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Dining alone is not much fun – even, and especially if you happen to be in the most romantic city in the world.
You’ll note that the French love to eat together. Café conversations are intense and lengthy. If you do see a Parisian alone in a café or on the street, he or she is probably having an animated conversation on his or her mobile phone.
So, the challenge is to find a café/restaurant or bar where you as a non-French-speaking visitor can sit down and feel instantly at home. This past week, I struck gold twice. [more]
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Champagne and fine wine is wonderful - if you haven’t been walking all day. When I finally did get to the Three Ducks Hostel this weekend, what I really craved was a beer.
In Paris, depending on the cafe or brasserie, you will find different beers on tap.
Kronenbourg 1664 (or une seize) is one of the more popular on-tap beers in France. It’s produced in the Alsace region to the east of Paris.
I’m not normally a beer drinker, but having been brought up Catholic, I …
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Anne Lise welcomes you at Bouygues (the cell phone company in France who’s name you’ll find the hardest to pronounce) (Bo-eeg). We recently bought a tri-band Sagem here for 1 Euro (plus a 12 month contract naturally).
Photo by Chris Card Fuller ©2008
Pack your ballerina flats and your Converse trainers and you’re ready for Paris. Yesterday at the Gare St. Lazare train station, I saw every variation of ballerina and Converse from gold sparkly ballerinas to pale orange Converse low-tops. Finally Parisians have taken off their boots here on May …
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Courtyard at 3 Ducks Hostel
Photo by Chris Card Fuller ©2008
First, let me be clear on one thing - I’ve never slept in a Paris hostel, but after the last week of visiting a few of the popular hostels in Paris, I can tell you this, you can find a hostel to meet just about everyone’s taste. Clearly, some hostels outshine others when it comes to tidiness and others are better places if you’re a party animal. Each hostel has its pros and cons.
I haven’t visited all the hostels in town, but those that I’ve seen are quite different from one another - the parts of town are quite different, the ambiance is different, and the rules are different - some have curfews, some don’t. Some include breakfast. Some have bars. Some have free internet - others offer paid internet. Some provide sheets. Some, you have to pay for your sheets and towels. You’ll want to ask all these questions before booking, and also, be sure to ask about deposits. Some will not provide refunds if you decide to leave early. Be sure to book as early in advance during the summer season. Rates can range from 24 Euros for an 8 to 10 person dorm to 80 Euros for a single room with shower and toilet.
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Pschitt made the rounds of high school language classes - even in Spanish class, we loved practicing the phrase - “I’ll have a Pschitt please.” The lemonade-flavored soft drink is available throughout Europe.
Yes, it’s easy to confuse regular words for swear words. Lydie loves to tell us the story of the elegant woman who walked into her Rue St. Honore boutique asking for an outfit ‘pour chier’ i.e. ‘to shit’. What she really wanted was an outfit ‘pour faire du ski’.
A phoque (pronouced fuk) is a seal. And perfectly harmless on the ears - in French.
If you go to the market, don’t ask for a ‘red beet’ in English - or you’ll make the vendor smile. You’ve just asked for a stiff dick in French i.e. ‘une bitte raide’.
BTW the word for a red beet in French is ‘betterave rouge’
The French swear words you’re most likely to hear in everyday language:
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If you take a look at these pictures of 5 Euro and 20 Euro banknotes, it’s pretty easy to see which is the imposter in this line-up, but you’d be surprised when you’re getting change at the market, you might be distracted. It could be a long time, before you pull the Five Euro note out of your wallet and say, “Hey, this looks kind of weird.”
Believe me. I know. It happened to me just this week. Remember that the Euro note will …
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