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📍 Places I went

Sacré-Cœur Basilica

Mar 15

📍 Montmartre, Paris

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Went at sunrise — almost no tourists. The view of Paris from the steps was breathtaking. Brought croissants from the local boulangerie nearby.

Marché d'Aligre

Mar 12

📍 12th Arr., Paris

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Local outdoor market — way better than the tourist spots. Got olives, cheese, and a vintage scarf for €3. A must.

Institut du Monde Arabe

Mar 8

📍 5th Arr., Paris

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Free for students under 26! The rooftop views and architecture are stunning. Counter-narrative galleries are amazing — truly decolonial.

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🥤 Drinks I tried

✨ MY FAVOURITE SO FAR

Blueberry Matcha Latte

at Pink Café · 5th Arr.

Must recommend to: Zara, Mum

French Toast Chai

Mar 20

📍 Café Noisette, Le Marais

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Warm, spicy, perfect. The cinnamon toast aroma when it arrived 🤤

French Rose (Oasis)

Mar 17

📍 Bar du Marché, Saint-Germain

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White Mocha Latte

Mar 9

📍 Café de Flore, Saint-Germain

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A bit touristy but the ambience was nice. Overpriced for €9.

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Orange Milkshake

Spotted at La Merveille, Belleville

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🍜 Food I ate

Shakshuka Brunch

Mar 22

📍 Mama Khoura, Belleville

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North African family-run place. Best eggs I've had in Paris. Only €9 with coffee. MUST return before I leave.

Crêpe au Sarrasin

Mar 10

📍 Street stall, Montparnasse

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Buckwheat crêpe — completely different to the tourist ones near Eiffel. This was the real thing.

Falafel Wrap

Mar 6

📍 L'As du Fallafel, Le Marais

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A Paris icon for good reason. Queue was worth it. Only €6!

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🛍️ Souvenirs & Buys

Vintage Silk Scarf

Mar 12

📍 Marché d'Aligre

Only €3 from an older vendor. Beautiful floral print. For: Mum 🎁

Hand-painted postcard set

Mar 8

📍 Montmartre artist alley

Bought directly from the artist — €5 for 4 cards. Keeping one for my journal wall.

Local spice mix

Mar 6

📍 Belleville market

North African blend — smells incredible. €4. For: Me 😌

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Linen tote bag

Seen at Marché des Enfants Rouges

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📖 Fun Stories

Got lost in the Catacombs

Mar 18

📍 Catacombs, 14th Arr.

Took a wrong turn coming out of the exit and ended up in a random residential street. A local grandmother actually walked me back to the metro. We spoke entirely in broken French and she laughed the entire time. Paris in one moment.

First time speaking French

Mar 4

📍 Boulangerie near campus

Ordered a croissant entirely in French and the baker replied back in French without switching to English. Major milestone. Texted my mum immediately.

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✅ Bucket List

DONE ✓

Visit Institut du Monde Arabe

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Free student ticket. Counter-narrative galleries were eye-opening.

Eat a real buckwheat crêpe

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TO DO 🐝

Sunrise at Sacré-Cœur rooftop

Must-do

Take a cooking class in Belleville

Attend an African diaspora art show

Visit Palais de Tokyo (free evening)

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Open Mic Night @ Le Marais

📍 Café Beauborg · Fri 28 Mar, 8pm

FREE EVENT

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African Diaspora Exhibition

📍 IMA · Until Apr 5

FREE

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Student Lunch Deal

📍 Mama Khoura

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Clean-Up Paris Volunteer

📍 Belleville · Sun 30 Mar

VOLUNTEER

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Street Art Walking Tour

📍 Butte-aux-Cailles · Sat 29 Mar, 11am

FREE GUIDED

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Pink Café: Student Happy Hour

Mon–Fri, 2–4pm

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Free Swim for Students

📍 Piscine Joséphine Baker

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💡 Advice

How to eat well in Paris on a student budget

Markets like Marché d'Aligre are your best friend. Skip the Eiffel Tower cafes — Belleville has the real food at a third of the price…

Budget Food Paris

🐝 Amara O.

📍 Paris

🌿 Decolonial

Finding African Paris: spaces that center Black history

The Institut du Monde Arabe, Cité Nationale de l'Immigration, Belleville's Afro-diasporic art scene — Paris has stories that don't make it into guidebooks…

Culture Decolonial History

🐝 Olumide A.

📍 Paris

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The day I got completely lost and found my favourite café

I'd been in Paris three days. My Google Maps died. I took three wrong turns and ended up in a tiny street in Oberkampf where a hand-painted sign said "café"…

Community Cafés

🐝 Rafaela V.

📍 Paris

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Transport tips that no student guide told me

The Navigo Découverte weekly pass is €30 unlimited — worth it even for 5 days. Also, night buses (Noctilien) run until 5am and are free with your pass…

Transport Budget

🐝 Jinsoo P.

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@amara.explores · Sciences Po

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UCL London

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Sciences Po

Home City

Lagos

Current City

Paris

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English · French · Yoruba

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Beelo is for students, by students.

We aim to empower young people studying abroad whilst empowering the local communities that host them.

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Prioritise local, small businesses

Only student recommendations appear on the Beelo map. No sponsored listings. No corporate chains. Only places real students love, that align with our values.

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Document journeys & inspire sustainable tourism

Your journal isn't just for you — the stories you share inspire the next student to explore differently, more intentionally, and more sustainably.

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Build community between students & host cities

Study abroad can be isolating. Beelo connects you with fellow students and opens doors to real connections with the people who actually live there.

Our values

🌱 Sustainability 🤝 Ethical consumerism 🌿 Decolonial tourism 🐝 Local first ✊ Community 📖 Student voice