what's in a name?

welcome to my blog

you might be wondering, what exactly is a flaneur?

the term flaneur describes someone who is a "stroller of the city" &

someone who "walks in the city in order to experience it"

historically, the creation of arcades (the first shopping malls) in france gave rise to the flaneur

who walked through the arcades, observing, and experiencing the city

so why the name?

in just over a month i'll be heading to france, so i wanted a name that was reflective of my trip

also, i'm hoping that this blog will become a collection of experiences

and possibly what i observe in my wanders

often, some of the greatest places i've been to or times i've had

have been when i've taken a little detour and explored something new

maybe you might find something here that will inspire your own wanders

lets see!

♥