Franco File Friday: Linda, Editor/Founder of Parisien Salon


I frequently receive emails from readers who have spent much of their lives dreaming about France and hoping an opportunity to move abroad will serendipitously present itself. When it doesn’t happen on a permanent basis, they live vicariously through French-themed blogs and websites and do everything they can to vacation in France whenever possible. Writer and photographer Linda Donahue created Parisien Salon out of a genuine passion to share her love of Paris – to offer insider tips, reviews and stories crafted not only by her but by a team of contributors who know the city intimately. But Linda is also one of those individuals I mentioned who would do anything to call Paris a full-time home and soon, that wish will become reality. Until then, she and her Yorkie, Ella, split their time between Miami and Paris. Read on….
{all photos by Linda Donahue}


Describe what you love about France in three words.
Lifestyle, food, photogenic-ness (I know, I made that last word up, but I had to condense it into one word)


Biggest difference and similarity between Paris and Miami?
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