08/03/2026
Some of my favorite places in Paris aren’t destinations at all.
They’re the buildings that stop me in my tracks. A curve of a balcony. Weathered limestone. Wrought iron that has quietly watched over the street for more than a century.
I rarely set out looking for a specific address. I simply walk.
Paris has a way of rewarding curiosity. Turn down the street that wasn’t in the guidebook. Look up. Slow down. The places you’ll remember most are often the ones you never planned to find.
Perhaps that’s true of collecting, too. The best discoveries are rarely the ones you’re searching for.
