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Dominique Farrar, creator of the blog Wannabe Française: on her love for Paris and her "happy places” in the 16th arrondissement.

Dominique Farrar is the face behind the blog Wannabe Française, where she documents her life as an American expat in France. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, she recently moved to Paris with her French husband and her two-year-old son.

Find out why she fell in love with the city of light and what are her happy places in the up and coming 16th arrondissement. 

Cindy Castronovo: On the importance of a having a positive mindset and how she prepared to run the Paris Marathon.

Five years ago, Cindy moved from Barcelona to Paris. The fact that they had no close friends or family members around led Cindy and her husband to find challenges to occupy their free time. One of these challenges was running the 2018 Paris Marathon. At first, the idea of running a marathon for the first time seemed intimidating. But thanks to the motivation from her family, coworkers, rigorous training and a strong mindset, she was able to cross the finish line. She shares with Blisshood how she did it and how “when there is a will there is a way”.