just a frenchie girl living in a basically parisian world

So! Recap of the last two weeks: Actually, let's start from the beginning. Last Fall I was working at an immigration law firm, which was a super solid job, but I realized that I wanted something different. I was going to French language meet up's at the time and spoke a lot with friends who taught English abroad in France. So naturally I decided to apply and was set on going even before I got in. I found out in April that I was accepted and found out that I would be living and working in the Ile-de-France region! It was a literal dream come true and here I am now, in France, sitting at a cafe across from my super cute apartment with my roommate typing up my new blog. So, the last two weeks: Over the summer, one of my best friends decided she would come to Paris with me to check out the city before my orientation! So we met up in NYC the day before our flights (yep, separate flights, but luckily separate flights landing at the same time) and had some cronuts and bomb burgers

Last year I decided to trade in the delicious pastries, sights and copious amounts of cheap, GOOD wine, for the suburban life [again]. I know, I know, HOW could I just give up such a fabulous life?? Well, I’ll get into that reasoning another time. To continue my point though, another thing I traded in was all the steps I could easily get in every day! During my first year in Paris (and Europe in general during the holidays), I was getting in at LEAST 12,000 steps per day. On more active days (which were often), I was getting in 16-20,000 steps! It was truly the good life, as it was so effortless! It was so easy to integrate that many steps into my lifestyle. So since I’ve “been there, done that,” I figured I would let you in on my top 5 tips to help you lose weight while in Europe! (*Please note that this post is geared towards those with unlimited mobility. However, I’m sure it can be modified based on your personal abilities! Additionally, as an American, I may say a few things that