Bonjour!
Bonjour and Bienvenue! In France, we have something called the “Art de Vivre”, which about living in the moment and truly looking at the wonder of the world around. As a writer and artist, I like to translate that into what I like to call “slow travel”. Going beyond the surface so that you can see past the historic monuments and imagine what it is like to live here in Paris.
The daily life, the ups and downs, and the everyday moments, let’s dive into the quotidien together.
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