"Adorno, originally from Connecticut, left the US for France last October, and admits that this decision had been a long time coming. After going through a number of careers, including as a lawyer, a filmmaker and an artisan breadmaker, Adorno had become tired of the work, work, work culture in the US and was looking for an escape. She says she was ready to to explore a life without work and felt that it was the right time to leave."
"As she sips on coffee at a cafe in southern France, Chiara Adorno's ears prick up at the sound of the native accents around her and a smile spreads across her face. Despite living in the region for nearly a year, she sometimes feels like she's walking into a fairy tale when hearing some of the everyday French words and phrases she'd previously only really seen in books or movies."
Chiara Adorno moved from the US to southern France in October seeking a change from an intensive work culture and inspiration. She previously worked as a lawyer, filmmaker and artisan breadmaker and felt ready to explore a life without work. She had learned French in school and had visited Paris briefly in 1994. She enjoys the region's landscape and architecture and often smiles at local accents and everyday French phrases that feel like a fairy tale. Her cat Puccini remains at her side. She plans to travel around Europe using France as a base and wanted to leave before the 2024 US presidential election.
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