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CityPass Discounts


Dec 03

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Save some money by taking along the CityPass if you are traveling to:

The CityPass is a little ticket booklet that can get you VIP perks, avoid long box-office lines and upgrades at no extra charge. Skip a line or get a complimentary audio tour. The CityPass can get you up to 50% off of admission to some of the best and major attractions in North America including Chicago’s Field Museum, Statue of Liberty, Disneyland and Seattle’s Space Needle. The CityPass has no blackout dates and is available at any CityPass attraction or online at Citypass.com.

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Budget Travel Houses


Nov 12

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Attention all budget travelers looking for affordable travel housing! Check out Airbnb.com, a site offering affordable travel housing services which are much like a cross between craigslist.org and couchsurfing.org. Another affordable, world-wide vacation rentals service is that provided by EscapeRental.

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Where to Find Movies in English in Paris


Nov 04

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The French Lumiere brothers invented the first movie, which, at the time, was called a “moving picture”. The French’s love of movies began then and has continued ever since, evolving into one of the favorite things to do in Paris. The French are the leading film producers in Europe. Their movies are often categorized as author movies (deeper and less commercial than Hollywood productions).

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Paris is filled to the rim with movie theaters in order to satisfy the demand of locals who go to the movies at least once a week among other things to do in Paris. Parisians like authenticity and prefer to see movies in their original language even if that language is not French (such as subtitled English movies in Paris). Because of this, English speaking visitors get things to do in Paris with opportunities to see English movies in Paris. Movies shown in languages other than French (i.e. English movies in Paris) are tagged with the Acronym V.O., meaning Version orginiale (original version).


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Paris Vacations: Shopping Hours in Paris


Nov 04

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Most Paris store hours are from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM, Monday through Saturday. Most stores are closed on Sundays with a few exceptions. Sometimes smaller stores, specifically those in residential districts, are closed on Mondays. Most Paris store hours are open during lunch time for shopping in Paris unlike Italy or Spain. On Thursdays, department stores are often open late (until 10:00 PM) for shopping in Paris.

Shopping in Paris during holidays such as Christmas or other special events in Paris is easier as Paris store hours are lengthened. Paris store hours are the longest during the winter and summer sales months (January and June).

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Paris: Mecca of Fashion and Design in Europe


Nov 04

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People take holidays in Paris France for all different reasons. Paris is known as the Mecca of fashion and design in Europe. Of course, if you ask Italians, they may say something different. Nevertheless, France is home to the largest fashion powerhouses in the world such as:

  • Christian Dior
  • Louis Vuitton
  • Hermes
  • Chanel

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Shopping in Paris can be a great experience if you come on your holidays in Paris France with a fat wallet or credit cards; otherwise, shopping in Paris can be a bit frustrating. Shopping in Paris offers famous fashion streets like “Avenue Montaigne” or Faubourg Saint Honore as well as department stores (grands magasins) such as Le Printemps or Les Galeries Lafayette or small designer specialty stores around the neighborhoods of Le Marais or Saint Germain des Pres. Take advantage of your holidays in Paris France by knowing as much as possible about all the shopping opportunities it offers.


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Top Paris Clichés


Nov 04

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Paris has been described and spoken about so many times over so many years, making it difficult to find something new or original to say about it. When you actually experience Paris, you realize just how difficult it is to describe this beautiful city with words.

Paris has more well-known landmarks than any other spots on the planet. One thing that Paris’ description is not short of is Paris clichés. Visitors may describe the city with Paris clichés as a place of:

  • Great monuments
  • Great food
  • Cafes and bistros on every corner
  • Intellectuals debating all kinds of issues
  • Romance
  • Sexy and elegant people
  • Rude and aggressive residents
  • Hating Americans
  • Superior attitude
  • Whiners constantly on strike
  • Residents with bad odor due to poor hygiene
  • Unfriendly people who know how to speak English but don’t want to
  • Unhelpful Parisians

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Those Paris clichés may be true in some instances but it is not the norm. We encourage visitors to come and experience Paris for themselves to find out whether or not the Paris clichés are true. Follow some advice to get the most out of your time in Paris:

  • Be flexible and ready to adapt to a new culture
  • Be humble and patient
  • Attempt to meet French people and discover Paris though local eyes. Parisian people are proud of their city and love to help people discover the city of lights
  • Stay in a Paris vacation rentals to live more like a local
  • Don’t behave like a tourist
  • Try to learn a few basic sentences in French
  • Always be polite and considerate of other people.

If you don’t speak French, apologize and let Parisian know that “je ne parle pas Francais? parlez vous Anglais? If you get a “oui” or “un peu” then you may proceed in English.


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Holiday in Paris: English Books & Magazines in Paris


Nov 04

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Paris is a very international city full of business travelers, expatriates and leisure tourists on holiday in Paris. It is easy to find newspapers, English books and magazines in Paris and all the kiosks carry international magazines from all over Europe and the US.

English-speaking visitors on holiday in Paris wishing to buy English books and magazines in Paris should search through English book stores such as WH Smith or Brentano’s. Those two book stores are regularly stocked with the latest novels, English books and magazines in Paris.

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WH Smith
www.whsmith.fr
248 rue de Rivoli Paris 1
01 44 77 88 99
British-based Chain

Brentano’s
www.btentanos.fr
37 avenue de L ‘opera Paris 2
01 42615250
US-based chain


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Holidays in Italian or Greek Islands


Nov 04

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Italy is one of the most visited countries in the world. Not only is it home to the big names of tourism such as Rome, Venice, Florence and Tuscany, but also to the hip Italian islands. Visitors explore Italy, its nice hotels and extensive collection of Italy holiday rentals.

Italian islands are more glamorous than its Greek counterparts. European celebrities, as well as business tycoons, are aficionados of Italy holiday rentals on the Italian islands. The Italian islands are closer to the rest of Europe than the Greek islands are. The quick and easy access is a big plus.

Italy holiday rentals in Salina, off Sicily, are very much in demand. The Island of Salina offers breathtaking landscape. Vacationers love to watch from afar as the active volcano Stromboli erupts. Giglio Island, off of Tuscany, is a must-see if you are in the region. Ponza Isand, off the coast of Rome, is where the who’s who of the Roman jet setters mingle on the weekends. The Island of Ponza has stylish and delicious trattorias to discover.


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Airlines Frequent Flyer Programs - American Airlines


Nov 04

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Traveling continues to get harder and airline companies are making it less pleasant to fly by charging fees left and right and restricting amenities and service on planes.  Airlines frequent flier programs are becoming more and more restrictive and getting a free ticket or an upgrade is becoming next to impossible.

In these tough times, American Airlines improved its airlines frequent flier programs One-way flex awards by letting travelers book flights with as little as 12,500 miles. Even casual travelers can take advantage of American Airlines frequent flier programs.  In our tough economic environment travelers should also take advantage of great prices for worldwide holiday rentals.


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Jules Undersea Lodge a Key Largo Underwater Hotel


Oct 30

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Experience this truly unique underwater hotel in Key Largo, Florida. Jules Undersea Lodge sits 21 feet beneath the mangroves of Emerald Lagoon. Jules Undersea Lodge has been featured in countless magazines and TV shows such as “Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous”.

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Visitors enter the Key Largo underwater hotel through an opening underneath the Jules Undersea Lodge. Knowing how to scuba dive would be a great skill to have before going to the Key Largo underwater hotel. There are 42-inch round windows through which you may observe aquatic neighbors. For more information on the Key Largo underwater hotel, visit jul.com.


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