I truly get excited when I hear that someone is going to travel to Paris France for the first time! Our first trip, which was years ago, still seems like yesterday. With map in hand, we began to search for hotels, book our flight and a rental car. We planned to visit the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, the Louvre, Chateau de Versailles and, weather permitting, Disneyland Paris. In other words ALL of the must see attractions, monuments, and museums. We already knew how to do most of that from our vacation travel in the States but, after all, this was not the States!

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Have You Ever Been to Paris?

Read what others have to say about their first trip to Paris or tell everyone about your first trip to Paris on the Paris Visitor Stories page. What you write becomes a web page on our site!

Have You Ever Dreamed of Going to Paris?

The dream gets closer to reality on the Paris Quick Facts page.

As you might expect, there are many choices to be made before you even get close to departure day. One of the biggest problems we faced was locating sources of up to date, credible information. Most of what we found was either out of date, incorrect, or downright misleading. In addition, it was spread over what seemed like hundreds of different websites and what's worse, a lot of it was in French! Much of it was written by people who (we know now) obviously had never been to Paris!

Have You Ever Wondered What it Might Cost to Travel to Paris?

Ever Heard of the Paris Metro? How Would You Even Figure Out Where to Stay? Where Would You Go to Eat ? What About Real French Restaurants?

Answers for all these questions and more are on the Paris Trip Planner page.

What is the Best, Most Reliable, Source of Practical Information on Paris?

There was no shortage of marketing information on the attractions but there was a distinct shortage of more practical information on local transportation, best/safest areas to stay in, best places for we commoners to eat, details on getting from the airport to the city, etc., etc.. Really what was needed was one stop shopping for reliable, current information written by people who actually go to Paris.

We put this website together just for this reason.

This website will enable us (and travelers like you!) to share our experiences, compare notes, update travel details, and everything else necessary to make this your trip of a lifetime! As you can see from the menu items on the left, you'll find everything you need right here, in one spot, from booking hotels to the weather in Paris. The pages on this site will help you become more comfortable with your trip planning and realize your dream of going to the City of Lights! Oh, and by the way, when you return, please stop back and share your experience with the rest of us. All of us love to hear about our beloved city!

And speaking of "sharing your experiences" ...

Do you have a story or comment to share? Just select the "Your Paris Stories" menu tab on the left.

Want to read the latest news about Paris? Select the "Paris News" menu tab on the left.

Ready to Find the Answers to All the questions you might have about your trip to Paris? Just select the "Start Here" page from the index below or the menu button on the left to begin planning your first trip to Paris!

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