• France Fontainebleau
  • REPORTERSarena Ehrlich

Sarena is an explorer constantly on the move – living on 5 continents and 11 countries later she has landed in the village of Fontainebleau, France where she is currently pursuing an MBA. She is passionate about embracing diversity and holds a perpetual curiosity for discovering new cultures. With okonomiyaki in one hand and tayaki in the other, Sarena has previously lived in Osaka and Nagoya, eating her way through Japan. She is now learning the art of enjoying daily life from the French.

  • France Fontainebleau
  • Sarena Ehrlich
  • 2016.01.29
  • Sur le Pont d'Avignon
  • Sur le Pont d'AvignonL'on y danse, l'on y danseSur le Pont d'AvignonL'on y danse tous en rondAvignon may be known for its stunning nature and historic influence with the Ramparts (wall of fortification) built to protect the Pope in the 14th century, but for me it will always be a city of childhood songs. This weekend I headed to the southern city to escape the cold frost of Fontainebleau. Since Fontainebleau is situated in the middle of the forest, the microclimate of being surrounded by trees significantly lowers temperatures and raises my need for warmth.
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  • France Fontainebleau
  • Sarena Ehrlich
  • 2015.12.14
  • Foraging for Mushrooms
  • Invigorated by village living, I have been busy reading up on activities to make use of the lush forest that surrounds Fontainebleau. From horse riding earlier this year in September I remembered spotting colourful and delicate fungi on the forest floor, so this weekend decided to attempt a mushroom foraging mission.
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  • France Fontainebleau
  • Sarena Ehrlich
  • 2015.11.13
  • La dégustation de champagne / Champagne tasting
  • France consists of 22 regions, 96 departments, 335 arrondissements and over 2000 cantons. It is a spiraling confusion of bureaucracy for an outsider, which is just a testament to its historical evolution. Somewhere within this breakdown Fontainebleau is situated in the region of Ile-de-France (the same region as Paris), with our convenient neighbor being Champagne-Ardenne (the region which has received special AOC for its sparkling wine.
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  • France Fontainebleau
  • Sarena Ehrlich
  • France Fontainebleau
  • Sarena Ehrlich
  • 2015.09.25
  • Le Marché
  • I live around the corner from a parking lot. It is void of life and desolate during the week. But on special days, like Sunday, I find myself in the heart of French culture: the local town market.
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