Marko
05-12-2015, 02:16 PM
It's my 4th day in Paris and I wanted to make some notes for others who may want to visit.
- Every square inch of Paris is old and gorgeous - I'm not b.sing you - every friggen squre inch. The laws here have protected its architecture unlike any city I've ever seen.
- Parisians are extremely friendly if you are able to carry on a conversation in French. If you don't speak French you may find them less friendly. Forget all that and get thee to Paris anyway. It's a photographer's wet dream and you'll still be able to get by.
- The Louvre is free for anyone under 26. The exterior grounds of the Louvre are always free and are breathtaking - so far in my lifetime it's like the Grand canyon of museums...this means that no matter what anyone tells you...or no matter how much hype they give...when you get there you will be blown away...unless you're dead inside. It's a masterpiece in and of itself. It's 650,000 square feet and is the most visited museum on planet earth.
- Lodging in Paris is expensive - everything else is (about) on par with what you would expect in a large American or Canadian city - plus or minus 15-20%. Airbnb has good deals on lodging and can make it affordable. It's my 2nd time here and it's cheaper now than what I remembered. .... (London England...that's an expensive city and cannot play at the same poker table as paris in terms of awe imo)
- The subway system is cheap and runs all over Paris. It's modern and fabulous.
- Meals- (I'm travelling alone at this time so I'm not spending too much time in restaurants...because I'm not to fond of eating alone in restaurants...which btw i find affordable). I am staying in Montmartre (fabulous!) which has tons and tons of tourists...and Parisians who live in the same area - If you avoid restaurants altogether you can easily survive on 30. bucks a day or less for 3 meals.
- pets are allowed on buses and subways and in many restaurants.
- Every Parisian smokes cigarettes - they start at the age of 2.
- Overall, Parisians look healthy - Very little obesity here.- - Parisians walk and bike everywhere which is likely why they are thin.
- Traffic is bad here...if you rent a car and go anywhere you will be in traffic.
You could easily spend 1 month in Paris - but I recommend at least 1 week.
Hope this may be helpful to anyone planning a dream photography or regular vacation.
- Every square inch of Paris is old and gorgeous - I'm not b.sing you - every friggen squre inch. The laws here have protected its architecture unlike any city I've ever seen.
- Parisians are extremely friendly if you are able to carry on a conversation in French. If you don't speak French you may find them less friendly. Forget all that and get thee to Paris anyway. It's a photographer's wet dream and you'll still be able to get by.
- The Louvre is free for anyone under 26. The exterior grounds of the Louvre are always free and are breathtaking - so far in my lifetime it's like the Grand canyon of museums...this means that no matter what anyone tells you...or no matter how much hype they give...when you get there you will be blown away...unless you're dead inside. It's a masterpiece in and of itself. It's 650,000 square feet and is the most visited museum on planet earth.
- Lodging in Paris is expensive - everything else is (about) on par with what you would expect in a large American or Canadian city - plus or minus 15-20%. Airbnb has good deals on lodging and can make it affordable. It's my 2nd time here and it's cheaper now than what I remembered. .... (London England...that's an expensive city and cannot play at the same poker table as paris in terms of awe imo)
- The subway system is cheap and runs all over Paris. It's modern and fabulous.
- Meals- (I'm travelling alone at this time so I'm not spending too much time in restaurants...because I'm not to fond of eating alone in restaurants...which btw i find affordable). I am staying in Montmartre (fabulous!) which has tons and tons of tourists...and Parisians who live in the same area - If you avoid restaurants altogether you can easily survive on 30. bucks a day or less for 3 meals.
- pets are allowed on buses and subways and in many restaurants.
- Every Parisian smokes cigarettes - they start at the age of 2.
- Overall, Parisians look healthy - Very little obesity here.- - Parisians walk and bike everywhere which is likely why they are thin.
- Traffic is bad here...if you rent a car and go anywhere you will be in traffic.
You could easily spend 1 month in Paris - but I recommend at least 1 week.
Hope this may be helpful to anyone planning a dream photography or regular vacation.