Bad Gustave

Producing travel and lifestyle content, apps, and more - based in Paris and moving all over.

Jay Swanson - Youtube


Founder and owner Jay Swanson's YouTube channel is the primary platform on which and from which Bad Gustave operates. Promoting sustainable slow travel and a thoughtful approach to life abroad.

City of Darkness


The exploration app designed to make a memorable trip to Paris even more dynamic and engaging, while supporting and sustaining local business and introducing players to a wide variety of things they would never have discovered on their own.

Paris in my Pocket


A growing collection of digital guides to Paris, oriented around collected interests with the express intent of helping newcomers get off on the right foot with their first experience in the City of Light (or helping them discover something new and exciting on their fifth).

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