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1. Packing for Winter
i agree with everyone. cold is pretty relative depending on where you live. i am from santa barbara county, california. i went to paris in jan. '08 and although it wasn't snowing, it was freezing and...
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2. Footwear
I always take an extra foldable bag. You always come back with more than you left with. No matter what they say about not wearing tennis shoes....take them anyway. You absolutely need the MOST...
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3. Packing List
While I try to take as little as possible these are some items that I must take along with me on most of my travels. I travel during any season and adjust my packing list according to the weather,...
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4. Electronics
In the winter - scarves are a must! If you don't want to appear like an obvious tourist, you would wear dark, solid colored clothing. Nice slacks - polyester blend or gabbardine. No tennis shoes or...
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5. Backpack
If you go into the museums or art galleries and you are wearing a small rucksack they ask you to wear it front ways, instead of on your back. Make sure you wear comfortable shoes, paris is very dusty...
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6. Rainwear
Ladies, bring a purse that can be worn across your torso. Theives are common, and a bag slung only over one shoulder can be easily slipped off and taken in a crowd. Pack an umbrella! Weather in Europe...
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7. Rolling Luggage
Look at the photo below. Would you want to haul all that stuff up a Parisian stairway? Those stairways can be mighty small and steep. Bring some essential clothes in your carry on bag in case the...
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8. Toiletries
To protect your feet from blisters, you'll want to use some Moleskin. This adhesive cotton padding is soft & puffy yet thin. You cut it out with a hole in the middle where your blister is. You don't...
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10. Packing for Summer
* Map and guidebook; * Crackers; * 2 Liter of water; * Fruit / power bars. * Hiking boots; * 1 extra t-shirt; * Shorts with many pockets; * Sunglasses; * Fleece type jacket; * Hat / cap; * Raincoat. *...
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11. Internet Access
Easyeverything ( boulevard Sébastopol ) The biggest cyber café in Paris !! Address: 31/37 Boulevard de Sébastopol (1st district) Number of PCs: 375 Opening hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week...
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12. Guidebooks
Here are my guide books that provided me details about a geographic location, tourist attractions, or most interesting itineraries in Paris. Casa Editrice Bonechi – Italy. “The Golden Book”. Paris....
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14. Packing for Spring
Bring luggage tags. French trains require that all baggage are tagged. Bring additional bags, you will shop. Pack for light weather (long-sleeve tees/tops, dresses, jeans etc) BUT bring a...
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16. Good shoes!
I can almost promise that you will walk, and walk, and walk even more, when you are in Paris. So bring some good walking-shoes! Could destroy your whole trip...
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17. Cracked Lips - bring your lip salve!
The humidity in France (& other parts of Europe) always seems lower than back home in sunny Queensland no matter what time of year. I always carry a lip stick...
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18. What if I forget something?
This is kind of a "don't worry about it" tip. On our first trip (before there were terrific travel web sites like Virtual Tourist), I really worried about...
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19. Bring a Champagne Stopper!
One thing i did not take with me to Paris was a Champagne Stopper! Champagne was cheap and plentiful in the super marche. A stopper would of come in handy in...
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20. Some of Paris Basic Necessities
"Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose....And nothin' ain't worth nothin' but it's free "( © Kris Kristofferson)So better bring some of...
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21. Rennies, s'il vous plait?
I never like to be caught without my regular types of medication when abroad - you may not be able to get the particular brand you use and as medicines are...
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22. For those traveling on to Brittany...
There is La Maison de Bretagne at 203 Boulevard St. Germain. This is a good place to check out tourist info if you are heading to Brittany from Paris as they...
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23. You will be so happy you have this!!
If you plan on buying some of the amazing cheeses of France home with you, you much bring some sort of airtight container of really good quality ziplock...
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24. The Love Chocolate Ink Please
Oh you know how to add fantasies and love, and more craziness, every time of our meeting, I am crazy about you baby, crazy about your love, crazy about your...
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25. French produce
Don't pass up the opportunity in bringing back a few bottles of really good wine whilst in France. I would especially recommend the rather fine bottle of 2001...
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