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1.GETTING ALONG WITH THE FRENCH
Despite their reputation, the French are actually friendly and helpful. The key is to understand the simple cultural differences that can lead some to perceive the French as rude. If you go to Paris without learning anything at all about French customs and social behaviours then you will tend to behave in a way that the French perceive as extremely rude and they will reflect that rudeness back, while you have no idea where’s it’s coming from.
The biggest piece of advice we can give is to try to speak French. Speaking English to a Frenchman right off the bat in the assumption that English is spoken by everyone is seen as rude and inconsiderate. Always attempt to speak at least a little token French. ‘Bonjour! Parlez-vous Anglais?’ simply means ‘Hello, do you speak English?’ – this makes a huge difference. You will find the French will suddenly speak fluent English if you show a token effort.
But if you want to learn a little more than ‘Do you speak English?’ and want to learn French FAST we HIGHLY recommend the Michel Thomas audio disks. In fact we swear by it! You will learn to speak French without any
memorizing, writing, homework or even trying for that matter. It’s brilliant! No pressure to learn, just listening and ‘hearing’ what your listening to. Its amazing how it flows in and stays there – the next thing you know your constructing sentences in your head with so much ease it couldn’t possibly be this easy. Michel Thomas’ recordings are a practical and modern method of teaching. Available on Amazon.
3. VISITING MUSEUMS FOR FREE
Did you know all Museums are FREE on the first Sunday of the month? They are! The Louvre, D'Orsay, Cluny, Picasso, Rodin...all of them! However if your going to the Louvre (and it's not the first Sunday of the month) purchase your entry pass from the Louvre Metro station and there is an entry into the museum here too. This may be better than waiting in line for an hour outside the Pyramid.
4.HOW LONG SHOULD I STAY IN PARIS??
Click here to see our advice in our Newsletter
5.TIPPING TOO MUCH! HOW MUCH DO I TIP IN A CAFE?
Click here to see our advice in our Newsletter
6.BIKE RIDING BY PARIS VELIB!
Forget the usual modes of transport - metros, buses or cabs -
especally when the weather is right - and take up bike riding
with Paris Velib. Velib is a clever and virtually free self-service
bicycle system, since 2007.
Click here for more information about how to use the Velib
system as featured in our Newsletter.
7.WHAT TO PACK FOR PARIS in SPRING (and what to HACK)
Click here to see our tips as featured in our Newsletter
8.Click here to see a collection of random Paris tips as featured in a recent newsletter. (Scroll down)
9.TRAVELEX CASH PASSPORT - Click here to read about the prepaid currency card (as featured in our August Newsletter) that works like a regular credit card able to be used at any ATM in Europe. It’s safer and more convenient way to manage and budget your money while travelling.
10.MIXING UP YOUR GREETINGS - How to avoid it!!
Click here to read about using the correct greetings in
French and avoid confusing your ‘TU’ and ‘VOUS.’
