thank you so much, that means a lot <3 <3 <3
Great post, Marie! I love all the pictures you included and how you took us through basically a virtual tour of France. 🙂
PS: I am DEFINITELY calling you up if/when I end up in the East of France sometime in the future…. far, far future, most likely. (Please take me to a place with GREAT PRETZELS.) 😛
thank you so, so much Reg, so happy you liked it and that it made you travel a little bit <3 YES please, do, I'll take you to eat the best pretzels and the best food <3
Thank you for sharing! Your pictures are so lovely.
Ohh thank you so, so much, I’m so glad you liked these <3
Your pictures are amazing! I love this post! I’ve never been to Europe, so it’s nice to see it from your POV instead of through a stock photo online. Would you mind if I do one about US cities I visited? And of course, I can do one about my hometown, Philadelphia. I’m not sure how many good pictures I have though. Even when I take them, they turn out horrible. Do you have anyone doing a US post yet?
Ohh thank you so, so much, that’s so sweet of you <3 This monday is starting amazingly thanks to your sweet comment <3 OH YES please do, I would LOVE to read your blog post about the cities you visited, about Philadelphia, about EVERYTHING really, ahah <3 I don't, yet, actually, and I would love for you to participate! <3
Would love to participate!!! May I? 😀
OH of course you can , this makes me so, SO happy, thank you! ? Don’t forget to come back here or on twitter ( @dh_books ) so I can read your blog post once you’re done! I am SO impatient, thank you! ?
Oh, I would love to come to France! The place is so beautiful <3 I love the post! I feel like I know where to go now. You will still have to take me around, though, or I will be hopelessly lost. :p
I posted about India too. I hope you will like it.
https://ferventlycurious.wordpress.com/2016/06/20/souvenirs-from-across-the-world-the-wonder-that-is-india/
Ohhh I hope you’ll get to come here one day, it’s so prety, and of course I’ll take you around, we’ll do a huge road trip, it will be awesome 😀
Thank you so, so much for your blog post, I LOVE it so much! <3 <3
Yes! We definitely will go on a country wide road trip! ???
Aww thank you so much! ❤️
That will be awesome ? and you’re so welcome! <3
Does driving through France count as having been there? ? I do want to visit France at some point 🙂 there is a little town somewhere (Oradour Sur-Glane) that I want to visit… As well as obviously Paris! 🙂
IT does, you’ve seen a bit of the country so I’m saying it definitely counts 😛 Oh I’ve never been there, but I hope you’ll enjoy it, there are so many great places to see in France 🙂 Thank you so much!< 3
I basically drove through to get to Germany :-)… That little town was destroyed during the war, but they decided to leave it the way it was rather than rebuild – history is good! 🙂
Ohh okay, that’s so great, well driving around a new country is always so much fun! 🙂 Ohhh right, now I remember! I’d be curious to go there as well, maybe someday 🙂
I hope I’m not too late to the party. Mess up my dates. Haha. I want to visit France some day. Paris is definitely on my list of places to visit but the rest of the country looks awesome too. I love the historical architectures, especially the cathedrals, and the vineyards.
Here’s my post about Sarawak, hope you’ll enjoy it:
https://watchgameread.wordpress.com/2016/06/20/souvenirs-from-across-the-world-sarawak/
PS: I’ve recently been playing Witcher 3: Blood and Wine and I’m wondering if Toussaint is based on France. Would love to know your thoughts on that.
You are not, you can post during all this week, and if you want to send a souvenir to someone, you can still subscribe until Sunday 🙂 Thank you so, so much, I hope you’ll be able to come to Fracne someday 🙂
And THANK YOU for your blog post, I’ll add it to mine right away, and I’ll read it now, so impatient! <3
Ohh I didn't know about that game at all, hope you're enjoying it. I love the graphics, it's absolutely gorgeous, and it actually reminds me a bit of some French landscapes, especially in the South, so I think it's possible! 🙂
That’s a relief. I’ll be sure to sign up before the deadline. I hope so too. Haha. I’ll be waiting for your thoughts. 🙂
I’m enjoying it. It’s really gorgeous. Thanks, good to know that I’m not entirely wrong. So southern France. Hope I’ll be able to see it experience the real thing some day.
