The Eiffel Tower is an iconic structure for Paris and even France, known all over the world. It was named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, erected in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 World’s Fair. Did you know that the tower is the most-visited paid monument in the world? Even though I went […]
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Paris Travel Guide
In this Paris Travel Guide you can find more information on this lovely city. Going from ‘How many days should you consider?’, ‘How to get from/to the airport?’ to several other tips. Length of the stay As in many bigger cities you can easily spend a few days here. What if you have 1, 2 […]
A Perfect Solo Day Out in Paris
The first time I ever traveled to Paris, I went solo. It was a life changing experience for me. I discovered quite a bit about myself in those ten days. I learned to be comfortable in my own skin, overcame the fear of eating alone, practiced quite a bit of French and filled up parts […]
Paris: My Personal Experience
Travel Diary We arrived at Gare du Nord by train (with Thalys, the high speed train) and then took the subway to our hotel, Mercure Opéra Garnier. I loved this hotel, the rooms were nice and clean and the breakfast in the morning was very good. You can see most of the main highlights starting […]
Travel tips: Paris public transport tickets
by Marlys – @ParisBuFF (Montmartre, Paris) Visitors in Paris have to choose from several types of public transport tickets to use on the bus, metro trains or RER city trains. Buying single tickets at each journey will not be budget conscious. Neither is buying what the RATP is now trying to force on to tourists […]
Paris Sightseeing
Sightseeing in Paris: ‘What to see?’ and ‘Things to do!’ NOTRE-DAME Cross one of the bridges (Ponts) to get to Île de la Cité to visit the mighty cathedral of Notre-Dame. This cathedral is an example of early Gothic architecture. A visit to the cathedral itself is free. If you want to climb the tower […]