Travel-well

Cultural primers, travel philosophy, and the thinking behind well-designed trips. Travel-Well is where I share what I've learned from years of designing European itineraries; the museums worth your morning, the pacing that actually lets you absorb a place, and the details most travelers don't think to consider until they're already there.

Paris has a version most travelers never reach — the literary salons, the artist studios, the hotels built from a particular cultural perspective. This is how I design a trip around it.

Young man wearing sunglasses seated at a cafe' with the Eiffel Tower in the background in Paris

Notre Dame reopened in December 2024 after five years of restoration. Here’s what visiting looks like now — entry, the towers, guided tours, and how to design a full day on Île de la Cité.

Front façade of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris