Paris is always a beautiful, sparkling city to visit, but in the winter, it is even more special. Not only are the crowds significantly smaller, but airfare can be much less expensive as well. It belongs to the native Parisians in winter, meaning that you can get a truly authentic experience — and [...]
Entries from October 2009
Spending Winter in the City of Light: 1
October 26th, 2009 · No Comments
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How You Can Be Frugal In Paris: 2
October 24th, 2009 · No Comments
Now that we have talked about getting around Paris – what about food? Honestly, this is what people will spend the most money on because why wouldn’t you want to eat right when you are in Paris? There is a way around it though and that is by having a picnic.
Think about it – getting [...]
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How You Can Be Frugal In Paris: 1
October 23rd, 2009 · No Comments
Paris is the city of love … and money. Face it, when you go to Paris, no matter how much money you save, you are definitely going to have to cheap it on some days and honestly, there are a ton of different things that you can do in Paris that are awesome yet inexpensive. [...]
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The ABCs of Learning French: 2
October 14th, 2009 · No Comments
As mentioned in the last post, you will never have an easier time of learning French. I also mentioned I had five years of it in high school. I plan on going to Paris for my honeymoon, and guess what? I do not remember all that much from my high school classes, so one goal [...]
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The ABCs of Learning French: 1
October 12th, 2009 · No Comments
This is a new day. To really experience life in a foreign country, we need to let go of the old tourist stereotype of days gone by, when it was perfectly okay to go to another country and yammer away in a mix of your own language and a pidgin version of the language [...]
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Getting around Paris the Best Ways
October 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
Sightseeing in Paris is an absolute must, and there are any number of different ways to do it. It all depends on what you actually plan to be doing.
If you just want to explore at your own pace and see what you can see, then undoubtedly walking will be your best option. You [...]
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Taking Plenty of Pictures in Paris
October 1st, 2009 · No Comments
Travelers to Paris tend to make one very big mistake: they underestimate the amount of pictures they are going to want to take during their stay.
Sure, you might be saying, but there are all kinds of little stores around which will allow you to buy as many disposable cameras as you need. That is [...]
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