Dear Paris...

Damian Liong Start Date: Dec 2, 2024 - End Date: Jun 1, 2025
  • Paris, France

My Travel Story

by: Damian Liong Start Date: Dec 2, 2024 - End Date: Jun 1, 2025
Dear Paris,

They say you’re the city of love, the keeper of romance, the place where hearts find their rhythm. But oh, how I want to bring her to you... she’s more beautiful than your finest sunsets, more enchanting than your glittering Eiffel Tower. She’s my dream, my everything... and you, Paris, are where I want our story to unfold.

But dreams, like you, can be expensive. And life hasn’t been kind to my wallet, and though my heart is full, it seems not enough to get us there. Each day, I can only imagine us walking your cobblestone streets, her laughter echoing along the Seine. I could see her eyes light up in the glow of your streetlamps, her smile outshining even your brightest city lights.

I want to show her your magic, Paris... to take her to Montmartre, to stand beside her at the top of the Eiffel Tower, to share quiet moments in your hidden gardens. I want to give her memories that last a lifetime, the ones she’ll carry with her even when we’re old and grey. But love, it seems, is at odds with circumstance.

You, Paris, feel so close, and yet you’re a world away. I’ve scrimped, I’ve saved, I’ve sacrificed, but it’s just not enough. All I have is this relentless hope that somehow, some way, the world might help me bridge this gap.

If you could speak, Paris, would you tell me to hold on? Would you whisper that love deserves a chance, even when the odds are steep? I can’t stop dreaming of bringing her to you. I can’t stop believing that love will find a way.

Yours beloved,
A man in love
  • Paris, France