Your mission · Paris · North
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Stories, flavors and small detours to turn any city into your own adventure.
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01 Walk without a map
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03 Save the detour
04 Come back with stories
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Stories to walk the city
THE CITY JOURNAL.
Independent guides, neighborhood rituals and addresses worth the extra block.
9 stories
Guide · Paris · 8 min
10 SMALL THINGS TO DO IN PARIS
A day without monuments: flowers, books, butter and a bench by the canal.
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Photo story · Paris · 2 min
PARIS IN 7 LITTLE MOMENTS
Seven little moments worth slowing down for.
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Quiz · Paris · 2 min
WHAT’S YOUR PARIS PERSONALITY?
Café romantic, wanderer, art dreamer or night owl?
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Walk · Paris · 5 min
SAINT-GERMAIN TO THE SEINE
Five stops, one unhurried afternoon on foot.
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Postcard · Paris · 2 min
DEAR PARIS, SAVE ME A LITTLE DECEMBER
A little love letter to Paris in winter.
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Real stories · Paris · 4 min
REAL PARIS STORIES
Three true moments of unexpected kindness.
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History · Paris · 4 min
THE EIFFEL TOWER WAS NEVER MEANT TO STAY
How a temporary tower became the city’s icon.
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Legends · Paris · 5 min
5 PARIS LEGENDS
A headless saint, an opera lake and three more.
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Sayings · Paris · 5 min
SPEAK LIKE A PARISIAN
10 expressions locals actually use.
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Christmas · NYC · 2 min
NEW YORK CHRISTMAS IN 7 LITTLE MOMENTS
The lights. The windows. The feeling. Some cities were made for December.
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Photo story · NYC · 2 min
NEW YORK IN 7 LITTLE MOMENTS
You don't need to see everything. Just the things that make you feel something.
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Quiz · NYC · 2 min
WHAT'S YOUR NEW YORK PERSONALITY?
Eight million stories. A thousand ways to fall in love. Somewhere in this city, there's a version of you.
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Walk · NYC · 5 min
ONE PERFECT NEW YORK WALK
Five little stops. One very good New York afternoon.
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Postcard · NYC · 2 min
DEAR NEW YORK, SAVE ME A LITTLE DECEMBER
Some cities are places you visit. New York is a place that stays with you.
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Real stories · NYC · 4 min
REAL NEW YORK STORIES
Eight million stories. A thousand unexpected connections. Sometimes the city surprises you in the best way.
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History · NYC · 4 min
THE STATUE OF LIBERTY ALMOST DIDN'T GET ITS PEDESTAL
France gave America a monument. Then came a very New York problem.
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Legends · NYC · 5 min
5 NEW YORK LEGENDS THAT REFUSE TO DISAPPEAR
Some stories belong to history. Others live beneath the streets.
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Sayings · NYC · 5 min
SPEAK LIKE A NEW YORKER
You know how to say hello. Now let's make it a little more New York.
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Christmas · London · 2 min
LONDON CHRISTMAS IN 7 LITTLE MOMENTS
The lights. The windows. The feeling. Some cities were made for December.
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Photo story · London · 2 min
LONDON IN 7 LITTLE MOMENTS
You don't need to see everything. Just the things that make you feel something.
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Quiz · London · 2 min
WHAT'S YOUR LONDON PERSONALITY?
One city. A thousand ways to fall in love. Somewhere in London, there's a version of you.
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Walk · London · 4 min
ONE PERFECT LONDON WALK
Five little stops. One very good London afternoon.
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Postcard · London · 2 min
DEAR LONDON, SAVE ME A LITTLE DECEMBER
Some cities are places you visit. Others become places you miss.
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Real stories · London · 4 min
REAL LONDON STORIES
Not every London story makes the history books. Some begin when a stranger decides to help.
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History · London · 3 min
TOWER BRIDGE
London needed a bridge across the Thames. But the ships couldn't stop.
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Legends · London · 5 min
5 LONDON LEGENDS THAT REFUSE TO DISAPPEAR
Some stories belong to history. Others refuse to stay buried.
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Sayings · London · 4 min
SPEAK LIKE A LONDONER
You know how to say hello. Now let's make it a little more London.
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Christmas · Rome · 2 min
ROME CHRISTMAS IN 7 LITTLE MOMENTS
The trees. The lights. The feeling. Even the Eternal City dresses for December.
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Photo story · Rome · 2 min
ROME IN 7 LITTLE MOMENTS
You don't need a grand plan. Just a city worth noticing.
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Quiz · Rome · 2 min
WHAT'S YOUR ROME PERSONALITY?
