Flânerie: The Art of Aimless Strolling
Strolling aimlessly – instead of having set routes, and set sites to see – is something I’ve always enjoyed doing, especially in big or new cities. I discovered that there was a French term for this…
«Flânerie is a mode of spectating available to anyone walking around a cityscape – a way of imbuing the everyday with a sense of fascination and discovery.»
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