Paris Around

Posts Tagged ‘Things’

Congratulations! You have just made your choice of lugging around wherever what would be technically your “home” for the duration of your trip. Choosing the indie backpacker way for travel is already a decision to keeping your thingamajigs safer. However, backpackers continue to ask the immortal question of how you really keep your things safe during voyage, with extreme stress to travel in most parts of Asia or Africa.

Hit the Sack.

This is among the most vital things you should hit right. The backpack need not be simply sturdy and reliable. It has to be the right pack for the traveller and the traveller’s custom needs. This sets apart the genuine backpackers from the wannabes. Three C’s: comfort, convenience, and capacity.

Comfort equals padding, padding on the belts and straps of the hips, waist, chest, and shoulders. The major weight of your bag must set on the hips, and minor on the shoulders. Convenience also pertains to design, particularly the loading. Also, compartments and chimney make all the difference. And Capacity…your pack should stay within the carry-on limit in terms of size, weight, and contents. Airlines may vary in maximum weight allowance from 10 – 30 kg each for checked and carry-on bags. Remember to lock and label, and ensure it can stand against knife-slashing.

Camouflage.  Read more...

When you have decided to take a city break in Paris, you know that there are going to be many things you are going to want to do. The best thing to do is to divide up your time and to plan ahead, according to what you are interested in.

The best part about Paris is that it can truly be the city of anyone’s dreams. Therefore, the first thing that you need to do as you plan your city break in Paris is decide what you are most into and what you most like to do. Then, you can plan your city break around that.

Sightseeing In Paris

For instance, if you are interested in the sight seeing aspects of Paris, you should plan your city break around that. You can visit things like the Arch de Triumph and the Eiffel Tower, as well as the other historical and tourist attractions of the city.

History

If you are interested in historical and religious areas, you can plan your entire city break around these. You can spend a day touring the different churches, and looking at the ancient runes of the city as well.

Art

If art is more your thing, you can plan your city break around it. You can spend at least one day at the Louvre and then you can visit the many other art galleries and exhibitions that are all over the city. There are enough art museums to keep you in one for every day of your holiday.  Read more...

The backpack is not a modern day innovation. In fact it has been around for centuries in the form of the humble satchel across the globe. Today, termed he backpack, it certainly lives up to its name and the many demands put on the design by the modern traveler. It is not uncommon to see many youngsters now travel around the world with nothing but a bag clinging to their backs or the chest. The ingenuity of the creation lies in the many ways that it can be carried around – over once shoulder like a hand bag, across the back like a satchel or in front like a baby pack. But the one functionality that beats design is the fact that it is spacious enough to hold all your possessions like the laptop backpacks do that go along globe trotting with you.

What to look for when buying a backpack:

When you are shopping for a backpack it is imperative to look into the dimensions of the holder. A lot depends on what you plan to carry along. There are various sizes, shapes and dimensions to choose from in the international arena. This makes shopping for the backpacks very thrilling and enjoyable especially since the internet connectivity at home enables you to do so from your bean bag! When choosing a backpack you should look into:  Read more...

As we know, Paris is a romantic city and filled with art atmosphere. It is big and fulled of love. Paris is a good place and should be the first place for those romantic people and artist to choose from. While in Paris I made a list of things- not always buildings or churches to visit while you are there and here is my list.

There are so many things worthy to see when you travel to other cities or countries. Sometimes there are good things and sometimes bad. Sometimes the bad things come with better stories than the good things.

Here are a few:

The Louvre- I know this is typical but even going inside can take weeks to go through but I really liked the outside grounds. They were very peaceful. There are the glass pyramids, fountains, grassy areas and a park. It seemed to be the center of activity on a Sunday- children and adults playing in the fountains, and I will admit with the heat I was one. There are also people sun bathing anywhere there was grass. It reminded me of a college campus in the spring time.People laid out everywhere. It was very nice – oh and the art was pretty good too.

The famous tourist resorts are the Eiffel Tower, the Triumphal Arch, Avenue des Champs-Elysees, Place de la Concorde, Notre Dame De Paris, Louvre Palace and so on.  Read more...

A trip to Paris is a dream come true for many of us. But the global financial crisis and shrinking value of many currencies versus the Euro may have you second guessing or even postponing that dream trip to Paris. But if you’re considering a destination that’s a little bit closer to home remember that familiarity and some inside knowledge is often the key to enjoying your vacation without breaking your budget. Paris is no different, so let’s take a look at the ways Parisians stretch their euros to enjoy the wonders of one of the most superlative cities the world has to offer

1. Free entry to museums and cathedrals

There are over 180 museums and monuments in Paris and many offer free entrance at specific times. All churches and cathedrals offer free admission (except for la Sainte Chapelle), but you may need to pay an extra fee to visit the crypts or climb the towers (e.g. Notre Dame Cathedral). Many major museums, including the big favorites such as the Louvre, Musée d’Orsay, Musée Rodin and Musée Picasso, offer free admission the first Sunday of every month. The same museums, plus many more, offer free admission daily to citizens of any nation of the European Union who are under 26 years old and to children and youths under 18 years old.

2. The Paris Museum Pass  Read more...