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Bistro Chic is your guide to embracing the travel and vacation mindset — the idea that living each day with a bit of joie de vivre (joy of living) doesn’t require a passport. Whether you’re packing for the South France or just making a Tuesday feel a little more European, that’s the whole point of being here.

Bistro Chic was created in 2009 as a way to provide travel insights from many years of global travel experience, while also sharing a passion for all things European. Now 17 years later, Bistro Chic continues to provide readers with recommendations on:

1. How to make the most of their travel experiences, and
2. How to make simple lifestyle changes that help travelers adopt the European lifestyle and overall travel mindset no matter where we are.

The nest is emptying, the carry ons and passports are getting more use, and I’m writing more than I have in years — so this next chapter of Bistro Chic is really just more of what originally inspired the blog in greater volume.

Through light-hearted stories and ramblings, Bistro Chic inspires readers to embrace their inner wanderlust while helping them become more confident and culturally aware travelers.

Follow Bistro Chic’s 20+ year travel journey and her petit collection of musings to learn more about world travel, culture, lifestyle, and everyday joie de vivre.

Adventure awaits… now let’s get packing!

Ciao!
Jennifer

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