Comments on: Paris: 8 travel myths debunked

By: Bastille from Paris

Bastille from Paris — Mon, 05 May 2014 20:10:32 +0000

Thanks for sharing. For those who still think Paris is expensive and that finding a budget accomodation in the center of Paris is impossible. Well , check out this place in Bastille http://www.bastillehostel.com/ : From 17 € / night !

By: Fe

Fe — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 23:46:41 +0000

Totally agree with your article..
My teen daughter & myself visited Paris Nov13 on a very very low budget! We did the metro, buses & velibed our way… loving it so much! The traffic too, was so caring & polite to the biker.. even the buses gave u a friendly ‘ding ding’ as they passed you! WOW! We found fab places to eat that were soo delish and affordable. Lots of scammers.. but they weren’t ‘French’ and too easy to spot. We tried hard to blend in..which we did so well that some French people asked us for directions. When we were in a state of ‘mmm not sure what to take’ (metro) someone would offer to look it up on their Iphone and give us the best connection! Also I discovered that to see a movie in ‘English’ ie “Gravity” you ask for the Original version. Museums free for my daughter We loved the Degas Museum plus Museum D’Orsay in the evening …fantastic …we took a very French picnic to eat in Degas’s garden.
Get a bunch of metro ticket & just hop on a bus & see where it takes you!
Had a treat & went to the hairdressers wow ! (actually twice!) And they had little English but all were planing trips to Australia….!
Paris is such a beautiful city…and the butter the eggs the bread ……..the markets mmmm !
The trip gave us so much.. we would love to go again!

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 20:53:36 +0000

Hello. I love the tips. We have often found lots of really good cheap (pardon, inexpensive) wines in the Nicolas stores. There are quite of few of them all around Paris. Plus the grocery markets as well have a great selection of wines. You can find a variety of prices but there are plenty of nice regional wines. The people in the Nicolas stores are very helpful!

By: Steve Frank

Steve Frank — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 14:14:47 +0000

Having visited Paris many more times than other European cities, I find myself agreeing with comments about the 8 myths, especially the one about rude Parisians. Paris is a big city, and with any big city, you’ll find your unpleasant types. You’ll also find many helpful residents too. And I speak with fond memories of the latter type.

By: Ellé

Ellé — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 07:03:56 +0000

Just found your blog. Love it. You make this expat laugh while trying to comprehend the ins and outs of Parisian life. And dog droppings are my kryptonite…UGH!

By: Fleur C

Fleur C — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 06:35:55 +0000

This is my second visit to the great city. My first one being in 1989…
You have certainly captured the pet peeves and main concerns of the traveller! I have found that smiling genuinely while asking for help works every time- it is the natural universal response after all.
Experiencing all that you’ve captured Bryan and loving it! Thank you from New Zealand!

By: Sandra

Sandra — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 06:00:09 +0000

A couple of good points !! I mean Parisians are definitely not rude but point number 3 is not necesseraly accurate – I am sure u can get a bottle of wine for 3 euro ( obviously u know better) but what kind of wine that would be ? and how far out of paris should u go to get it?

The thing is – Paris is magic! It’s not cheap, but it’s definitely doable 😉 food is like everywhere – do ur research and avoid touristic places, don’t go to museums – unless u have loads of time, otherwise u’ll come back without seeing paris! :). Paris is dangerous in some parts- like any other big city…basically …leave all ur doubts behind and go there 🙂