I spent my birthday in Paris... and now I want to live there
Paris is the only city I've visited in which I can actually imagine myself living. Maybe I'll have to go back this year...
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That lipstick looks great on you!! Don't ever feel like you have to apologize for wearing something different, or eating pizza with fork and knife, or not going only to genuine French cafés in Paris. You are perfect just the way you are!
@N0tLucy8
2 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@milacruz3970
2 жыл бұрын
The genuine ones are so expensive amyways
@nijntje3601
Жыл бұрын
@@milacruz3970 in my experience not though
“If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast,” -Ernest Hemingway. Happy birthday Ruby, this video was beautiful
It’s cute when ruby is saying she feels much older to be 22 instead of 21.
I just love how you and your sister are so different and yet so similar (at least it feels like that) and how your parents seem to embrace your individuality. And I love your lipstick! And yes to more travel vlogs!
Ruby, I am one year older than you and, in a way, I feel like you have been my friend for many years and it's very comforting to know there is someone going through this journey of growing up simultaneously. I'm always so excited to see how gracefully you are going forward in life. I wish you all the tea, honey, flowers and success in life. Happy belated birthday !
I think it’s so amazing how, living in Europe, we can just easily hop on a train or a bus and go to so many different countries. So many different cultures, languages, histories and cuisines, and just a few hours away. 🥰
@user-js8dp9iy9s
2 жыл бұрын
it's the best!
@poppycalliope
2 жыл бұрын
it is absolutely beautiful ❤
@annalangston6567
2 жыл бұрын
We beat the Americans hands down haha x
@waffle-yz8ns
2 жыл бұрын
Damn I live in Canada and I’ve always envied you guys for that 😭
@Luumus
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely agree! We are so lucky to be born in Europe at this time, where the boarders are open and you can live where you want in relative peace. I'm so thankful for living within the EU without it it would have been much harder, and you can see it already in the post brexit UK, it's much harder now to visit and live in the UK unfortunately in comparison to other countries in the EU.
I went to university in Paris and still go there regularly. I'm really happy that you enjoyed our capital city, as a born and bred Francilian, it is nice to hear nice things bout the place.
@khalilahd.
2 жыл бұрын
Same she looked so happy!
@laurelmcfarland7316
2 жыл бұрын
I just flew in yesterday for my own vacation, and I hope you know I think it’s lovely as well!
That shade of red lipstick look lovely on you! Also, as someone living in a third world country with terrible economy and no hopes of ever travelling: please take this amazing opportunity you have ruby.
You can live in Paris, Ruby! You have really set your life up so far in a way that you have the freedom to do so. Living abroad and immerse yourself in a new culture is wonderful and I do recommend it to anyone who has the means to. When nothing is holding us back we should expand our experiences
I live in Paris and honestly, day-to-day life had made me forget about the beauty of this city so thank you for reminding me of it!😊
3:19 your excitement is so sweet! I'm glad you had such a lovely time :) That lipstick suits you so well! Good to see you trying new things
I'm 20 years old and I live in Bangladesh. This year,I'm going to start my University life for which I'm very much exited. Wish me luck.☺️
@gingersal8052
2 жыл бұрын
Good luck Maria, enjoy your time!
Aww Ruby I’m so happy for you! You always work so hard so I love seeing you being able to enjoy trips like this as well 🥹🧡
I really enjoyed this travel diary. I think you should continue making such content. Waiting for your future solo trips.
I'm so glad to see you enjoying your time there ❤✨🙏 Happy birthday Ruby !
I grew up in Paris and I could definitely see you living there. You’ve got the Paris aesthetic 😉🇫🇷
@khalilahd.
2 жыл бұрын
Same! 💛
Please vlog all your travels from now on, this was a really nice vlog and I particularly enjoyed hearing your thoughts on everything!
Such a lovely video and beautiful words over the gorgeous scenery of Paris - I'm so glad you had a wonderful trip and birthday! I visited Paris just over a month ago, and had such an incredible time, and I'm already looking forward to returning hopefully soon! I can also imagine myself living in the city in the future, and I think it would be such a special place to call a home. ❤️🇲🇫
Thank you for sharing your trip with us. You looked wonderful and it really felt like you took the time to appreciate and embrace a new place. I also love the fact you still brought in education and shared facts with us. Almost feels like it wouldn't be a Ruby video without this! Something I hope you will continue to do while you still share videos with us :)
the video was amazingly well done and i would love to see more content like that from you! i like how ruby embraced a new culture instead of trying to bring her own culture to a new place
Hi Ruby! It sounds like you spent your birthday in a way which you will always remember! It's beautiful to see how traveling throughout the world can change people's perspectives on things. I would love to see more vlogs like this!
