It all starts with a postcard…
I’m a travel writer, specialising in France. I’ve updated various Rough Guides to different French regions and I write for The Independent, iPaper, National Geographic Traveller, Adventure.com and more.
I love writing to commission, but over the years I’ve realised that personal accounts of travel grab me more than a listicle, a round-up, a third-person feature or a huge double-page spread in a broadsheet newspaper. They’re what I remember when I’m booking a trip.
I wanted a place to share my ponders and wanders in France – et voilà!
Cartes Postales are my postcards from France. They’re short dips into anything French – n’importe quoi, but mostly travel.
I promise they’ll be personal, regular and not too long, but besides that, it’s a moveable feast. Travel, memories, culture, society, books, films… just anything French!
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A friend recently said to me that the best thing about the UK is how close it is to France. If you have also have a thing for France, subscribe to my free weekly postcards or pay a small amount to join my paid Substack, which includes the free weekly newsletter but also access to my archive of past Cartes, as well as extra content like audio content and the opportunity to ask me for bespoke French. travel advice. Also, you can follow me on instagram @_cartespostales
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