Digital Nomad Diaries: Paris Day 6
The day I refused to leave, changed my flight, and let Paris have one more day with me.
If you've been following along, you know I've spent the last five days falling deeper in love with this city. Catch up on Day 5 before reading on.
I woke up on what was supposed to be my last full day in Paris and immediately felt the dread of leaving tomorrow. So I did what any reasonable person with a remote life would do. I changed my flight. This is the beauty of location independence. When a city isn't done with you yet, you can simply stay. No boss to ask, no office to report to. Just a quick rebooking and one more day of Paris.
A slow morning and a croque monsieur
After a leisurely morning I met up with my friend Kuleni for lunch at Mon Paris!, where I finally checked the croque monsieur off my French food list for the trip. Crispy, buttery, deeply satisfying. Worth the wait.
The long walk to the Eiffel Tower
After lunch I decided to walk to the Eiffel Tower. 45 minutes on paper. Closer to an hour and a half in practice, because Paris kept getting in the way, in the best possible sense. I just couldn’t stop looking at the sights and taking pictures!
I walked through the Place de la Concorde, a grand Parisian square that you must stop and soak in. I found the memorial for Princess Diana at the Pont de l'Alma, which is quieter and more moving than I expected. And then I spent what felt like ages walking along the Seine with the Eiffel Tower gradually growing in my view. That slow reveal never gets old, no matter how many times you've seen it.
Is the Eiffel Tower touristy? Absolutely. Is it also beyond iconic and worth seeing from every possible angle? Absolutely.
Shopping at Merci
I met up with friends for some shopping at Merci, a concept store in Le Marais that I could genuinely have spent hours in. It's part bookshop, part homeware store, part gallery, part café. I smelled candles, perused bedding, and bought a cute little pencil case. I even found a book about NYC and happen to open to a page about 169 Bar, where I’ve had many a raucous night with my friends. If you're a person who likes beautiful, considered things, add this to your Paris list immediately.
Practical info: Merci is located at 111 Boulevard Beaumarchais in the 3rd arrondissement. Free to browse, dangerous to your wallet.
Dinner at Kodawari Ramen
For dinner, we ditched French food entirely and went for Kodawari Ramen. It’s designed to feel like a food alley in Japan, and it works so well that you genuinely forget you're in Paris for a moment. And the ramen itself is exceptional.
I cannot recommend this place enough. Add it to your Paris list, even if ramen feels like an unexpected choice in the city of croissants. Sometimes the best meal of a trip is the one you didn't see coming.
The best hot chocolate of my life: Les Deux Magots
We finished the night at Les Deux Magots, one of Paris's most iconic cafés. Hemingway and Picasso used to frequent here, which sounds like a cliché until you're actually sitting there.
We all ordered the hot chocolate. And I say this with full conviction: it was possibly the best hot chocolate I have ever had in my life. Rich, thick, served in a little pot with a side of whipped cream that was like silk. If you do nothing else on this list, go to Les Deux Magots and have the hot chocolate.
The quick itinerary
Lunch at Mon Paris! (croque monsieur, finally)
Walk to the Eiffel Tower via Place de la Concorde and the Princess Diana memorial
The Seine walk with Eiffel Tower views
Shopping at Merci concept store in Le Marais
Dinner at Kodawari Ramen (do not skip this)
Hot chocolate at Les Deux Magots
