Chelsea Nicholson had daydreamed about going to France, but before this week she had never left the US.
What if I told you none of it was accidental, and that Lyon chose me?
she tells me over email.
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The reasons why Swifties are choosing to see the show abroad vary.
I did the same for Europe and we were able to get tickets to the concert in Lyon.
For Root, it felt like kismet.
Sanna Root and her two bonus daughters at the Eras tour in Lyon, France.
I figured, what better?
A European vacation with a purpose.
Others have already seen the show and want to go back for more.
Attendees at the Swift drag brunch.
I would love to take one of my five nieces.. Theyre all incredibly jealous of our trip.
Theyve never heard of it.
They dont know anything about it.
Theyre coming here because its where they were able to get tickets.
When she realized Swift was coming to her corner of France, she sensed it would be big.
Its just an unmissable opportunity, she says.
I was thinking, What am I going to do?
I’m definitely going to sell out 200 spots per brunch, Fazeli tells me.
And were working with Lyons best drag queens, which is pretty cool.
She also threw a garden blowout at a French chateau on June 4, just for fun.
I was like, Why dont we throw a castle party for the Swifties?
Because Swifties are crazy and they want to do all this fun stuff, she says.
Its not just local businessestravel companies as big as Marriott are jumping aboard the Swiftie-cation train.
He finally got one in Stockholm and gave it to me in a gift bag on my birthday."
One thing we tried to do is leverage the destination she talks about in her songs, she says.
Shes also been coaxing Swifties to drop some of their Yankee tendencies.
Like, guys, you really dontneeda car.
People are like, Oh, how do we drive in Lyon?
Im like, Ugh.
Chill, breathe, eat, and enjoy your time here.
Some have planned their trips to honor loved ones.
After their mother passed away last summer, it all came together.
Rosell was able to snag tickets on what would have been their moms 63rd birthday.
Nicholson put it simply when asked what the trip meant to her.
Le monde entier.The whole world.
Seriously, pinch me because I must be dreaming, she says.
