by kyle | Jul 17, 2024 | Journey, Travel
What a summer it’s been so far. I have an adventure I want to tell you about. You probably already know it has something to do with my trip to France. I returned to the US on June 23 to a heat wave (which hasn’t stopped since then.) My memories were so sharp and recent, I wanted to share them with you.
by kyle | May 29, 2024 | Fiction, Travel
Spring into Summer. . . Kyle Hunter Fiction Late May is a threshold, a true turning point. And it’s not just about the weather. Ask those attending graduations and weddings. Ask those finishing a grueling year of college or graduate education. (Or those escaping a tough winter…) Each summer I have a special treat for myself. I don’t travel too much during the year, since I keep an eye out for my mom (who just turned 89!) But once a year, my indulgence is a long-ish trip to France. If...
by kyle | Oct 2, 2016 | Travel
Here’s an inspirational place: Southport, NC, founded in 1792. I first saw Southport when I was watching a Nicolas Sparks movie entitled Safe Haven. At the time, I didn’t finish the movie, but was entranced by the location. A small coastal town that, at the risk of using a cliché, can only be called charming, with an easy pace and historical intrigue. Despite (or because of) its laid-back magnetism, several movies and television series have been filmed there. I finally had the chance to go...
by kyle | Feb 2, 2015 | Travel
Since I live in Paris, I experience all the seasons of the city. You’ve probably heard the song “April in Paris, chestnuts and blossoms, holiday tables under the trees . . .” Well, sometimes it’s like that in April and sometimes it’s not. Here they have a little rhyme which says, En mars et avril ne te decouvre pas un fil, which means in March and April you better keep your coats on! That’s pretty much true, although it has been known to be sunny and nice in the spring, (just don’t count on it during that April vacation) and cold and rainy in summer. It happens.
What about winter? Most people don’t think of coming to Paris in the winter, unless they get fantastic off-season deals or want to avoid the crowds, or have free tickets from a relative. I’ll be honest, I dislike winter in general, but forced myself to open up my eyes and my spirit to see Paris in the winter as frozen picturesque, but picturesque all the same.