I can’t seem to comment on your blog post, I don’t know why, so if you get three or four comments, well, let me know, ahah. I’ll try out later again, it’s just so weird, the page stays blank and when I refresh it, it says, “page not found” 🙁
THANK YOU for your blog post, I absolutely LOVED it, everything about it, and I learned so much <3 Thank you! <3
I really hope you'll be able to go there someday as well! 🙂
? no idea what’s wrong. Must be wordpress going crazy again. Haha.
Thanks for the opportunity to talk about my home state. Glad you enjoyed it. And delighted to take part in #SFATW. 😀
It must be that, but no worries I will spam you with comments once it works again ahah. WordPress is so weird at times. <3
I'm so happy and thankful for all of your support, thank you! <3
This is so so so cool! I basically just want to go to France now. It looks super cool! I’ve been to the very, very south of France (we drove over from Spain) but I wish I could have stayed longer and done more. It was amazing, though. There were cute buildings, and bakeries and it was so sunny <3 <3
Ahh this makes me so happy, and please do come, I’ll give you a tour and everything <3 Oh that's so great, I'm glad you enjoyed it! South of France is so cute, I love it! Do you remember which cities you went to? <3
I absolutely love your country! My family would take the ferry boat and cross the English channel to go to Boulogne-sur-Mer every other month when I was about 12, back in the day… And don’t even get me started on Paris. It’s such a wonderfully magical place!
I’ve never been to the south of France though. I might go next year and join the shrimp-looking tourists at the beach 😀
Ahh thank you so much, oh that’s so aweosme! <3 I'm so glad you like so many places here, and I hope you'll get to visit more of it soon! Haha yes, please, join all the schrimps 😛
I do want to go to Pars someday. I hope that someday will be my honeymoon.
Oh, well I really hope you will go there someday 🙂 <3
Hi Marie.
I did it!
Here is a little post about my hometown.
~Icky. 🙂
http://ichabodtemperance.com/wp/?page_id=251
Thank you so, so much for your participation, I’m adding you and going to read your post right away! 😀 <3
I can’t seem to comment on your blog post, but THANK You for sharing it, it’s fantastic, and I loved getting to know your city – especially the part when you’re talking about how it’s haunted. Spooky, I love it ahah 😀
Hi Marie.
Ooops! You are right, there was not a comment section! I have enlisted the assistance of the capable Miss Plumtartt, and there is now a comment section. 🙂
Yes, Sloss Furnace is VERY haunted! I have seen smoke coming from one of the smoke stacks on several occasions. There should not be any smoke. I have also seen what may be a ghost, but I am not sure. Other people have seen a lot of unusual activity and received bad scratches or vicious pushes.
I love that place!
Oh yay, awesome! So other people can comment as well on your beautiful post 🙂 thanks again for your contribution! Ohhh wow that sounds like such a spooky place, really… I want to go there even more ahah 🙂
This is such a wonderful post! Now, instead of just visiting Paris, I’d love to visit all of France! Your home is beautiful 🙂 Here is my contribution, where I take everyone on a trip to Canada! http://tyraanne.weebly.com/blog/souvenirs-from-across-the-world
Oh thank you so, so much! I feel like many people know Paris by heart, and are dreaming of the city, but there are so many other lovely places to see 🙂 Thank you so much for your contribution, I’m going to read it right now, CANADA, I love it already! <3
Beautiful, amazing, ahhhh!! *inserts heart eyes emoji* France seems so dreamy and architecturally colorful and welcoming!! I really love the photos and all the different places I got to visit virtually xD
My cousin is actually going to France this summer, so I asked him to bring me back something special 😉
I can’t wait to read everyone else’s posts, along with typing up my own! Wonderful start to SFATW, Marie! <3
-Jess @jbelkbooks
Ahhhh thank you so much Jess! <3 <3 So happy you liked it and that I could at least take you on a virtual trip, before taking you on a REAL one someday 😀 Ohhh that's awesome, where is he going exactly? 😀
Thank you so, so much, I am so excited to read your post <3
Yeah, still waiting for that REAL trip, Marie!! I have no idea where he’s going exactly, all I know is that he’s going on a school-related trip to several places (Spain, France, etc.)
