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Germany, where's my table water and ice?
Okay, probably one of my biggest struggles while in Germany was hydration. Water, free water. Where is it? Oh, it's in the sink. Turn on...
Gabrielle Benoit
Sep 18, 20223 min read
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Bonn vs. Chicago vs. NYC vs. Berlin: Transit By the Numbers
Originally traveling to Germany as a teacher on a quest to explore the German education system, I was struck by the public transportation...
Gabrielle Benoit
Jul 25, 20224 min read
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Where To Eat In Bonn (NWR Germany)
My love language is food. It's one of the ways you exchange and share a piece of yourself, family, and/or culture while engaging the,...
Gabrielle Benoit
Jul 7, 20226 min read
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IREX Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms Exchange Program: Daily Itinerary Overview
This blog post will seek to summarize the daily activities of our IREX trip to Germany. I will be adding links to related topics that are...
Gabrielle Benoit
Jun 24, 202210 min read
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Cool and Unusual Things to do in Paris
On my first trip to Paris, I did all of the big stuff: museums, cathedrals, picnics in the park, crepes, etc. On my second trip to Paris,...
Gabrielle Benoit
May 25, 20226 min read
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10 Spots for Eating on a Budget in Paris (Vegetarian-Friendly)
I visited Paris in 2019. Any of the restaurants listed here are still available post-Pandemic. My main eating priority in Paris was...
Gabrielle Benoit
May 12, 20224 min read
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48 Hours in Brussels
I went to Brussels in 2019. A lot has changed in the world between then and now. I don't think I ever gave this trip the respect it...
Gabrielle Benoit
May 10, 20224 min read
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Top 20 Books of 2021!
As previously posted, I read 103 books in 2021. Narrowing down the list of favorites is complex. This list is not exclusive to 5-star...
Gabrielle Benoit
Apr 26, 20221 min read
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I Read 103 Books in 2021. Here They Are!
Between the Pandemic and my new preference for audiobooks, I binged 103 books in 2021. Most were audio, some were ebooks, and only 3 were...
Gabrielle Benoit
Apr 26, 20224 min read
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4 Favorite Italian Restaurants in Chicago + 4 Pizza Recommendations
Growing up in New York, more specifically, the Italian-American mecca that is Long Island, I am very attuned to Italian (aka...
Gabrielle Benoit
Apr 22, 20226 min read
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Top 8 Thai Restaurants in Chicago
The pressure of a first blog post is daunting. Where to start? How to communicate my essence? Will you like it? And then I answered...
Gabrielle Benoit
Apr 20, 20225 min read
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