Articles tagged ‘Planning a Trip’
French Sim Cards for your US Cellphone in Paris
By Parisgirl | February 21st, 2008 |
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Where is Jason Bourne when you need him? I’m catching a train at the Gare St. Lazare station – and, as usual, have postponed switching my American sim card to a French one for the last possible minute.
There are many things that I love about the Bourne trilogy – particularly the Pont [...]
Flying to Paris? Pack your Neti Pot and Face Mask
By Parisgirl | January 30th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
My doctor said recently she doesn’t go on vacation without her face mask handy for long flights. She is a very cool doctor - and she would still look very cool even with a face mask. A translatlantic flight from New York to Paris will give you a minimum of six to seven hours [...]
Euro Sense: When and Where to Buy Euros?
By Parisgirl | January 15th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
How low can the dollar go? I wish I could bling my magic wand and tell you that by summertime the dollar will soar like an eagle, but sadly, I have no such promises for you. Remember this is reality - here and now in January, 2008 - not reality TV.
I [...]
The Year We Ran Away for Christmas
By Parisgirl | December 22nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
It wasn’t totally spontaneous because we had talked about taking off for Europe during the previous summer - my next door neighbor and me.
But talk is cheap. I moved out of my sublet and moved to the East Side. He stayed on the West Side. We fell out of touch. I [...]
Cheap Winter Airfare to Paris from the US
By Jessica | November 6th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Travel to Paris from the United States is usually on the more expensive end of things, especially these days with the pathetic exchange rate. So getting a good deal on airfare is a great start to a vacation in Europe that doesn’t break the bank - which is why these deals on winter flights to [...]
Air New Zealand in Paris - Where did you go? And Why?
By Parisgirl | October 2nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Oh why and where did the Air New Zealand office in Paris go?
According to a note I just received from Air New Zealand - their Paris office was ‘disestablished’ in 2006.
That’s really a shame because the offices at 9 Rue Daru (once I actually found them - were very accommodating. Too bad they’re [...]
Free Paris Audio Tours- Before you Go!
By Parisgirl | October 2nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
The Marais neighborhood - the way it used to be!
Photo by Chris Card Fuller ©2007
Paris’s official Office of Tourism site (www.parisinfo.com) is always coming up with new ideas to help you prepare for your next trip to Paris. If you haven’t checked out their free audio tours which you can upload, be sure to [...]
Tainted Contact Lense Solution Scare in France
By Parisgirl | September 24th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Le Figaro newspaper’s English translation doesn’t have any news about upcoming strikes, but here’s an article “Poisoning Haunts Antiterrorism” currently posted which deserves attention.
More Strike News
By Parisgirl | September 21st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
So today, CGT confirms, what Parislogue had already surmised, “We don’t want to perturb the Rugby World Cup,” CGT stated in today’s Le Figaro (September 21, 2007).
However the tentative strike day is no longer October 17. It’s been moved back to October 18, 2007 to respect ‘Le Refus de la [...]
Tourism for the Handicapped in Paris
By Parisgirl | September 21st, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Yesterday I mentioned that the City of Light still has a way to go in providing access to the physically impaired.
Some steps have been taken since 1997 to create a more friendly city toward those with disabilities. In 2001, an official label was designated for wheelchair accessible sights, but when you look at [...]
