American abroad, currently Paris-based. I write about traveling Europe and building a life far from home—the good, the awkward, and everything I wish I'd known.
Growing up in the U.S., Europe wasn't really a place to me. It was more of a screensaver — something that happened to other people, on the far side of an ocean that felt less like water and more like a wall. When you're raised somewhere
Paris is the perfect getaway for historians, artists, and romantics alike — but it's not usually thought of as a hot spot for nature seekers. Fair enough: most of my top recommendations here are theaters and museums. Plenty of French families take their holidays down in southern France or
I packed for Paris like I was dressing for a movie set. Blame An American in Paris and the Before Sunset films. I had a whole reel in my head of myself drifting along the Seine in the perfect coat, and I packed for that girl. What I didn'
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