The Original Paris Influencer @JaySwanson
The Original Paris Influencer  @JaySwanson
Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
How on earth did we end up here? You can of course find David Lebovitz's newsletter here: substack.com/@davidlebovitz
And check out The Hood and Aupen respectively
The Hood: instagram.com/thehoodparis
Aupen: instagram.com/aupenofficial

Get access to my guide to Paris at go.parisinmypocket.com/aKAAqi and help me make better videos at patreon.com/jayswanson 🥳

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Get a copy of my book on how I got to Paris here: amzn.to/3LoYuDi
My gear list jayswanson.me/gear

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https://bio.site/jayswanson

My name is Jay Swanson - I'm an American writer living in Paris since 2017 with an earlier stint in 2012. Paris (yes the one in France) has been my home long enough that I finally earned French citizenship in 2024! You can see the vlog about my French citizenship ceremony here: youtu.be/e4fl9D0oUso

I write science-fiction and fantasy, vlogged daily for 3+ years, and love pizza a little too much. Now I make videos about visiting Paris on my second channel @paris.in.my.pocket and put everything else here on this channel: life in Paris, traveling in Europe, and trying to share what I've learned along the way. I hope you enjoyed what you found.

Links are affiliate links where they can be - meaning if you click through them and buy something, I'll get some pennies. Thanks! (The FTC wants me to tell you that up front)



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