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August 7, 2022

12 Necessary Paris Travel Hacks

Paris is a city of immense beauty, but also immense, if occasional, complication. These are my best Paris travel...

by Diana
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July 27, 2022

The Best Non-Touristy Neighborhoods in Paris

Ever wonder about the best non-touristy neighborhoods in Paris? Our letter-writer did! (Pre-PS: If you have travel questions, please...

by Diana
July 19, 2022

Everything You Need to Know About Paris in August

Last summer, I was the last of my friends to leave Paris for the season — and I spent...

by Diana
February 27, 2021

What to Do in Paris: 101 Ideas for Museums, Food, Day Trips, Festivals, and More

What to do in Paris: The Absolute Must-Dos 1. Sit along the banks of the Seine as the sun...

by Diana
December 27, 2020

7 Perfectly Minimalist Earrings From My Favorite French Jewelry Maker

Minimalist jewelry is so tricky if you’re looking for something sleek ‘n’ chic but not utterly without interest. Paris-based...

by Diana
November 15, 2020

The 21 Most Beautiful Paris Apartment Interiors on Instagram

These are the 21 most beautiful Paris apartment interiors on Instagram — which, all things being equal, is a...

by Diana
October 23, 2020

I Sort of Dated an Emily in Paris-style Gabriel, and Actually, It Was Pretty Terrible

I didn’t meet Francois in my building, like Emily met Gabriel, her not-single chef: I met Francois, my not-single...

by Diana
October 5, 2020

What It’s Like to Travel to Paris Right Now (October 2020)

Wondering what it’s like to travel to Paris right now? I would say: not great. Last week, I traveled...

by Diana

THE FRENCH STYLE ENCYCLOPEDIA

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Jeanne Damas Sunglasses: 21 Perfect Pairs

Published by Diana

Jeanne Damas sunglasses! There’s no easier way to French style than finding your own best take on the uber-influencer’s lunettes. If you haven’t bought her book — In Paris:...

August 26, 2020
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Jeanne Damas: Her 19 Best-Ever Pairs of Shoes

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French model/designer Jeanne Damas wears some pretty terrific shoes. These 19 are our favorites. If you’re not familiar with her, this & Other Stories video should provide a very...

April 25, 2020
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August 7, 2022

12 Necessary Paris Travel Hacks

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July 27, 2022

The Best Non-Touristy Neighborhoods in Paris

July 19, 2022

Everything You Need to Know About Paris in August

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July 16, 2022

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July 5, 2022

Everything I Packed For an 8-Day, Multi-City Backpacking...

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Faraway Places is a blog about travel, and Paris, and beauty and fashion, and writing, and shopping, and books.

It is written by a travel writer (for outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Travel + Leisure, Lucky, Afar, Rolling Stone, and Wallpaper).

When not actually traveling, I like to read books and see movies about other places, in a very top-down, list-centric kind of way.

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Around the World: Movies

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June 4, 2017

In Bloom, Georgia: Around the World in Movies

In Bloom was not the movie I intended to see: That would have been Happy Families, the second film by the team...

by Diana
January 22, 2017

The Tribe, Ukraine: ATW in Movies

If there’s a single line of spoken dialogue in The Tribe, I don’t remember it: We are in the...

by Diana
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May 29, 2016

Mustang, Turkey: ATW in Movies

I’ve never been to Turkey, and so have little to add to the debate over whether the heroines of...

by Diana
November 6, 2015

Blue Is the Warmest Color – France

  As part of working on my book, I’ve been re-watching a few of my favorite movies about love:...

by Diana

Trip Report

What to Do in Vilnius, Lithuania

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Vilnius, Lithuania, was the last of my Baltic capitals and my favorite: small, friendly, interesting. Does that sound boring? It wasn’t. Vilnius is an excellent choice for a long...

October 5, 2019
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It’s Impossible To Take a Bad Picture of The Retreat

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The Retreat, the new, super-high-end hotel attached to the Blue Lagoon complex in Iceland, is like a giant Architectural Digest spread, except you can sleep inside of it. Can...

October 8, 2018
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