Tag: france

  • Climbing Mont Blanc – 15,781 ft, Western Europe’s Highest Mountain

    Climbing Mont Blanc – 15,781 ft, Western Europe’s Highest Mountain

    Mont Blanc is the highest peak in Western Europe, resting on the Italian/French border and towering over the alps at almost 16,000 feet above sea level. It’s slopes are clad in thick glaciers, and it’s buffeted by constant wind. Last week, my brother Jason and I traveled to Chamonix and climbed it. Here’s the story.…

  • A Lap Through France: Cities, Beaches, Mountains, and a Wedding

    A Lap Through France: Cities, Beaches, Mountains, and a Wedding

    This August, I had the opportunity to travel back to France to see family, and friends, explore a few new parts of Paris, and attend a friend’s wedding. We started off in Paris, where my brother lives. Paris is a great city, and especially since family lives there, always feels comfortable and welcoming. After a…

  • SFO-JFK-CDG

    Another 2 days of travel. After a very productive week of meetings and exploration in San Francisco, I’m off to Paris to see my brother’s new place, and to explore about the European mobile and interactive landscape. After working the interactive market in NYC for some years, I’m excited for a breath of fresh air…