The best part is walking, because by walking Paris becomes part of you and you become part of Paris. Whether it’s through the Palais Royale to meet some friends for a Friday night visit to the Louvre or through a park, une petite promenade changes how you think about Paris. When I walk, I see the city at a pace it should be seen. I catch the street art in the alley. I learn to love my neighborhood, with a better understanding for who frequents the cafés and bars going up from the Portes Saint-Denis and Saint-Martin in the 10th arondissement. I notice that patch of incredible sunlight or that bookstall or those weird egg candies. Without it, I would have missed out on some of my favorite parts of Paris: Parc Buttes-Chaumont or L’oasis D’Aboukir (a vertical Garden in the 2nd). Walking opens up the city — allows you to see the thousands of kinds of life happening all around you.  Paris is a city of hidden gems that can’t be discovered on the internet, so just step outside and see what it has to offer you.

I attached some photos from my phone over the past couple weeks because these reveal a bit more of la vie quotidienne, the day-to-day of life here.

Happy Wednesday to all!