Ruby, it’s so heartwarming to see how much you’ve grown through the years - I’ve been watching you for about 4 years now and growing by you has been a pleasure ! Looking forward to the years to come as well :) and of course, happy belated bday! (That lipstick looked amazing on you btw!)
This video is amazing!!! Such beautiful musings and inspiration. Would love to see more!! So glad you enjoyed
Many of us are vicariously living life through you . I’m myself took a different path got married at 17 not long after had children on and on so I never got to have this. So what a joy it is to see the world through your eyes❤️
@INeedYouToBreathe
2 жыл бұрын
This is sad
@annalangston6567
2 жыл бұрын
@@INeedYouToBreathe I agree but if they're happy then it's OK!
@inesfernandes5486
2 жыл бұрын
That's really sad!
@minimum4402
2 жыл бұрын
Better watch out in Paris too. kzread.info/dash/bejne/lIGTla2RdpWtddI.html
I'm heading to Paris for a holiday with my mum and sister at the end of next week and I'm now even more excited after watching your video! 🇫🇷 😀 You've shown some really beautiful sights and activities. I hope to see more travel videos of yours in the future. 👌
Happy birthday 🎂 Ruby , wish you all the best in life ☺️ , you’re a real inspiration to me and i watch all of your videos since the beginning of your channel , thank you for all of your motivating and hard working clips , have a wonderful birthday 🎉
The music, the beautiful sights and just the vibes you're giving us in this video are so wholesome. It makes me miss vacations so much because I haven't been on one since the pandemic. I would absolutely love to go to Paris. It looks so soo beautiful. Thank you for taking us there with you Ruby ❤️
"hyperaware of beauty" that's exactly how I felt like when I first came to Paris to study 6 years ago ; I still live there and still love the city, even though I also really like going back to my countryside often. I'm glad you enjoyed your time there, hope you'll come back to visit the million places you still need to see ❤️
this reminded me of the first time I went to Paris, absolutely loved it. I think the shine came off a bit on subsequent trips but still love the architecture and aesthetic of the city
I absolutely loved this vlog and would like to see more! And the “dramatic” lipstick looked amazing!🥰
This has been my favourite video of yours, Ruby. It was cool to see your parents and sister in the background. It would be lovely to see you all exploring more European cities.
how magical to spend your birthday in Paris ✨️❤️ and I definitely agree that the space that you're in affects the person that you are 🌿🌸
Happy Birthday Ruby Granger , no words to express how you motivate us . happy 22 to you .in these 7 years on KZread you have really motivated us a lot thanks for that
Oh my goodness! Looks absolutely amazing Ruby!!!
Ruby, I have been following you for years and I love seeing how you’ve grown into such a beautiful and mature young lady. I feel so happy when you’re happy. Your videos give such optimistic and wholesome vibes and they inspire me to do so much better. Thankyou and do keep growing
This was so lovely to watch. Felt like I was watching memories be made!
Love how excited she is!!!
Happy Birthday Ruby
I absolutely loved this type of travelling vlog! Its such a wonderful thing to be able to experience a place, arquitecture and culture through you video. I had been seen your videos for years now, and it makes me so happy to see your growth. It really inspires me, as Im also finishing my degree more sooner than later. Thank you!!
Happy 22nd birthday Ruby! Thank you for sharing this trip with us, it's such a beautiful video! With your thoughts on the voice-over and the fun scenes, it feels as if we're there.☀I'd love to see your other travels, looking forward to see what you're up to this year!
Ahhh Ruby this was the most beautiful vlog 💜 yes, please, more vlogs of both your travels and every day life. Traveling is such a privilege and so important to our minds. Do it as much as you can
I adore videos like this! Traveling or not, whether you have filmed footage or even just photos, I love chattier videos where you just bring us through what you get up to :) I'm glad you had such a lovely birthday!