No problem — can’t wait to post it 🙂
-Jess @jbelkbooks
Oh that’s really cool 🙂 And I hope after it’s YOU, going on that trip and coming to France 😀
Yeeesss, I hope so, too!! <3 That probably won't happen until next summer, but I can always hope! 🙂
-Jess @jbelkbooks
YES <3 In the meantime, we can make each other travel through blog posts and by just talking to each other, YOU FABULOUS HUMAN <3
Hahah, YEAH!! I would love to do that, YOU MORE FABULOUS HUMAN <3 <3
-Jess @jbelkbooks
AHHH! So much amazing! I plan to study abroad in France my Sophomore year of college (2 years). I’m so excited. Thanks for sharing! 🙂 🙂
Ohhh really? That’s so great! Where in France are you going to go? I hope you’ll have an incredible time there 🙂 Thank you!
I’m not sure yet, I just know that I really want to study in Europe for a year and one of the top choices is France because I have a basis for the French language. 🙂 What is your favorite place in France?
Ohh, that’s so great! 🙂 Well I’m not going to be objective at all by saying my favorite place is home, ahah, it’s, Alsace -on the very East of France, right next to Germany 🙂
Haha 🙂 I will definitely let you know if I go and then maybe we can get together for coffee or something one day.
Well that would be awesome 🙂
I already commented about how wonderful your post is, but I FINALLY posted my own!! Thank you again for hosting such an awesome feature — here’s my link, lovebug! <3
https://jbelkbooks.wordpress.com/2016/06/21/souvenirs-from-across-the-world-whats-up-with-the-bay-area/
In case it wasn't clear, my post focused on The Bay Area (of California) Hope it was almost as great as your post! 🙂
-Jess @jbelkbooks
AHHH thank you SO much, I absolutely loved your post, I added you right away <3 THANK YOU for your contribution! <3 <3
Thaaaaank you!! <3
-Jess @jbelkbooks
The wanderlust is 500000% real. This post had me like ????. France looks like such an amazing, beautiful place! I’d really love to go there one day. All the architecture is so stunning.
I’m planning to have an Australian-ish post up soon. I’m extremely untravelled, so it’ll mostly focus on my fave Australian books, but I’ll try and include a few little things about the country. I’ll comment back here with the link when the post is up!
Ahhhh this makes me so, so happy, I’m so glad you enjoyed it <3 Ohhh this is such an incredible way to do it, actually, I wish I thought of this sooner, THANK you so much, I can't wait to read your post <3 <3 <3
I loved it! The East of France seems amazing. I’ll definitely take you up on that tour guide offer if I ever get there one day!!
I actually managed to make a full post about my home state so I’m going to talk about my fave Aus YA books in a separate post ?
Oh please do, I will take you to all the best places and you’ll taste ALL the best food 😀
Ohhh that’s awesome, I have now two incredible things to look forward to 😀
FINALLY have the post up! I talked about my home state of Western Australia https://wonderlessreviews.wordpress.com/2016/06/23/souvenirs-from-across-the-world-part-1-meet-western-australia/ 🙂
Oh yayy!! Thank you so much for your contribution, I’m going to add you to the blog post and read that AWESOMENESS right away 😀
AAAH ALL THESE PICTURES AND JUST ❤❤❤❤ Wonderful post like always Marie. Stop making me want to travel everywhere I have no money ? (don’t stop though)
Ahh thank you so, so much, so happy you like it! <3 And France isn't that far away, you know… ? 😛
Haha true, but I still need money 😛
Well I will be waiting for you, to give you a tour 😀
Firstly: WAHEY so excited for this!!! I’m really excited to participate and will work on my post 🙂
Secondly: I love love love this post!!! I haven’t been to loads of the places on this list- they all look so lovely and make me want to go back and explore France more- it’s been such a long time! 🙂 I’ve been to Boulogne a few times- it’s very quaint. And let’s be honest- who doesn’t love the South of France?? I’ve said this before, but I’ll say it again- your hometown looks STUNNING. And I *love* Strasbourg 😀
Ahh thank you so, so much, I am SO excited to read your blog post! And thank you, oh you should come back whenever you can to explore ALL of France, that would be PERFECT 😀
You’re welcome! Ah thanks- have to write it first lol! I really should! I’d love to revisit all the places I’ve been and loved and explore all these incredible new places too! 🙂
Ahah well, you still have some time to write it 😀 I’d love that as well, so, so much, I need so much more money though ahah.
