This condition was first identified in the 1980s by a Japanese psychiatrist, Dr. Hiroaki Ota, working in Paris. He noticed patients experiencing severe psychological distress that went beyond ordinary ...

Paris is the city of romance, charm, and endless Instagram photos, right? Travelers flock here every year, dreaming of picture-perfect moments like sipping espresso at quaint cafes, watching the ...

PARIS (Reuters) - Around a dozen Japanese tourists a year need psychological treatment after visiting Paris as the reality of unfriendly locals and scruffy streets clashes with their expectations, a ...

An American tourist recently suffered some serious disappointment when France failed to deliver on her dream travel experience. Angela, a beret-bearing blogger from San Fransico, tearfully took to ...

It sounds like a First World problem, yet it’s real enough: Paris syndrome is a malaise that affects some Japanese visitors as they compare their idealized vision of Paris with the reality of a modern ...

When the reality doesn't match the fantasy in your head, that can be disappointing, or in the case of the Paris Syndrome, ...