The Metro (Subway): "Don't buy the subway ticket "special tourist"!"
Transportation by astridbaris (10 September 2000)
I've noticed a few weeks ago that the special ticket for tourists in the subway is actually much more expensive than normal tickets. The company : RATP offers you a 2 or 3 days ticket which costs a fortune.
Paris and the suburbs are cut in 5 dif...more
"Le systeme D"
Culture/Conduct by tersan (04 August 2000)
"Le systeme D" is important in French culture. D stands for "demerder," or to pull one's self from the shit. Essentially, under Systeme D, you can do whatever it takes to get yourself through a tough spot. This means tricking bure...more
"Speak some French, damn it!"
Culture/Conduct by tersan (04 August 2000)
A friend of mine once told me she dreamed of visiting Paris, but wouldn't dare speak French, for fear of insulting them. I reprimanded her--it's not like that. The French love their language and prefer to speak in it at all times. To understand why t...more
If you want to see how look your hotel or (like me) want to look with nostalgy your old flat in Paris, just click on
http://www.pagesjaunes.fr/wrmm_rue_marchande.cgi?
and you have a photo of the house! You are in the street and can move wit...
Should you trust an English publication to provide trustworthy reviews of the Paris eating/drinking establishments? Absolutely. Better than Zagats on multiple counts +, if you fear French food words, there's a handy and quite comprehensive French-to...
