The Surprising Chapter That Makes This Paris Book Unlike Any Other
Most travel memoirs about Paris end at a café. Or on a bridge over the Seine. Or with the author gazing at the Eiffel Tower as dusk settles over the city…
Read storyA Paris travel memoir by Cas Wonsowicz, Learning Paris invites you to walk the boulevards, museums, and hidden streets of Paris through captivating storytelling, iconic landmarks, and unforgettable personal reflection. Part travel writing, part art history travel book, this is Paris seen with curiosity, patience, and a deeper appreciation for its timeless beauty.
Eiffel Tower
Louvre Museum
Arc de Triomphe
For more than five decades, Cas Wonsowicz has explored the world not simply as a tourist, but as a curious observer of cultures, people, landscapes, and the wonderfully unpredictable moments that make travel unforgettable. Throughout his career with Unisys, Alcoa, and Intel Corporation, Cas turned business travel into a lifelong education by collecting stories, perspectives, and, quite possibly, enough airline boarding passes to wallpaper an entire room.
From navigating bustling cities to discovering hidden villages that rarely appear on maps until after one has left them, Cas developed a reputation among colleagues and friends as the person who could always find the best local meal, the shortest airport security line, and, on occasion, the wrong train platform entirely.
Learning Paris is the product of that lifetime of curiosity, which is a retirement travel memoir written alongside his wife Adry, blending decades of travel experience with a newer, deeper study of art and history.
Read the full storyThe Learning series invites readers to discover the world's remarkable places through history, art, architecture, culture, and personal experience. Each volume reflects the author's own journey of exploration.
A Paris travel memoir by Cas Wonsowicz, Learning Paris invites you to walk the boulevards, museums, and hidden streets of Paris through captivating storytelling, iconic landmarks, and unforgettable personal reflection. Part travel writing, part art history travel book, this is Paris seen with curiosity, patience, and a deeper appreciation for its timeless beauty.
More books in The Learning Series are coming – subscribe to hear first.
Learning Paris is an invitation. Rather than simply pointing readers toward places to visit, this Paris memoir encourages you to slow down and experience the city through its history, architecture, world-famous museums, charming cafés, and hidden streets that most guidebooks never mention.
Engaging, story-driven travel writing
Real history behind Paris’s most iconic landmarks
Personal reflections from the Seine to the Louvre
Perfect for first-time visitors and lifelong Paris lovers alike
An experiential travel writing approach to art, culture, and memory
A thoughtful gift book for Paris lovers
Watch the official trailer for Learning Paris: Discoveries Along the Seine and step into the story before you turn the first page.
Learning Paris is more than a travel book, it's a beautiful love letter to the City of Light. Cas takes you beyond the landmarks and into the heart and soul of Paris.

Every page feels like a stroll along the Seine. The stories, history, and personal touches make this book truly unforgettable.

As someone who has visited Paris many times, I still discovered so much that I didn't know. This book opened my eyes to the real Paris.

Warm, inviting, and so well written. It inspired me to slow down, explore deeper, and appreciate the little moments, just like the author encourages.

Most travel memoirs about Paris end at a café. Or on a bridge over the Seine. Or with the author gazing at the Eiffel Tower as dusk settles over the city…
Read storyOn the fourth morning of our Paris visit, Adry and I set out from Hôtel Récamier with no particular urgency and a general sense of direction. We turned…
Read storyCas Wonsowicz has stood in front of a lot of impressive things. In a career spanning decades at some of the world's largest technology companies…
Read storyHave a question about Learning Paris, an event, or a media inquiry? Send Cas a message directly.
