Between May and the end of July I'm expecting a whopping 20 visitors from the US. I have my work cut out for me as "tour guide" so I'm trying to find fun and creative ways to keep it interesting for me too. So I thought it'd be fun to put together a little "Paris Travel Tip" series where I visually illustrate some tips to get the most out of Paris. Really, these tips are just as much for people who live here, but I wanted to keep newbies in mind.Tip #1: When you have the choice between stairs and the escalator, always take the stairs. (& eat more pastries).
All this being said, despite being full of ideas – especially after The Hive – I'm terribly behind in my blogging. More fabulous BOARDING PASS features are on their way, so hold tight and visit the archives in the meantime. I still have tons more to share from Berlin, highlights from the conference, and I haven't touched my wonderful trip to Budapest yet either. I have a few friends working on some fun content too that I know you'll love, and of course many more French Lessons.
Happy Memorial Day, America & Joyeux Pentecost, France! (Paris feels so much like August this weekend –it's like a ghost town, everyone is off for the holiday. I love it!).
I find it refreshing to play tourist in the place where you live. Now that I live outside Europe, I play tourist in Paris (my hometown) each time I am coming back for time off. I really like it and I visit places or do stuffs I would not do if I was still living there. It is so refreshing. I cannot wait to see your posts to give me ideas. On my side I will also try to blog about my tourist view of my home that I will be visiting in June.
ReplyDeleteAddendum: Except when a metro station has an elevator, choose that! (Abbesses! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd always stand to the right on the escalator and moving walkways ... or you'll soon feel heavy breathing on your neck, but not the kind you wanted in Paris.
Ha, Lynn! I actually typically take the stairs at Abbessess too (just depends how tired I am! ;) ). I've made my friends take the stairs too - the murals + distance are impressive.
ReplyDeleteAnd good point about standing to right so people can pass on the left!
Cheers,
Anne
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ReplyDeleteKarine, be sure to share your post when it's up :)
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Can't wait to read the rest of the tips! They'll definitely come in handy for my trip to Paris next March :)
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Oh this is such a treat! I'm slowly realizing that my Paris trip is coming to reality soon. So is Paris rather empty in August? (looking at the "ghost town" mention)
ReplyDeleteYes, Efrutik. Parisians often get 5-9 weeks of vacation a year, and most take off 2-4 weeks in August. Since everyone takes off in August, no one can get work done, so it works! It's a little annoying that some of my favorite spots are closed, but you can really become a local and everyone who sticks around is much more relaxed... And the end of Aug/ 1st week in Sept is "la rentrée" - you feel the stress build, and that's when I like to run away.
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How do you find time to do all that you do aha!! You should open your own little tour business/food tour across Paris :)
ReplyDeleteAren't Paris stairs great! I always come back a few pounds lighter despite eating my way through the best pastries in Paris.
ReplyDeleteYili, I'm starting to offer some "experiences" on Vayable :) http://www.vayable.com/experiences/1494-navigate-paris
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