Such a beautiful video and so lovely to hear your reflections on Paris. Travelling can have such an incredible impact on our mindsets 🥰
Happy belated birthday my fellow Taurus human! Paris does look stunning and I'm manifesting that I get to spend some time in Paris as a young man ✨ really great video as always :))
The last time I was in Paris, my daughter was a toddler, so I’m afraid I didn’t get to see much above 4 feet unless she was in her stroller! 😂 Thank you for inviting us along, and Happy Belated Birthday. 💜
Happy birthday, Ruby!! Thank you for sharing this lovely trip! I'm so happy you had such a beautiful time with your family. Personally, I would love to see other vlogs of your travels! I love what you said about travel changing perspective; though I've traveled before in my life, I started doing so in earnest about five years ago when I studied abroad in France. Since then, I've lived in Italy (1 year) and in France (7 months) teaching English, and have been home (Missouri, USA) the past couple of years (since the pandemic hit). While I love living at home and have since discovered/rediscovered things close to home, there is a part of me that misses traveling, that sense of discovery and of getting pushed out of your comfort zone and rediscovering the small pleasures of golden afternoons and quiet coffees (though I think traveling has helped me come to a new appreciation of those things, and more, here at my home as well). In some ways, I also feel a bit stagnant, at least compared to what it was like whilst living abroad. I'm hoping to teach English abroad again.
lovely video 💕 needed this joie de vivre from you, im very inspired now! missing paris and wishing to go back soon 🥰 also i loved how the dramatic lipstick looked on you Ruby, brightens up your face and its for a special occasion! thank you for sharing with us
So dreamy, I loved the video ❤ Happy birthday, Ruby! It's in my bucket list too, to celebrate my birthday in Paris.🤞✨
happy birthday ruby!! so excited to see what a new year brings
lovely! Happy Belated Birthday! Wishing you all the best! Lovely vlog and thank you for sharing your wonderful experience!
Omg happy birthday! I have been watching your videos since years and I finally moved to Paris 3 years ago and now you are here too! I am much older than you but I got inspired to study and work hard to fulfill my Parisian dream so I hope you get the chance too :D it's nice here (if you speak french ;) )
this is so poetically beautiful, I'm literally crying.
Happy Birthday Ruby! What a wonderful birthday to be in Paris and with all your loved ones. ❤🥳🍾
Happy Birthday, Ruby! 🥳 This video about your birthday in Paris with your family was so beautiful and sweet it kept me smiling all the time. 😊 Now I just want to go to Paris! Like now! 😃
Absolutely loved this Ruby, would really like to see more content like this 🤗
From the way you speak it's clear how much you love what you study🌻
I've lived 4 months in Paris and you managed to show it exactly the way I saw it. Thank you!
Went to Paris on an art trip in high school and it was amazing, it's so beautiful there. I wish I could live there too 😔
It's so amazing to see your grow as a person on your channel, Ruby! I love all the content you put out. Much love~
I loved watching this and visiting Paris through your lens! I hope to visit Paris one day! Happy belated birthday. I hope you had the best birthday!💖
I loved this ruby. Your Perspective as you narrate is so so cool and I really value it. ❤️ happy late birthday
A very Happy birthday Ruby !!😍😍😍🎊🎊🎊🎉🎉🎉 Wish you get the best of every good thing!
Oh that smile on your face! I recognize it, I had the exact same expression when I visited Paris and I have never been that happy ever since 💕 you look ravishing and rocked that red lipstick 💄 You have such a lovely family, it makes my heart melt
Paris is absolutely amazing! I had the exact same feeling that it was talked about soo much that I thought I'd be disappointed if those expectations were not met but I was pleasantly surprised by the beauty of paris. I'm usually more of a beach side vacation type person, but paris is definitely one of my fave places.
this whole trip seems like its from a story book, I'm so glad you had such a lovely time and thank you for sharing it with us!
I loved this video! I feel like your editing really brought out the atmosphere of Paris. And I loved hearing all your thoughts. Now I'm even more excited for my own Paris trip this summer 😍
Such a lovely new video you shared. At first i was like" oh this is gonna be a regular vlog of Paris" but it turned out to be thought-provoking and joyful at the same time. Quite perfect. New scenaries, people, places; all and all bring a new chance in our lives. Any kinda of video of you would bring a new experience in my life at least. Wish you a very very happy birthday.
lovely video! truly makes me want to visit Paris as well. the way you captured the ambiance and everything makes it look like a magical city. thank you for taking us alongside you on this beautiful trip :)
Happy belated Birthday! Looks like you thoroughly had a fantastic birthday!
The blues and lights over the bridge opened something in me. I can imagine how beautiful it was in person. 💙
Joyeuse anniversaire!! I hope you get to live in Paris as well as in many many more places!!
