The Eurostar Check in Procedure at Paris Gare du Nord is Easy and Painless: Our recent trip to Europe was an interesting one from a luggage perspective. Apart from our mobile office and camera equipment, we had clothing and shoes for the cold weather in Paris, smart clothing for our two-week boutique river cruise, walking […]
Living Like a Local in our Paris Apartment
Renting a Paris Apartment was a New Experience that Worked out Well: After many hours of searching for a Paris apartment, I finally settled on booking Olivier’s apartment through the VRBO network. When you haven’t rented apartments directly from strangers in the past, you get a bit uncertain about making a commitment, especially for a […]
Booking your Paris Apartment
Booking your Paris Apartment Requires Some Work if You Want the Right Apartment: Over the past years, our visits to Paris have always been short trips of no more than a week and like the majority of visitors, we have always used hotels for our Paris accommodation. But for this trip, where we will be […]
Paris: Practical Information
Useful information for your stay in Paris City of Paris Language Time Electricity Weights & Measures Money, Banks etc. Public Holidays Emergencies Events, performances, etc. Telephone, fax Post Taxis Language: French, and it’s always a big help to know a few phrases in the local lingo… Bonjour! Learn French online for free! This is a […]
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