parks
Jardin des Plantes | Paris’ Botanical Garden
The Jardin des Plantes is the major botanical garden in Paris. It is located in the 5th arrondissement…
Paris Off the Beaten Path: Parc des Buttes-Chaumont
Parc des Buttes-Chaumont is an expansive park in the 19th arrondissement of Paris that I’ve been wanting to…
Jardin des Tuileries
The Jardin des Tuileries is an expansive park which occupied the land in between the Louvre Museum and…
Jardin d’Acclimatation : Who Knew There Were Peacocks in Paris?
Occasionally you go to a place that makes you forget you’re in a big city altogether. Jardin d’Acclimatation…
Place des Vosges
One of my earliest memories from Paris is of the Place des Vosges, the oldest planned square in…
8 Things To Do & See in the Jardin du Luxembourg of Paris
The Jardin du Luxembourg is the prettiest park in all of Paris (in my opinion of course!). This…
3 Gorgeous Places Inside El Retiro Park, Madrid
On a sunny Friday, I decided to check out El Retiro park (the Spanish version of Central Park),…
Morning at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden
On the north side of Prospect Park lies the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, an oasis of colorful tulips and…
Cherry Blossom Festival
Last weekend, I took a trip to Virginia to visit my family for Easter weekend. It just so…
Snowy Morning in Madison Square Park
After the the messy piles of slush finally melted (thanks Blizzard Jonas), it seems we only had a…
Elizabeth Street Garden
The Elizabeth Street Garden is a (relatively) hidden gem in the middle of lower Manhattan. Created in the…
Madison Square Park
Coming home to New York was one of the happiest days of my year. I arrived on an…