Bringing Down the White Picket Fence
A Couple's Quest to Live Globally
Meet Paul and Michelle
Committed to traveling wherever we can, whenever we can, and documenting our journeys through photography and writing. Paul takes the photos; Michelle does the writing. You wouldn’t want it any other way. Happy Travels! Paul and Michelle
Washington, D.C. is one of those cities that just keeps us coming back for more. Perhaps we have Pierre Charles L’Enfant to thank for this. After all, George Washington put him in charge of designing our capital city, and coincidentally, there is quite a strong resemblance between a stroll towards the Capitol and a stroll towards the Eiffel Tower. The National Mall and the Champs de Mars, both with their wide expanse of green… Read More
Paris is getting a lot of press lately on their decision to remove the padlocks of love from the Pont des Arts bridge. Of course, everybody has their opinions on the matter, from those who find the locks to be a must-see tourist attraction (right up there with seeing the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre) to those who understand the realistic dangers of thousands of metal locks weighing down the side panels… Read More
There’s just something about being a Jersey Girl that keeps me grounded. Perhaps everybody feels this way about their home state. Maybe being a Wyoming Girl is just as cool, just as delicious, just as fabulous. What I do know is this: living in Maryland during my early adult years, I quickly realized being a crab cake eating, Old Bay spicing, Natty Boh drinking girl ranks just as high as Jersey Girl… Read More
“We’ve Got Cheese Shops” In July of 2010, Paul and I spent our honeymoon in Sorrento, Italy. Our hotel sat high upon a cliff overlooking the magnificent Bay of Naples, and everyday after relaxing at the pool, we would walk to town down a long, dusty, quiet, lemon-tree lined path. Occasionally, a scooter would pass us by, motor off, using only the natural force of gravity to make its way down to the bustling streets… Read More
Yesterday, we began our day quietly sipping coffee at America’s Cup and ended the day with an order of pasta fagioli and a Dizzy Dame sandwich from The Speakeatery. In between, I got my locks pampered at Hot Mess Salon while Paul took his camera out in the cold morning air to grab a photo. Later, we enjoyed our favorite Firecracker Roll at Taka’s new and trendy Cookman location. There we met and… Read More
We’ve always been deeply curious about you. Over the years we’ve let you linger in the shadow of Manhattan, never really giving you the full attention you deserve. We’ve admired the bridge that bears your name and we’ve strolled across it, yet we’ve never fully explored beyond your grand gates. So recently, as we walked along your quiet brownstone lined streets on a cold and rainy January day, we couldn’t help but… Read More
Bringing Down the White Picket Fence 