http://www.paristriptips.com Paris Travel Made Easy Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:47:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is a GREAT idea, it's amazing it took so long to implement. Through November 22, 2010, the ET web site is selling 250 tickets per day online. What's in it for you? You don't have to wait in the sometimes excruciatingly long lines for a ticket ... http://www.paristriptips.com/general/advanced-purchase-tickets-to-the-eiffel-tower/ There's nothing quite like a picnic in Paris. On the banks of the Seine, on the Pont des Arts (which I don't really recommend because everyone else in the free world is there too), in the Luxembourg Garden, there are so many places to enjoy a picnic. Top ... http://www.paristriptips.com/general/je-pique-nique-tu-pique-niques-il-pique-nique-some-paris-restaurants-prepare-carryout-picnics-for-customers/ The weekend of September 4-5, Fauchon will be selling éclairs and only éclairs! Check out their windows and pastry cases, they are stuffed full of their famous éclairs. They have a huge number of designs -- from Mona Lisa to a comouflage éclair -- there are 45 in ... http://www.paristriptips.com/general/its-eclair-weekend-at-fauchon/ There's a heat wave going on in Paris, sending a record number of visitors to the banks of the Seine, aka "Paris Plage"...sand, beach chairs and umbrellas make you forget you're in a major capital and might make you feel like you're in the Mediterranean...for a minute or two ... http://www.paristriptips.com/general/paris-plage-is-burning-up/ August in Paris...for some it's a dream with fewer crowds, no traffic jams and warm weather.  For others who are searching for a good place to eat, it can be a nightmare. Many of Paris's restaurants and small shops close for at least two weeks in August, some for the entire month.  ... http://www.paristriptips.com/news/which-paris-restaurants-are-open-in-august/ A law established in 1906 banned shopping outside of touristic areas in France. Sarkozy would like to change that with a new law that will allow stores to open on Sundays, which goes right along with his goal of getting the French to work more hours. Some French ... http://www.paristriptips.com/general/its-sunday-lets-shop-france-to-loosen-sunday-shopping-rules/ Most summers, the Paris Tourism Office tries to come up with ways to lure tourists and reassure folks that, yes indeed the Parisians do smile. No they are not rude, and yes they value you as a tourist. This summer is no different. This time the gimmick du jour ... http://www.paristriptips.com/general/paris-vous-sourit-paris-smiles-for-youphoto-competition/ Les Grandes Eaux Musicales de Versailles: Through October 25, 2009, you can enjoy the gardens of Versailles and their fountains set to music. They are running this for an additional month now, it used to end in September, but it is so popular and the weather is still so great in ... http://www.paristriptips.com/fun-in-paris/enjoy-versailles-fountain-display/ Every year that Italian sparkling water in the green bottle comes out with its 50 top restaurants in the world. First prize, once again, goes to El Bulli in Barcelona. I've never been, don't get to Barcelona much, but I've heard so much praise about this restaurant that ... http://www.paristriptips.com/general/san-pellegrinos-50-best-restaurants-in-the-world/ I was perusing about David Lebovitz's web site (which everyone should peruse to feel both happy and Parisian all at once) and I came across a recent post called "Paris Favorites: Eating, Drinking and Shoopping". Just fabulous. He has collected a great list of addresses from people ... http://www.paristriptips.com/general/paris-insiders-secrets/