Also, my French charm got me through four long-term relationships and over dates all over the world. So, I know it not just from the books. And frankly, 10 years of experience and being a psychology nerd gave me what it takes to teach coaching myself. But life decided the other way aroundβ¦. The story behind the name is actually quite straightforward.
My story starts in Nantes, where my gorgeous French mother fell in love with her British colleague, which resulted in meβPhilippe, TheTravellingFrenchMan. Nantes will always have a piece of my heart. I had an amazing childhood full of art, books, and delicious food cooked by my Nana.
And being a child, I already traveled a lot, as half of my family lived in the UK. My first solo trip during the summer across Europe. After a fair share of soul-searching, I became quite into psychology. Prime time of having fun, traveling, meeting so many interesting people across the world, and, of course, studying. I also tried a bunch of jobs, from tour guide during the summer to errand boy for one of the small Pittsburgh newspapers they even let me write something here and there sometimes.
A hard year, it was when I broke up with my first love. Since I am a nerd, studying is my safe place. And that time, I finished four courses in a year. My relationship coaching area. I finished many courses striving to be a dating coach. I even practiced for almost a year. But my love for travel grew stronger as I added around 15 more countries during this time span. The global pandemic put my travel plans on hold, and I had never felt that miserable before.
My work as a psychologist easily moved online, as I already had some clients around the world. But being stuck in my apartment felt bad. The year I decided to share my story. Thank God, I was mistaken! As of now, we are here in my personal blog, where you can see me on my adventures of exploring the world and finding love in it. Just so you know, I may receive referral fees for the products and services I discuss here.
