Franco File Friday: My Folie à Deux

“For the love of travel and food”. I knew I’d like Jen Laceda’s blog My Folie à Deux from the moment I saw the tagline. Travel + food topics housed in one blog couldn’t be more up my alley. A love for travel was instilled in her from a very young age, having country-hopped with her family as a child. Culinary appreciation came next and evolved into a refined palette with a penchant for only the finest French desserts, particularly the macaron (as evidenced by THIS and THIS post). Her site has taken a decidedly delicious turn of late as she documents her baking adventures (and feeds her growing belly for baby #3!) but her city guides were initially what grabbed my attention. Though she’s covered many countries and international cities on her blog, Paris keeps resurfacing time and again. Meet this loyal Francophile!


Describe what you love about France in three words.
Style. Passion. Pleasure.

Among all the places around the world you’ve visited, what is it about Paris (or France, in general) that grabs you?
This question is a bit hard for me to answer, as I love to travel and I always find…

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