At home in Paris, a trip to the ATM can be a treat…
And I look forward to dropping my husband’s shirts off at the laundry…
Because running an errand in this city means moving through this city.
And every aspect of central historic Paris is a delight.
At least once a day, I stop in at our neighborhood bakery…
There are no 7-Elevens in Paris… but the city is dotted with corner shops. They sell not hot dogs, nachos, and doughnuts but fresh produce, fresh bread, and very drinkable wine for as little as 5 euro a bottle…
Yesterday, my Saturday errands included a stop at the pharmacy…
A stop at our neighborhood wine shop…
Cheese shop…
Local florist…
And corner bookstore…
I also indulged in a visit to the toy store around the corner in search of surprises for my granddaughters who I’ll be seeing later today…
We met friends for an apero at my favorite neighborhood café…
Then finished the afternoon with a walk along the river at the Louvre…
All within minutes of our apartment.
We don’t have a car and, living where we do, we hardly have need for the Metro or Uber. Everything we could want day-to-day is on our doorstep.
And every one of the steps between our front door and every place we frequent every day takes us past some of the world’s most beautiful places to be.
Maybe the best part is that this Parisian lifestyle is more affordable than you might imagine.
We spend less day to day and month to month when we’re here in Paris than we do when we’re at home in Panama.
How can that be?
I wondered, too, until my husband the accountant showed me the sums.
We’ll break down our cost of living in the heart of Paris and compare it, expense by expense, with our cost of living in Panama during our France Workshop taking place May 15.
If you’re dreaming of a new life in France, this is your chance to make a plan—with our help—to make that dream come true.
Details for how to join us online for this live and interactive one-day program are here.
Until next time,
