The one thing I learned from our first trip was...not to over plan. Some of us spent months before our first trip planning every waking moment of our long awaited holiday, then bam your on it. Now you realize why you wanted to be here in the first place to wonder around and sit in cafes and just be in Paris.
My best suggestion is what we finally ended up doing while we were there, is wakeup in the morning go sit and enjoy your breakfast and coffee and decide what area do we want to walk around that day. We then took out our list of things we wanted to see in that area and that is where we headed for the day and just wondered and if we hit every place on the list great if not oh well.
The Museum Pass is a must for first timers I think, there are places on there that you have on your list and some that you may just be walking around and see and just decide why not lets go in and see.
In other words relax and slow down your in Paris!!If you over plan your holiday you will miss the true beauty of Paris.
So everyone what is the best piece of knowledge you can pass on to first timers.
Cheers!!
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The one major thing I learned is that the French are gracious and friendly people and all that nonsense about them being rude is just plain nonsense. The 2nd thing I learned that it does not matter what you wear as long as you are comfortable and of course clean. There are so many threads on this forum about what to wear and what not to wear, all so uncecessary%26gt; I wore jeans and sneakers everywhere and felt totally comfortable and welcome everywhere I went. Of course I did no fine dining. The 3rd thing I learned is that it is a great place to travel solo, I had some hesitations before I left but felt at home in all situations. The 4th thing I learned is BRING LOTS O MONEY.
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the one thing i learned from my first trip to paris was that to not go back was not an option!
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One important thing I learned was that there are a lot of bus tours in Paris in the summer and they all seem to arrive at the major destinations around 10-10:30 so if you want to see the tourist sites then you need to set one primary destination each day and arrive there around 9-9:30 to avoid the crush
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The first time I went I knew only about the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre. I had a great three days discovering lots of other terrific things, including the pleasure of a long cafe au lait at a sidewalk cafe. That taught me I didn%26#39;t need to plan ahead in order to enjoy someplace, and also that I needed to return to find more great things.
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Just got back and here are the things I learned.
(1) The museum pass is a good investment. It gets you in the front of the line and a good value if you are visiting a few museums.
(2) Comfortable shoes are a must. Lots of walking in Paris.
(3) The Metro is your friend. It took me every where I needed to go, efficiently and economically.
(4) Strike a friendly conversation with a local.
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I learned that Paris isn%26#39;t nearly as daunting as I expected it to be.
Magic97, I too have a list of things for each place I visit. My boyfriend and I pick 3 %26#39;musts%26#39; each for the trip and anything else we see or do beyond that is gravy. Instead of the pressure to rush from gallery to gallery we%26#39;re able to relax and live in the moment and really experience our trip. Thanks for the great thread!
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Pack half as much.
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One thing we learnt on our 1st trip to Paris May 2007 is LEARN to speak some French even if you don%26#39;t speakt it well. Paris is a beautiful city. We will be back hopefully in May 2010 (only 104 weeks but who is counting!) Don%26#39;t over plan, just go with the flow of the day, just wander around you will find pleanty to look at that doesn%26#39;t cost anything.
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I agree with BCtraveler, pack your suitcase and then take out half of what you packed.
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yes - but which half?!
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