I haven’t watched your videos in a while, Ruby. And I feel really bad. But seeing you again and knowing that you are living your best life makes me a lot happier for you. I grew up with you since I subscribed to your channel like 6 years ago and it feels really good. Actually, it’s like meeting an old friend. You inspire me to be my best self and I thank you for that. Happy 22nd birthday, Ruby! Stay gorgeous and magical. Love you always❤️
Watching a new place, even if it is a village will always excite you and make you rethink situations in your life and help you with decisions. I think it is the part of traveling that everyone loves so much. How your eyes sparkle and how it allows you to view new things and makes you think about you, your life and what you want
yes, absolutely! i really enjoyed this new format of filming. personally, i would surely love to see more vlogs like this from you!
happy belated birthday! i certainly loved this vlog of yours. it was very eye-opening i would say. although it was short you really showed much of Paris and how beautiful of a city it is. i hope one day i’ll be able to feel the atmosphere too.
i couldn’t stop smiling for this whole video - i can feel all the love through the screen
I'm happy you had a great time in Paris! Happy Birthday😊
What a video and what a memento of such a special time with your precious family, Ruby. I love how you all dressed so beautifully and and how you are all have your own style. You clearly love each other so much. The video was edited so well and so carefully. It must have taken you so long. I recall you saying you couldn't live in a city - but, Ruby, it depends which city you choose. You seem so free now you've completed your degree and it's truly time for some new adventures. I'm so grateful you took the time and care to share this sojourn. ps I bet Martha was astonished and impressed at your choice of lipstick. She looked as stunning as ever. xxxx
Loved this video! You have such a lovely family and I love seeing your family dynamic 🥰 glad you had a good trip and a nice birthday.
thank you so much for this video! i appreciate how you said you are looking forward to growing up. because especially these days I've been thinking about how things will be in the future and watching your video helped me ease my mind a little☺️ thank you for always being sincere and inspiring. always wishing the best for you☺️✨
Loved this travel vlog! Your whole family is so lovely, Ruby! Happy belated birthday!
France is so beautiful! Happy birthday Ruby
What a fabulous travel Vlog! Happy Birthday! 🎁
Lovely!! ❤️🤗 Happy B Day
I went in my first ever trip abroad to Paris in February with college. It was the most amazing week of my life so far. I've been longing to go back since
Loved this! Thank you for showing your amazing experience.
Such a lovely vlog Ruby! It's great to see someone my own age being just as enthousiastic about going to museums like the Louvre on holiday:)
@minimum4402
2 жыл бұрын
Better watch out in Paris too. kzread.info/dash/bejne/lIGTla2RdpWtddI.html
What an amazing experience. You made me want to visit Paris. That looked like a beautiful place you stayed at. Happy Birthday.
I love this video! I really miss my 16 in Paris it was so sad that I experienced the same view as what you have seen but didn't have the mind to record that and realized the astonishing value of Arts in our real lives. I love how you viewed this as an extra treasure for how people pay more attention to the trivial beauties we often neglect in our lives. More importantly, I am not afraid to grow up anymore:) I want to wish you a belated Happy Birthday!
Congratulations, Ruby! Paris made you blossom like a flower.
That was a delightful vlog, Ruby. I loved watching it, especially as it sent me down the tunnel of time to 1969 when I spent 10 days there as a student with a friend. I remember it being very hot at the time and it was impossible to find anywhere to sit and rest and take in the view without having to pay, so, being impoverished students, we did most of our sitting down in whichever church we happened to come across because they were free. Everyone is different but I would certainly recommend taking any chance offered to travel and see new places. The memories will always stay with you. 🙂
Please never stop doing vlogs when you are traveling, it was as if we were traveling with you, and i just really loved it!
What a great birthday gift: a trip to Paris. I can see you living there. I think you dad would fit in there too. He seemed so comfortable in all the video clips of him. Heck, maybe your whole family could move there! LOL !! Congratulations on graduating from University. Wishing you all the best -- in whatever you do.
Happy Birthday Ruby!
Happy birthday ruby 🎁🎊🎊 wish you the best may all your dreams come true❤🌹
Marvellous film, Ruby. What a magnificent birthday you had. I am thrilled for your extraordinary birthday blessings in the most beautiful city in the world.
The cosiest video yet! So curious about Beaudelaire now. Congrats on your studies and happy belated birthday beautiful!
Lipstick looks fab on you! Overall it's good to see you being happy and relaxed!
Happy birthday Ruby! I loved this vlog please post more!
I really loved this video Ruby! The views were absolutely lovely and as someone who is currently learning French, I'm just more excited to go there as soon as I can😊