Tighten your belt, yes.
Stop having fun, no way.
The French may make trade-offs in their spending because of inflation, they best preserve what seems essential to them: their well-being and the good times.
“More and more, the French explain that they work to offer themselves leisure and moments of vacation,
declares Didier Arino, director of the specialized firm Protourisme.
They want to live experiences, to build memories.
The strong recovery in tourism since the end of the pandemic confirms this imperative need to let go, in an increasingly stressful world.
Take a break, clear your head, have free time: modern psychology and personal development books recommend nothing else to be well.
Professionals are amazed by the level of demand, while their prices are rising sharply.
“Since the pandemic, the French have been accelerating their consumption
changes
to a…
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