Don’t ask me how or why, but from the time I was a small child, I just instinctively knew I would travel! And travel I did! I have been called a nomad, a wanderer, a globetrotter, etc., but I call myself lucky. Lucky because throughout the years, and throughout my travels, I have only met good and wonderful people.
I have lived in eight countries and traveled to over sixty on four continents. Very often I traveled alone; other times with family members, friends, or an acquaintance who happened to be going in the same direction I was headed.
There were occasions when I found myself in chateaux and villas, in luxury hotels and 5-star restaurants, but there were times as well when I found myself sleeping in a sleeping bag on the side of the road and wondering where my next meal was going to come from. If I liked a place, I would stay.
My life has been an adventure to say the least, and there was no place for a husband, nor a child. But don’t get me wrong, I have shared my life with a number of wonderful men, some who are still good friends of mine. As for children, I love children, but because of my bohemian lifestyle, I didn’t want to subject a child to that way of life; or become resentful of a child because I could no longer live the life I felt compelled to live. So I chose not to have any.
The place where I have lived the longest and love the most is Paris. I have carried on a love affair with Paris since the first time I arrived back in 1971. It was love at first sight! I am an artist, a musician, a writer, and a poet. I guess I can say I am also a blogger. It’s quite therapeutic to put your thoughts and opinions into words. So, to everyone….Cheers!
18 responses so far ↓
1 Tina // Oct 5, 2008 at 11:46 pm
I am going through what you have been through…. I just hope for the best…
hugs
2 Lynn // Oct 6, 2008 at 4:42 am
Tina, although we haven’t met, your positive energy comes through your writings on your blog, your e-mails, and your comments. I wish you all the marvelous and wonderful adventures that I was blessed with and more!
3 Tina // Oct 7, 2008 at 12:05 am
Awwww thanks Lynn…
I’ve come out of my shell in the last year or so….
I think my next adventure is scheduled for March 2009 and after that (David’s suggestion not mine,) it’s a possible trip to Peru…. my life is crazy….
4 Lynn // Oct 7, 2008 at 5:21 am
A good crazy as it should be!
5 Tina // Oct 7, 2008 at 3:42 pm
I knew he was crazy when he was talking to his mom on the phone in Peru and he handed me the receiver so we can talk to each other. She’s told him she wants to meet me so yes it’s a good crazy….
6 Nichole // Aug 20, 2009 at 7:10 pm
Lynn,
I just wanted to say I love your Steeler pictures! I have a collection of them myself and loved that you had the same picture that I have from the Bahamas. That was the picture that actually started me off taking pictures of me and my Terrible Towel where ever I go. In fact, this year my towel will be traveling to India (without me) for a wedding. I wish you the best of luck in all your travels!
~Nichole
7 Lynn // Aug 20, 2009 at 10:57 pm
Thanks Nicole! Too bad you’re not going to the wedding! I would love to see your Terrible Towel in India and perhaps post it on my blog!!!
8 Maki Ito // Jan 8, 2010 at 3:26 pm
Lynn,
Very coincidently I found photos of Shimenu and you in your friend’s site. I have been looking for her contact long time but in vain. If you know her contact, could you let me know or could you tell her to contact me by e-mail?
I have been in Paris from 1982 to 1985, at that time she was one of my friends and we spent pleasant days altogether with our pals.
I live in Jordan right now and am planning to visit Paris in next coming April.
Maki Ito
9 Lynn // Jan 8, 2010 at 8:53 pm
Hi Maki,
Shimenu is still in Paris, she lives in the 16th arrond. 48 rue Tour and her phone #s are: 01.45.04.73.97 and 09.52.42.53.26. I’m traveling right now so I don’t have her e-mail address with me, but I think you can probably reach her with the above info.
Tell her I said “Hello”!!!
10 Maki Ito // Jan 9, 2010 at 3:44 am
Thanks a lot, Lynn. I just called her this morning but unfortunately no answer. I’ll call her again tonight and relate your message!
11 Lynn // Jan 25, 2010 at 12:55 pm
I hope it helped!
12 Passang // Oct 30, 2010 at 6:44 pm
Life is bed of roses, even rose has thorns. But it is a bed of thorns if it has no liberty. So in the seeking of freedom, I live my life at a place which is not my own. But I like the way you live your life though you are not talking about how to live a life.
13 Lynn // Oct 30, 2010 at 9:25 pm
Passang, I don’t think life is a bed of roses for most people on this Earth because as you say, even roses has thorns and I admire what you and your fellow citizens from Tibet have done in order to live a life of freedom.
I wish all of you the best in life and that one day Tibet will be free again so if you live in France it will be because you have chosen to live in France and not because you were forced to leave your home and your family in search of that freedom!
14 Catherine // Jan 9, 2011 at 4:50 pm
Hi Maya! Love your blogs.
Question that maybe you can answer–How on earth can I get tickets to see Michel Drucker’s Vivement Dimanche being taped? Will be back in Paris end of June.
Merci!
15 Lynn // Jan 10, 2011 at 8:59 pm
Thanks Catherine! You can either contact Thibault by phone: (33) 01.42.65.58.00 or you can e-mail for tickets. His address is: tibo.reservation@voila.fr; You shouldn’t have any problems getting tickets in June!
The studio is right off the Champs-Elysées. Studio GABRIEL - 9 avenue Gabriel - 75008 Paris. A good friend of mine use to work for Drucker for years. It’s great fun to take part in the taping of the show.
All the best!
16 Paul // Apr 1, 2011 at 9:02 pm
Hey Aunt Lynnie!! It’s your favorite nephew!! haha. Hey did C.C. already tell you we’ll be seeing you soon! Email me back so we can talk. I’ll have to go over to Mike’s to use his Skype to talk to you too. C.C. and I need your advice on some of the planning
Send me your address and phone # too please
17 pramanshu // Oct 18, 2011 at 4:18 am
nice life style.I like ur thoughts.
18 Lynn // Oct 21, 2011 at 7:52 pm
Thanks Pramanshu!
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