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    What is Paris syndrome? How culture shock can kill a trip

    by Natalie Wilson Jan 15, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: Getty Images/iStockphoto

    An American tourist recently suffered some serious disappointment when France failed to deliver on her dream travel experience.

    Angela, a beret-bearing blogger from San Fransico, tearfully took to TikTok to express her distress that she felt “isolated” for not speaking the native tongue while visiting the French city of Lyon over the New Year.

    She said: “I almost

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