"But that love became an obsession when, after Bordeaux, I stepped out of the Paris metro and onto the Champs Élysées. The lights, the energy, the mystique! There was magic in the air. I felt like I had known the city my entire life and I was simply returning home."
"Last August, after yet another sojourn, I thought to myself, "What if I moved back?" I was growing a bit tired of the NYC dating scene, the rising cost of living, and felt like creatively, I was in a rut. With AI coming for creators like me and the industry changing, I was a little lost on what, career wise, would come next."
"It's cheaper than NYC, I had friends there already, I've always wanted to learn French, it would make a great base for exploring Europe, and I could start writing my next book there. There's nothing like a change in scenery to get the creativity flowing!"
A 2010 trip to Bordeaux ignited a lasting love of France that intensified upon first seeing the Champs-Élysées, producing a strong sense of belonging. Multiple visits, running tours, and a 2019 residence further deepened ties to Paris. Dissatisfaction with NYC dating, rising costs, creative stagnation, and industry changes from AI motivated consideration of relocating. Paris offered lower costs, existing friendships, language-learning opportunities, a European base, and inspiration for writing. Moving faces visa limits: no digital nomad visa and a three-month Schengen tourist cap. Citizens of developed nations have four main visa pathways: student, long-term visitor, entrepreneur, and talent.
Read at Nomadic Matt's Travel Site
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