One city. A thousand ways to fall in love. Somewhere in Rome, there's a version of you.
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Walk · Rome · 4 min
ONE PERFECT ROME WALK
Five little stops. One very good Roman afternoon.
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Postcard · Rome · 2 min
DEAR ROME, SAVE ME A LITTLE DECEMBER
Some cities are places you visit. Others become places you miss.
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Real stories · Rome · 4 min
REAL ROME STORIES
Not every great Rome story is ancient. Some happen when ordinary people decide to help.
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History · Rome · 3 min
THE COLOSSEUM WAS BUILT OVER AN EMPEROR'S LAKE
Before the gladiators, there was water. And an emperor who wanted it all.
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Legends · Rome · 5 min
5 ROME LEGENDS THAT REFUSE TO DISAPPEAR
Some stories belong to history. Others have survived for centuries.
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Sayings · Rome · 4 min
SPEAK LIKE A ROMAN
You know how to say ciao. Now let's make it a little more Roman.
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DOWNTOWN BEFORE NINE
Filter coffee, a classic diner and the city before it speeds up.
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A short walk, five piazzas and the science of ordering the right aperitivo.
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Small picks for where to sleep, eat, read and what to bring home. Editorially chosen; any future affiliate links will always be labeled.
- 01SLEEP · PARIS
A tiny hotel near the canal
- 02READ · NEW YORK
The magazine we buy on every trip
- 03EAT · ROME
The corner table worth booking
- 04BRING HOME · LONDON
A postcard you'll actually want to send
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Rome Christmas in 7 Little Moments — Gabriella Clare Marino / Unsplash ↗
Rome in 7 Little Moments — Sydney Arnold / Unsplash ↗
What's Your Rome Personality? — Fineas Anton / Unsplash ↗
One Perfect Rome Walk — Fernando Mola-Davis / Unsplash ↗
Dear Rome, Save Me a Little December — Daniel Zbroja / Unsplash ↗
Real Rome Stories — Yoav Aziz / Unsplash ↗
The Colosseum Was Built Over an Emperor's Lake — David Köhler / Unsplash ↗
5 Rome Legends That Refuse to Disappear — Matteo del Piano / Unsplash ↗
Speak Like a Roman — Bruno BD / Unsplash ↗
London Christmas in 7 Little Moments — Ruth Gledhill / Unsplash ↗
London in 7 Little Moments — Life's Captured Sparks / Unsplash ↗
What's Your London Personality? — Lawrence Chismorie / Unsplash ↗
One Perfect London Walk — David Sury / Unsplash ↗
Dear London, Save Me a Little December — Daria Glakteeva / Unsplash ↗
Real London Stories — Zouukk / Unsplash ↗
Tower Bridge — Charlie Seaman / Unsplash ↗
5 London Legends That Refuse to Disappear — perrin o'hagan / Unsplash ↗
Speak Like a Londoner — Kyle Bushnell / Unsplash ↗
New York Christmas in 7 Little Moments — Kayle Kaupanger / Unsplash ↗
New York in 7 Little Moments — Benjamin Ashton / Unsplash ↗
What's Your New York Personality? — Olga Subach / Unsplash ↗
One Perfect New York Walk — Clay LeConey / Unsplash ↗
Dear New York, Save Me a Little December — Zac Ong / Unsplash ↗
Real New York Stories — Wells Baum / Unsplash ↗
The Statue of Liberty Almost Didn't Get Its Pedestal — Fernando Strabuli / Unsplash ↗
5 New York Legends That Refuse to Disappear — Georgi Kalaydzhiev / Unsplash ↗
Speak Like a New Yorker — Matt Hanns Schroeter / Unsplash ↗
Paris café terrace — Nico Knaack / Unsplash ↗
Paris bookstall — Céline / Pexels ↗
Rue de Buci — Karography / Pexels ↗
Paris in winter — Céline / Pexels ↗
Métro entrance — The Now Time / Unsplash ↗
Eiffel Tower — Chris Karidis / Unsplash ↗
Montmartre at night — Guillaume Didelet / Unsplash ↗
Paris bistro — Karography / Pexels ↗
New York — Robert Bye / Unsplash ↗
Paris café — Leopold Biget / Pexels ↗
London — Daniel Stiel / Unsplash ↗
Rome — Vito Giaccari / Pexels ↗
Paris at night — Elisabeth Suske / Pexels ↗
New York taxis — Anna Ilina / Pexels ↗
New York in the rain — Volker Meyer / Pexels ↗
Portobello Road — Sonya Livshits / Pexels ↗
London bus — Jérémy Glineur / Pexels ↗