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Caroline I started this blog just as I was about to embark on my first solo trip; almost 12 days in Bangkok and surrounding areas. It was a way to keep in touch with friends and family and more importantly document this special journey, something that I would have normally done in my own journals anyways. That particular trip definitely broke down barriers for me, gave me a huge confidence boost and opened up the idea that I could safely travel on my own and not have to wait for friends or family to be available to be able to undertake these adventures. If I waited around when schedules, priorities and finances were in synch with someone else, I could easily have waited forever. Life is short and I have to make every single minute count so the heck with it, I'm doing it!!

That also opened me up to the idea of pursuing photography and eventually led to opening a couple of accounts where I could sell some of my photos. The first being Red Bubble and then Zazzle. I am so incredibly pleased with the feedback and a number of sales that it only motivates me to travel and just do more so that I can add to the collection. You can also see follow me on Caroline Fournier Photography on Facebook

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By carfour
September 1st 2009
Photos - Paris Europe » France » Īle-de-France » Paris
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A few photos from my five days in Paris .... [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 3rd 2009 | 59 Views | [diary=433386]

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Je m’balladais sur l’avenue Le Coeur ouvert a l’inconnu J’avais envie de dire bonjour a n’importe qui … And this is where the similarities between me and Joe Dassin ended … This is essentially a song about a night-one stand he had with a girl he met on the Champs-Elysees. Not exactly what I was going for here on my last day in Paris! But it is where my day began … Oh Champs-Elysees Au soleil, Sous la pluis A midi ou a minuit Il y a tout ce que vous voulez au Champs-Elysees!! I took the subway to the George [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 2nd 2009 | 42 Views | [diary=433116]


The day started with a short ride to what I would say was the most ornate of subway stations I had ever seen, that is, the Louvre-Rivoli station. They have made it look like you are actually walking down the hall of a museum! This of course takes you to the Rue de Rivoli along which the Musee du Louvre runs. I made my way down the side of the building in order to enter the inner courtyard. At this time of day, the only people milling about were Army security personnel toting their riffles (gotta keep that Mona Lisa safe!). [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 2nd 2009 | 20 Views | [diary=433115]


It is probably completely psychosomatic but the third day of travel is always when I wake up feeling worn down and this time was no exception. I was definitely feeling the effects of climbing over 1,000 stairs and all of that walking on wobbly cobblestone streets … sore ankles and shin splints are very much a reality. But I was not going to be slowed down by a few aches and pains … I only have a few days here so I need to make the most of it. I don’t care if it kills me … Paris is waiting!! I [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 2nd 2009 | 33 Views | [diary=433109]


After a breakfast of coffee, baguette, croissant and a pain au chocolat, I headed to the metro station en route to the area of Montmartre, where I would spend most of the day. In order to avoid the throngs of tourists and locals that inevitably gather there, I first started with Sacre-Coeur. This huge basilica, whose construction was completed in 1914, sits atop a hill (known as La Butte de Montmartre) and can be seen from many a vantage point throughout Paris. On my arrival, it was actually the very first thing I saw as I rode the train into the [View Full Entry]

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Published: September 2nd 2009 | 65 Views | [diary=433108]


Enjoy every minute of it … it is a dream come true after all. The parting words from my mother as my parents dropped me off at the train station to catch my bus to the Dorval airport. Yes that dream … or that promise rather. Pass the Chartered Accountants exam, go to Paris. Easy as that! Well I have owed myself that promise since November 28, 1997 when at three pm that afternoon, an automated voice at the end of the telephone said “Congratulations you have been successful at the 1997 Uniform Final Exam”. She also said “please press 1 [View Full Entry]

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Published: August 28th 2009 | 50 Views | [diary=431813]


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The path towards my little house
A few photos from Siem Reap and my visit through the temples in Angkor. I have also included a couple of videos because sometimes a photo just does not do it justice! [View Full Entry]

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Published: April 25th 2009 | 87 Views | [diary=393715]

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They were pounding each other in the back and giving themselves massages after a session of aerobics in the park!
I have made it back safe and sound. A little worse for wear but had a good 12-hour sleep (except for a little fur ball incident at 3 am ... Charlotte's way of saying welcome home mommy!). With one more day at home, some good sleep and general laziness I should be fully coherent in the next couple of days. Of course, I was excited to see all of my photos ... as always some turned out, some didn't. So here are a few from Vietnam (there's less so faster to go through!) ... [View Full Entry]

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Published: April 23rd 2009 | 113 Views | [diary=393211]

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By carfour
April 23rd 2009
Photos - Phnom Penh Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh
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The Rules at the Tuol Sleng Prison
A few photos from Phnom Penh, Cambodia [View Full Entry]

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Published: April 23rd 2009 | 68 Views | [diary=393261]

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By carfour
April 21st 2009
Coming Full Circle Asia » Cambodia » North » Siem Reap
I left for the HCMC airport with the same driver who had brought me into the city in the first place. As if the traffic was not enough, we encountered a couple of areas with construction. I know that I keep coming back to this traffic thing but it is truly something surreal to see. I had quite a laugh when we drove by the Botanics Garden … oh that’s where they are! Good to know for next time! I have also determined that the cause of my intestinal “malaise” might be my malaria medication. The one day that I forgot [View Full Entry]

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Published: April 21st 2009 | 57 Views | [diary=392647]




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