The Traveling Professor has visited Paris many, many times not only personally but on his small group tours to Paris. The City of Light can be an expensive city and a lot of time can be wasted if careful planning is not undertaken. So, take the benefit of my years of experience in traveling to Paris and look at my Top 5 Picks to save money and time while visiting Paris.
Paris is an expensive city. Meals are costly and hotels are pricey. However, there are some free attractions that are well worth the time to visit. So, whether you travel alone to Paris or you are on one of The Traveling Professor's small group tours to Paris, check out some free things to do.
3-star Paris hotels are good choices for mid-ranged priced lodging. Most 3-star hotels will have air conditioning and offer breakfast and some will even offer expanded dining services. 3-star hotels are usually comfortable and I find that most of them are smaller hotels, some of them even family-owned. Check out my blog post to find out more about the best 3-star hotel picks in Paris.
I received a FB PM from my good friend, Patricia R., early this morning asking some advice on my favorite Paris restaurants. Anyone who has purchased the new edition of "The Traveling Professor's Guide to Paris" know it is chock full of great Paris restaurants, in fact, over 30 of them, along with hotel recommendations, It has money saving tips, itinerary recommendations, and the best transportation advice of any guide book available. By the way, my book is available FREE for on the Amazon Kindle lending library. But for now, in today's blog post, just for Patricia, are my favorite Paris restaurants in the outer arrondissements.
For years I would go to Paris, armed with a guide book, and experienced the most wonderful city in the world. Today, in addition to using guide books, phone apps, and audio guides, people tour Paris on their own. However, in order to get the most out of a trip to Paris, hire a professional, licensed tour guides. In order to be a licensed tour guide (and they do need to be licensed), a guide goes through a rigorous process of being certified. See the blog post for recommendations on Paris tour guides.
It has been a summer to forget in Paris with temperatures skyrocketing. Believe it or not, a good percentage of hotels in Paris do not have air conditioning. Finding a budget hotel in Paris with air conditioning is another matter. But if you look at The Traveling Professor's blog post, I will turn you on to a couple of budget-priced hotels in Paris to enjoy even in the hot summer.
June 6, 1944. It was 71 years ago today that "Operation Overlord" took place - the largest invasion in history. The Allies stormed the beach at Normandy, France. The Traveling Professor has had the opportunity to visit the Normandy Invasion Beaches and the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer several times. We did it just two months ago upon a completion of a small group tour to Paris. In today's blog post, I will tell you more on how to visit the Normandy Invasion Beaches.
Generally, there are two forms of public transportation in most cities, the bus and the metro. In Paris, the metro is as sophisticated as can be found. In Rome, for now there are only 2 metro lines so the buses are much more widely used. But on any tour to Paris or to Rome, I always prefer using the bus, and I will tell you why in this special Paris and Rome travel blog post.
Everyone loves a good, inexpensive Paris hotel. I can't even count how many times I have toured Paris, but it must be at least 60 times and over that period, I have collected quite a list of affordable Paris hotels. Check out today's blog post and get the information on where to start looking for an affordable Paris hotel.
Lodging is probably the most expensive part of any tour to Paris or anywhere else for that matter. For me, the location of a hotel is the most important factor when making a selection. I also like a place that is clean, comfortable and quiet. While we don't use 1-star hotels on our Traveling Professor tours, I have some recommendations for Paris travelers looking to save a few dollars on their next tour to Paris.