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Bailey Merlin


Paris (again): Day 7
This is what it’s like to eat sunshine. I finally come to terms with my self-inflicted solitude over a tartlette citron (which I’m pretty...

Bailey Merlin
Oct 12, 20184 min read


Paris (again): Day 6
Not going to lie, this seems like a viable career option. I start the day later than expected, but this is understandable when one...

Bailey Merlin
Oct 11, 20185 min read


Paris (again): Day 5
Look at this beauty. Again I ask: What could possibly go wrong? I love it when things work out. A few days ago a German woman and I made...

Bailey Merlin
Oct 10, 20183 min read


Paris (again): Day 4
Sometimes the most beautiful sights are the ones right outside your own door — a Belleville belvedere. Today begins with success: waking...

Bailey Merlin
Oct 9, 20185 min read


Paris (again): Day 3
Look at this beautiful building I don’t go in because of the heinous amount of people. The day again starts abnormally late, even after ...

Bailey Merlin
Oct 8, 20183 min read


Paris (again): Day 2
Late morning walks help you forget the hangover. One of the things they don’t tell you about international travel: You should not drink...

Bailey Merlin
Oct 6, 20184 min read


Paris (again): Day 1
The journey to the airport isn’t as dramatic as I expect it to be, which is disconcerting. My big ass backpack and I catch all of the...

Bailey Merlin
Oct 5, 20185 min read


Paris (again): Pre-Game
We will begin by saying that I don’t want to go to Paris. It’s for a lot of reasons, both practical and anxiety-related. Why am I...

Bailey Merlin
Oct 4, 20181 min read


Paris: Day 9-10
Paris will teach you about self-love, man. The last full day in Paris is bittersweet. Even after this short period of time, I feel like...

Bailey Merlin
Aug 17, 20174 min read


Paris: Day 8
Appropriately dour. Today was the sort of day where you leave the past where it belongs. I took a hard look in the mirror and said,...

Bailey Merlin
Aug 10, 20173 min read


Paris: Day 7
Laundry day starts with pajamas and wine, no matter where you live. When travelling, one rarely thinks about laundry; however,...

Bailey Merlin
Aug 7, 20173 min read


Paris: Day 6
Me, channeling that healthy, pensive mood. It’s fine; I’m fine. I start off with my head near a toilet and wishing that I would learn not...

Bailey Merlin
Aug 3, 20173 min read


Paris: Day 5
Me, after emerging from Hell and finally calling an Uber. While both the journey to Versailles and Lisa tried to murder me today, I...

Bailey Merlin
Jul 29, 20173 min read


Paris: Day 4
Funny how one day can begin with screaming on the bottom floor of a Parisian metro because you’re lost and end by giving cheek kisses to...

Bailey Merlin
Jul 28, 20173 min read


Paris: Day 3
A couple of fearless women, one with crazy hair (news flash: it me). I knew I would mess up and skip a day of blogging. What can I say?...

Bailey Merlin
Jul 27, 20172 min read


Paris: Day 2
Look at this kid: Fierce as fuck and ready to meet the day. We won’t discuss the many ways in which I made an ass out of myself today....

Bailey Merlin
Jul 25, 20173 min read


Paris: Day 1
A foolish child going into the wilderness. I never thought I’d make it to France. Even as the leaving date grew closer, it didn’t seem...

Bailey Merlin
Jul 24, 20173 min read


Paris or Bust
Since my relationship ended and my life restarted, I’ve been obsessed with the idea of being more adventurous. I guess I mean that I want...

Bailey Merlin
May 18, 20171 min read
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