Netflix's hit comedy "Emily in Paris" has prompted many Americans to dream of a move to the city. But the reality of living in Paris isn't so glamorous, several female American expats told Insider.

In the 1980s, the Los Angeles Times invented the phrase “the third wave” to describe yet another critical mass of English-language writers, editors, and literary magazines settling itself in Paris.

I stepped off the plane in Paris alone. There was no one waiting to greet me. No one holding a sign or balloons or flowers, welcoming me to France. I’d have to find my own way. It was September 1992 ...

Reporting from Paris — “Paris? It’s too real and too beautiful. It never lets you forget anything. “It reaches in and opens you wide, and you stay that way.” — Gene Kelly as Jerry Mulligan in “An ...

This is my year—at least that’s what I thought in January. After my roughly two-year breast cancer journey, I was ready to jumpstart my life. My reconstructive surgery, the last of three surgeries ...

Friends may come and go, but best friends are forever. In Elite Daily's Bestie Check, we're celebrating the stories that make best friendship so special. Whether they grew up together or recently met ...

Stacker used academic and news sources to explore the influx and experiences of artists—both native and expat—in Paris in the 1920s. Paris has always been a mecca for artists, especially during the ...

Like many of the Parkland shooting survivors who rallied in Washington, D.C. for the March For Our Lives on Saturday, 17-year-old Emily Beam is a high school student. But unlike them, Emily lives an ...

PEOPLE has the exclusive premiere of the trailer for Bravo's new series, Real Girlfriends in Paris Dave Quinn is the Deputy News Director at PEOPLE. He has been working at the brand since 2016, and is ...

Editor's note: Deborah Svec-Carstens first told this story on stage at the Des Moines Storytellers Project's "Community." The Des Moines Storytellers Project is a series of storytelling events in ...