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Paris Travel Tips

 

Essential travel tips that we wished we would have known before our first trip to Paris, France.

Money Savers - Where to buy essentials and souvenirs, how to avoid credit card surcharges, and hints for saving money of food and drinks.

Time Savers - Hints for the metro, best times to go to the museums, dinner reservations before you leave home, and the fast, locals entrance to the Louvre.

Sanity Savers- How to plan your trip, the street map that is essential for finding your way around Paris, and understanding Parisian culture.

What to Wear - Classic guidelines and up-to-date information on what we've seen Parisians wearing on the streets categorized by age range- 20's, 30's, 40's, and 50's.

What to Pack - Essentials to bring and what to leave at home. Checklist to help you get organized.

Paris Do's and Dont's - Tips for how not to accidentally be an "ugly American".

10 Tips for Eating Out - Our tips for having a memorable meal in Paris.

Our Favorite Paris Restaurants - We've dined at dozens of restaurants in Paris. Here's our favorites. Recommendations for all budgets.

Top Paris Bars - A list of our favorite bars in Paris classified by type. This list has something for everyone - romantics, tequila fans, people counting their pennies, and shoppers looking for a break.

Unique Paris Restaurants and Bars - Browse our list of our off-the-wall bars and unique restaurants - a bar made entirely of ice, a restaurant where you're totally in the dark, cocktails that you drink out of baby bottles -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Essentials
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- Travel from Airport
- What If..Worst Case Scenarios
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Travel Tips
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- Sanity Savers
- What to Pack
- What to Wear

Top Experiences
- Planning Your Trip
- Paris for Shoppers
- Paris for Explorers
- Paris for Art Lovers
- Paris for Night Owls

Eat and Drink
- Top Restaurants
- Rest. by Location
- Belle Epoque Rest.
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- Top Bars
- Unique Picks

Sleep
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- Souvenir Ideas

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