Deviate

A first- (or second-) timer’s guide to experiencing Paris at a slow pace


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In this special, destination-oriented episode of Deviate, Rolf talks to his 2019 students at the Paris Writing Workshop about ways to experience Paris in a slow and counterintuitive way.

This episode is designed to be used in tandem with TripScout, a travel app designed to help people dream about – and plan, in a concrete way – journeys to destinations worldwide. The app provides a portal for visual discovery by featuring the best articles and videos from top publishers and local experts for each destination. Every restaurant, café, shop, or site featured within the content is mapped to one of TripScout’s 100 million+, constantly updated points of interest. With one tap, travelers can save anything they discover, allowing them to stitch together their perfect trip into a full, personalized itinerary that is connected to a downloadable offline map. More information at Deviate‘s TripScout link.

Paris attractions mentioned:

  • Musée Bourdelle (art museum)
  • Champ de Mars (park)
  • Jardin du Luxembourg (park)
  • Château de Vincennes (castle)
  • Bois de Vincennes (park)
  • Notre-Dame de Paris fire (2019 incident)
  • Panthéon (monument)
  • Bateaux Mouches (boat rides)
  • Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre (church)
  • Shakespeare and Company (bookstore)
  • Classical music concerts in Paris (guide)
  • BHV: Bazar de l’Hôtel de Ville (department store)
  • 5th arrondissement of Paris (neighborhood)
  • Banh Mi Descartes (Rue Descartes eatery)
  • The Firemen’s Ball: A Unique Bastille Day Celebration (article)
  • Monnaie de Paris (money museum)
  • Paris clamps down on electric scooters (article)
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