I am a girl with geography.
My parents have been in South Korea for more than a decade, my best friends are scattered across Paris, Vienna, Rome, Dubaï and Ljubljana. Louveteau, with his own collection of passports and geographies, is based in Geneva (according to the legend, at least).
I have left to live my dream and changed five countries of residence over the last nine years (cities geotags sum up to St Petersburg – Helsinki – London – Paris – Fonty – Munich), stayed for two months in Gothenburg, Istanbul, Copenhagen and a small city next to Busan, walked the streets of 44 countries, learnt a lot of from it, flew many times around the world, to finally settle in Paris.
And I often think that my life is normal, yes.
At the end of last year I turned thirty three, and more often than not I am happy about it. I have a weakness for educational institutions and, among others, I have studied at LSE in London, Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki and Université Daphine in Paris. In December 2012, I graduated from the best school in the world, INSEAD, and took off to Munich to work for a, well, big tech company. And now I have finally came back to Paris.
I am positively missing hours in a day, pages in my passport and, now, vacation days to do everything that is impossible not to do.
People often tell me that my story is amazing. That I did things and traveled to places that most people would only dream about. And that one day I should write a book about it. I don’t know about that (see my point above, and books take time). But I did start this blog. It was my strategy to change my thought track from work-work-work, to reboot and to take a moment to appreciate all the beautiful things that were passing by with the speed of light. In a way, it was my own happiness project.
I write about my travels #WANDERLUST, finding that subtle balance in life #BALANCINGACT and – surprisingly little, because I still travel almost weekly! – about life in my new home, Paris #BECOMINGFRENCH. I thought that this blog might inspire you to ask your questions, and find your answers, and live your dreams. And if so, I did well.
If you like my story, get more of it from Chapters, one for a place I lived in:
- Chapter I: Finland
- Chapter II: London
- Chapter III: Paris
- Chapter IV: Istanbul
- Chapter V: South Korea
- Chapter VI: Munich
If you want to contact me, the best way to do so is by email at natasha.pavlova@outlook.com.
I hope you enjoy this blog.
🙂
Natasha
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sounds great!! 🙂
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Hi! Happy to have found your blog! I love the layout, the style the content…everything! I’ve read some of your posts and I can’t wait to read more! Looking forward to following you 🙂
Lisa | http://www.fromdreamtoplan.net/
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Hi Lisa! Many thanks for the compliments, I am loving your IG and looking forward to checking out your blog. 🙂
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My pleasure! Oh thank you, so nice of you! 🙂
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Your photography skills are amazing! love your pictures and blog.
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Oh thank you so much, that’s very kind of you to say 🙂
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just followed you! 🙂
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I am a geography teacher and I was curious whose ”The girl with geography”. Good luck and wish you many travels. They make us open-minded.
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I used to like geography in school, it was fascinating to learn about different parts of the world. But now, with all the opportunities to travel, your students must be super excited during the classes! 🙂
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Have a great 2018!
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Thank you, you too! 🙂
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Awsome post and right to the point. I am not sure if this is truly the best place to ask but do you guys have any thoughts on where to hire some professional writers? Thanks in advance 🙂
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