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  • Taos Women’s Crave boots: The boots that me crave colder temps (seriously!)

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They say sometimes, right back where you started f They say sometimes, right back where you started from is where you belong.  I once was one of these young people who dream of adventures in foreign lands, always itching to pack a suitcase and hit the road. I did my share of traveling and was attracted to cultures different from my own. In one of them, I made a home; created a new life and planted roots.  For years, I played by the rules and gave it my all. It was a good, comfortable life, overall. Still, year after year, an intangible feeling grew. Something was missing, not just people, but also places, sights, sounds, or smells. Homesickness.  Coming home took a lot of soul searching, relentless planning and some sacrifices, but I made it happen. I remember one of the moments I knew moving back to Europe had been the right decision for me: the evening I spent watching a classic French movie (« La Traversée de Paris ») as a guest of the Paris mayor in the prestigious Hôtel de Ville the summer of 2019.  It was the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of Paris. In the beautiful room around me, before lights dimmed, I marveled at the magnificent surroundings, and felt deeply connected to it all, the building, its story, the movie, the decor and patriotic colors.  France had me, decades ago, in the Toulouse hospital room where I was born. She had me in all the cities my family settled in, that gave me such an appreciation for her diversity and extraordinary heritage, in Paris and (above all) beyond. She had me still as I lived abroad and only visited her a couple of times a year as a tourist. She has me now.  July 14. La Fête Nationale. A celebration of sorts. Je suis chez moi. It’s good to be home.  #parishoteldeville #lifetransitions #homesweethome #bastilleday #14juillet  parisfrance #thisisparis #parisienne #parismaville #iloveparis #parislover #parisinsolite #visitparisregion  #igfrance #jaimelafrance #france🇫🇷 #travelfrance #visitfrance #labellefrance #wonderfuldestinations #doyoutravel  #tourguide #tourguidelife #livestream #livestreaming #travelbloggerlife  #francewithvero     
Let there be light!  My favorite Parisian co Let there be light!  My favorite Parisian covered passage. 19th century Paris knew how to shop and play.  See the replay of the Live-streamed tour on FB and photos in my Stories.  #passagescouverts #coveredpassages #passageverdeau. #paris75009   #parisfrance #thisisparis #parisienne #parismaville #iloveparis #parislover #parisinsolite #visitparisregion  #igfrance #jaimelafrance #france🇫🇷 #travelfrance #visitfrance #labellefrance #wonderfuldestinations #doyoutravel  #tourguide #tourguidelife #livestream #livestreaming #travelbloggerlife  #francewithvero 
M.a.c.a.r.o.n.e.r.i.e  Place of yumminess.  Les macarons de Philomène, Quimper, Brittany  #brittany #morbihan #morbihantourisme #bretagne #bretagnetourisme #quimper #macarons #letthemeatmacarons  #igfrance #jaimelafrance #france🇫🇷 #travelfrance #visitfrance #labellefrance #wonderfuldestinations #doyoutravel  #tourguide #tourguidelife #livestream #livestreaming #travelbloggerlife  #francewithvero #wanderwithvero 
Saturday evening. Apéro with Véro. En terrasse, Saturday evening. Apéro with Véro. En terrasse, of course.  #rosewine #lavieenrose  #parisfrance #thisisparis #parisienne #parismaville #iloveparis #parislover #parisinsolite #visitparisregion  #igfrance #jaimelafrance #france🇫🇷 #travelfrance #visitfrance #labellefrance #wonderfuldestinations #doyoutravel  #tourguide #tourguidelife #livestream #livestreaming #travelbloggerlife  #francewithvero #wanderwithvero 
Chez moi @ the Seventh Heaven.   #parisfr Chez moi @ the Seventh Heaven.   #parisfrance #thisisparis #parisienne #parismaville #iloveparis #parislover #parisinsolite  #igfrance #jaimelafrance #france🇫🇷 #travelfrance #visitfrance #labellefrance #wonderfuldestinations #doyoutravel  #tourguide #tourguidelife #livestream #livestreaming #travelbloggerlife  #francewithvero #wanderwithvero 
À bientôt Vannes. Tu me manques déjà. Merc À bientôt Vannes. Tu me manques déjà. Merci. Bisous, Véro. #bretagne #bretagnetourisme #bretagne_focus_on #morbihan #bretagnesud #vannes #specialplaces #igfrance #jaimelafrance #france🇫🇷 #travelfrance #visitfrance #labellefrance #wonderfuldestinations #doyoutravel #tourguide #tourguidelife #livestream #livestreaming #travelbloggerlife #francewithvero #wanderwithvero
One shouldn’t underestimate the benefits of a sh One shouldn’t underestimate the benefits of a shopping session after months of lockdown and anxiety-inducing news reports.  In Vannes, I did it the French way, bien sûr: “Lèche-vitrine” (“window-licking”) first, followed by visits to favorite Boutiques, mostly those based in Western France. Oh, and with a face mask on.  Time to bring some colorful vibes back to the Capital. I am going to make monochromatic Parisiennes’s heads spin with my rekindled Provincial flair 😉  #bretagnetourisme #bretagne_focus_on #morbihan #bretagnesud #vannes #shoppingday #shoppingtherapy  #igfrance #jaimelafrance #france🇫🇷 #travelfrance #visitfrance #labellefrance #wonderfuldestinations #doyoutravel  #tourguide #tourguidelife #livestream #livestreaming #travelbloggerlife    
I am unsure about many things these days, yet I kn I am unsure about many things these days, yet I know la Belle France is exactly where I should be.  Petit-déj’ en terrasse.  My French life.  #bretagne #bretagnetourisme #bretagne_focus_on #morbihan #bretagnesud #vannes #petitdejeuner #petitdej #breakfast #breakfasttime  #igfrance #jaimelafrance #france🇫🇷 #travelfrance #visitfrance #labellefrance #wonderfuldestinations #doyoutravel  #tourguide #tourguidelife #livestream #livestreaming #travelbloggerlife  #francewithvero #wanderwithvero     
Quimper, Brittany. La Cathédrale Saint-Corentin f Quimper, Brittany. La Cathédrale Saint-Corentin from rue Kéréon.  Brittany never fails to impress.  #bretagne #bretagnetourisme #finisteresud #quimper  #igfrance #jaimelafrance #france🇫🇷 #travelfrance #visitfrance #labellefrance #wonderfuldestinations #doyoutravel  #tourguide #tourguidelife #livestream #livestreaming #travelbloggerlife  #francewithvero #wanderwithvero 

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