Experiencing Aviation and Aerospace in Toulouse

Toulouse’s establishment as an aviation and aerospace capital caught wind (pun intended) at the end of the first World War, and it has only grown since then.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthNovember 10, 2021France, cultureComment

Month-in-Review Highlights: October 2021

When it comes to October progress against important goals, I note solid movement on several professional fronts.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthNovember 3, 2021goals, postmortemComment

Planning a Trip to Bordeaux: What to Expect and What to Do

Planning a visit to Bordeaux the city or Bordeaux the region in France? Here’s what to expect in the city and recommendations for planning your visit.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthOctober 27, 2021France, travel Comments

Tourist Attractions in Bordeaux: Reviews and Recommendations

Bordeaux has several museums and attractions for people who either need a break from vineyard-hopping or who plan to skip the wineries entirely and focus on the urban area.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthOctober 20, 2021France, cultureComment

Books I've Read: Q3 2021

A list of the books I read in Q3 2021, with my favorites in bold and a quick video overview. Any recommendations for my next reading list?

JournalLeslie FarnsworthOctober 13, 2021books, reading, literature Comments

Month-in-Review Highlights: September 2021

Life came back to Lausanne in mid-September, when people returned from their summer vacations and school had reached full swing.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthOctober 6, 2021postmortem, goalsComment

Great Restaurants and Sweet Treats in Bordeaux, France

Bordeaux abounds with creative and unique sweet treats and with gut-warming casual restaurants and heavenly fine dining.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 29, 2021France, food, cultureComment

Day Trips around Bordeaux, France

Though no one will fault you for visiting the Bordeaux region of France for the wine and the wineries, the region has more to offer than all things viticulture.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 22, 2021France, culture, travelComment

Bad Vacations: Three Factors that Can Negatively Influence Your Experience (and How to Avoid Them)

These three factors can bias anyone’s travel impressions and experiences. We can’t control for these variables in all cases, yet we can take them into some level of account when planning.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 15, 2021vacation, relationships, travelComment

Finding New Friends in a New Place

Going out into the world to encounter a bunch of strangers will intimidate anyone. The good news: The risk of meeting new people pays off more often than not.

MigratingLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 10, 2021culture, expat, friendship Comments

Month-in-Review Highlights: August 2021

Writing (or lack thereof), progress in French, and mental and physical expansion.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthSeptember 2, 2021postmortem, goals, fitness, health, exerciseComment

Tips for Driving in France as a Tourist

Driving in France isn’t as overwhelming as it may seem. Let’s go through the key points you need to know.

WanderingLeslie FarnsworthAugust 11, 2021culture, France Comments

Month-in-Review Highlights: July 2021

I feel slightly disheartened that I haven’t done more than plan so far this year, given that I really thought I’d set realistic to even overly low goals for 2021.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthAugust 4, 2021goals, postmortemComment

Changing Routines to Shift Your Thinking

Finding a way to create a complete change of rhythm for a few days will fizz your brain and show you where you have opportunities to grow.

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJuly 28, 2021health, happiness Comments

Games to Try and Games to Avoid for Multicultural Groups

I’ve always loved board games—and only recently realized that many don’t work for cross-cultural groups. Fortunately, great games for multicultural gatherings abound. You just need to know what to avoid and what to seek.

MigratingLeslie FarnsworthJuly 22, 2021friendship, expat, culture Comments

Books I've Read: Q2 2021

The books I read in Q2 2021, with my favorites in bold. What would you recommend I read next quarter?

JournalLeslie FarnsworthJuly 14, 2021books, reading, literatureComment

Month-in-Review Highlights: June 2021

Achieving full vaccination lifted a lot of my easy excuses for postponing several goal-related activities, especially the ones I rarely consider intrinsically motivating.

JournalLeslie FarnsworthJuly 7, 2021coronavirus diaries, goals, postmortemComment

Why People Like Stressful Entertainment

Given that we use entertainment to amuse us, teach us, and provide us an escape, what role does stress, then, play in it?

ThinkingLeslie FarnsworthJune 30, 2021fiction, culture Comments