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Benthall Slow Travel's avatar

This is such a refreshing take, Victorine — grounded, real, and a reminder that “living well” doesn’t have to mean living large. Paris has a way of making simplicity feel elegant.

I love your line about choosing what matters — it’s exactly how we slow travel: spend less on things, more on moments. 🥐 -Kelly

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Victorine Lamothe's avatar

Thanks so much for reading my post, Kelly! Lovely to also connect with someone who feels the same: that having a good life doesn’t necessarily mean spending a ton of money.

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Lisa Cunningham DeLauney's avatar

These tips are generally great to apply anywhere (although not all transport systems are equal of course). I think we'd all be happier if we managed with less and appreciated occasional treats, and everyday sufficiency more.

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Scott Meeker's avatar

Thank you for sharing.

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Victorine Lamothe's avatar

Thanks for reading my article, Scott!

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Lisa McLean's avatar

I loved your post, I’m of board with it all. But I don’t use plastic shopping bags, hence no bin liners. But live in the tropics, and I have a big bin in the garden I can empty it all in. It’s a bit messy, but no plastic.

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Victorine Lamothe's avatar

Thanks for reading my post, Lisa! Glad that some of these "tips" can be applied everywhere—even for people like you who live in a tropical climate.

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Betty Carlson's avatar

I've often felt I would go broke if I lived in Paris -- there is so much temptation!

This solid advice from @Victorine Lamothe can actually be applied to living all over France, although not everywhere will have the great public transportation options that Paris has.

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Victorine Lamothe's avatar

Thanks so much for reading my piece Betty! Paris is INCREDIBLY tempting, but I've learned that you can have a very good quality of life without spending much.

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Betty Carlson's avatar

I suppose some of that calms down when you live there too. I go up for short stays, so tend to spend a lot. But our daughter and her family live outside of Paris and seem to enjoy doing a lot of things without breaking the bank.

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Judy MacMahon—Fondatrice's avatar

Great list Victorine. Thanks for sharing.

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Victorine Lamothe's avatar

Thanks so much for having me as a contributor, Judy!

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