Jay Swanson

Jay Swanson is an American YouTuber, author, and genuine Parisian. He loved the city so much he moved there, and in 2024 officially earned his dual French citizenship.

It started with daily vlogs. As Jay explored Paris and shared restaurants, coffee shops, and experiences his audience had never heard of, the questions started rolling in. Where was that café? Where should I stay? The demand was real enough that he wrote his first Paris guide as a PDF, which became the foundation for Paris in My Pocket.

Today Jay is still out there exploring, and every recommendation on Paris in My Pocket reflects what he's actually discovering as he goes. No recycled lists, no guesswork. Just a guy who knows Paris deeply, and wants you to love it as much as he does.