
A Month in Paris: Living in an Arrondissement
Paris changes completely when you stop visiting monuments and start living in one of its twenty districts.

Paris changes completely when you stop visiting monuments and start living in one of its twenty districts.

India is a subcontinent, and a month spent moving across it produces a blur rather than an understanding.

Greek island long stays run on a seasonal calendar that shuts most of the infrastructure for half the year.

Mexico's climate is set by elevation rather than latitude, which is why a tropical country has cities that need a jumper.

Some destinations give almost everything in three days, and some only start after two weeks.

Every place has a layer built for visitors and a layer underneath it, and getting through takes specific moves rather than time.

Thailand's long-stay geography is straightforward until you account for the two months when the north is unbreathable.

A month somewhere is more interesting with a reason to be there, and a course provides structure, people and a routine.

Japan rewards staying still more than most countries, because the density of what is walkable from one address is unusual.

A month in one place is a different activity from four weeks of travel, and the costs and admin change accordingly.