{"id":60,"date":"2022-05-30T01:47:24","date_gmt":"2022-05-30T01:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mudbrain.xyz\/?p=60"},"modified":"2022-10-03T22:52:39","modified_gmt":"2022-10-03T22:52:39","slug":"paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mudbrain.xyz\/?p=60","title":{"rendered":"paris"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

May 29, 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I went to Paris on a solo trip for seven days. I honestly can\u2019t believe I did it. It seemed so out of character to just suddenly hop on a plane and jet off to a foreign country. In fact, I booked the tickets two months out from when I was going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, now that I\u2019m going to NYU I can\u2019t do the sudden last-minute trip decisions but it was good to get it out of my system. I know that I can do solo travel and should<\/em> do more traveling while I have the youthfulness. The money and time are another thing entirely\u2014something I\u2019ll need to figure out before I go on those trips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With regards to my Paris trip, I found it refreshing to be in a place that wasn\u2019t familiar. I read French better than I speak it so I was able to get around without too much trouble. Actually speaking<\/em> the language was tougher as most of the time the people replied to quickly I couldn\u2019t comprehend most of what they were trying to say. That is when they would switch to English, completely killing all my attempts to learn more of the language. I did notice that the younger people seemed more excited that I was attempting French. The older Parisians seemed ambivalent to my efforts. Either way, I did discover that I like the language quite a lot. Makes me think that I should try to continue learning it\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n

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Digressing on language, I can firmly say that the food was an excellent part of Paris. While I never went to anything very fancy (I\u2019m not a fancy person), I did go to many brasseries<\/em>, cafes<\/em>, and boulangeries<\/em>. My favorite snack quickly became a pain au chocolat<\/em> and a coffee. I avoided reviews, as risky as it seems in today\u2019s Yelp-centric world, yet still had exemplary meals at every corner and nook in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n

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While the touristy parts of the city were cool, I found that the 10th arrondissement<\/em> (neighborhood) captured me. It had such a casual charm to it, I was totally enchanted. The Saint-Martin Canal that meandered its way through was a hub of social activity. People would sit along the banks and have lunch, dinner, drinks, or talk. All of this was done while smoking. The French are unable to function without nicotine. Good thing they have good healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The people I met on the trip was a pleasant part. Everyone I met in the hostels was nice and a pleasure to talk to. I really couldn\u2019t believe how friendly everyone was. From India or Brazil or the Philippines, they came from all of the world. It was fun to talk to people with such different perspectives. I even had a polite conversation with an older German couple right outside Centre Pompidou about politics, food, and general travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall this trip has reignited love for traveling (though airplanes still aren\u2019t great) and has made me anxious to see more places. Paris was my first solo trip and won\u2019t be my last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paris, je t\u2019aime. Au revoir et \u00e0 bient\u00f4t.<\/p>\n\n\n

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