Yup- finally did it!! haha yes- and more time too!!
Ahhh thank you, your post was PERFECTION, I just added you to the list! 😀
You’re welcome! Thank you so much!!! 🙂
Your post made me want to travel so badly, ahah <3
Ah I’m glad 🙂 <3
Hihihi my post just went up! I talked about the city I live in, Mumbai, in India. The link is here. 🙂
THANK YOU so much for your contribution, I LOVED your post, will add you right away! <3 Thank you so, so much <3
TBH with you, this is one amazing post! LOVED EVERYTHING. <3
Ahh thank you so, so much!! <3 I am so happy you like this! <3 If you want to write your own blog post, about your country / city / books and authors from your country, feel free to link this up afterwards right here! 🙂 <3 Thanks again <3
This gives me pure wanderlust! The photos are so beautiful! Also the food in France is some of the best in THE WHOLE WORLD. I’ve only been to France once, and never to any of the cities – I’d love to come back soon and visit some of the places you’ve mentioned.
I also finally got a post up about my home country, the UK! You can find it here: https://bookshelvesandbiros.wordpress.com/2016/06/24/souvenirs-from-across-the-world-united-kingdom-calling/
Once again, awesome feature! I can’t wait to trawl through everyone else’s posts and find out a bit more about where people are from. 🙂 x
AWw thank you so, so much Sammie, this makes me so happy <3 I hope you'll be able to come back someday and visit, and enjoy it, and EAT all the food obviously 🙂
Thank you so, so much for your incredible blog post, I loved it, and I just added you to the list! 🙂
No problem! ?
I did it before the deadline! I made it! Yay! xD Sorry, I was worried because I did not get the time to write my post all week, so I had to do it all today. The whoooole day, haha! But it’s finally on here: https://chocolatenwafflesblog.wordpress.com/2016/06/25/souvenirs-from-across-the-world-welcome-to-bordeaux/
Thank you so much for this idea <3 I'll make sure to check the posts I missed tomorrow. Now I need my bed xD
AHHH THANK YOU, Donna, for such a FANTASTIC blog post, I absolutely loved it <3 <3 <3 Added you to this post, this is so great, thank you!! <3
Thank you for hosting this, lady! <3
I LOVE this post! <3 <3 <3 I can never give it as much praise because while it satisfies my wanderlust craving for France, it also INTENSIFIES it! While trying to resist boarding a ticket and flying there RIGHT NOW, I also need to try and resist LIVING there because look how beautiful it is! I love historical-archetiture and unfortunately we don't have too much it of here! It looks so lovely! The sea is GORGEOUS and I am completely willing to freeze myself just to take a dip in that loveliness! you're hometown looks so 'homey' and gorgeous and amazing, and I now need to visit ALL of these places! While everyone's visiting the main city, I'll gladly take to these hidden gems 🙂 I LOVE THIS POST <3
AWww thank you so, so much why are you ALWAYS the sweetest and kindest and PERFECT person here <3 <3 <3
I hope you'll come and visit, I promise I'll be your personal tour (and FOOD) guide of EVERYTHING 😀
YOU ARE AMAZING <3 <3 Of course! France seems all so exciting and all these lovely places make me want to go ever more than I ever have! I'm gonna keep you too that promise 😉 AND YES!
YES this would be incredible <3 <3 <3 THE FOREVER CRAZY ARE HERE 😛
Okay so we just came back from the tortures of exams (BLESS THE UNIVERSE) to this. And I LOVE THISSSSS. This is making me crave travelling more than ever. I think I’m almost getting heart palpitations at the prospect of travelling to such awesome places. THE GLORIOUS FOOD. THE LANDSCAPE. THE HAPPINESS. 😀
Ahhh thank you so, so much! I hope your exams went well, and I’m so glad to see you back! <3 <3 Thank you for the sweet words! If you want to talk about your country / city / books from your country, you still can until the 3rd on your blog and I'll link your post back here 😀 THANK YOU so much!! <3 <3 <3
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