Issue 03 — Paris City Map & Travel Essentials

Home from a week of drowning in beautiful art, grey skies, crème brûlée and perfectly wrapped scarves. Plus what I always keep in my bag.

If we’re pals, you know I put tons of elbow grease into my travel maps and the way I explore in general. The flow goes something like: chat with trusted sources, read & research, save spots with notes, and then arrive and ride the wave of whatever feels good with the map as a guide. Sometimes I end up at every place flagged, sometimes I wander for the thrill of finding new spots on the fly. But after 10 years of NYC living, I don’t typically travel without some scrap of a plan because nothing irks me more than an overhyped, overpriced etc. etc. meal or experience. I’ve been sharing my worldwide list with friends over the years, but it’s overwhelming. Paid subscribers will get access to my Google maps by city and within these newsletters, I’ll highlight some of the most groovy spots.

Paris Highlights

A New Yorker’s riddle: why does it feel easier to get to Paris than LA? I’ve been lucky enough to take the short flight to Paris quite a few times, under varying circumstances. In hostels with no money during school, for a few solo trips, with my lover during holiday, and with friends in the summer. Here’s where I keep coming back to.