There are a lot of reasons why you can lose your passport or credit cards while visiting Paris.   You might be pickpocketed.   Believe me, it happens.  I've witnessed several pickpocket incidents while visiting Paris.   Another way to lose your passport or credit cards is just by misplacing them when you travel from one hotel to another, or while you are in a shop or restaurant.

In any case, losing either your passport or credit cards can really ruin your vacation.   Take the right safeguards to prevent the loss of these items.  But in case it does happen, take a look at the blog to see what actions you can take to stop your vacation into turning into a disaster.

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People always ask me a wide variety of practical questions about traveling to Paris.   They want to know about the planes, trains and busses.  They want to know the best neighborhoods in Paris.  They want to know about Paris supermarkets.  What are the Paris hotels like?  What's the best way to make a phone call from Paris back home?  They even want to know about the Paris "bathroom" situation.   In this blog, I talk about ten useful tips that everyone should know about when they travel to Paris.

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In my opinion, there aren't too many things more Parisian than spending a few hours in the afternoon at a wine bar.   It's a great idea especially after a day of running all over town taking in all of the charms of Paris.   Some wine bars are modern, some are more traditional.   Some wine bars focus on serving wines only from a particular region such as Bordeaux, Languedoc, or the Loire Valley.   You will most definitely find wines that are not available outside of France.   Other wine bars have a broader appeal and offer a wider variety of choices.   Wine bars are also a great place to grab a little snack while planning the rest of your day in the greatest city in the world.

Read the blog to get a listing of some of my favorite wine bars.

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Rick Steves is a popular travel writer  who has published a series of Europe travel guides.  He also produces a very popular travel television series on PBS.  

He recently wrote “Travel As  A Political Act”.  It is a book that talks about travel not in the context of the sites to see, the restaurants  to eat at, or the hotels to sleep in.  Rather, it talks about the people of other nations and how we politically and culturally fit (or not fit) in.

Take a look at the blog to learn more about this very interesting book and how Rick Steves looks at travel from a political viewpoint.

I just returned from giving one of my “Travel to Paris” seminars this evening.   As usual, the scheduled 1 ½ hour presentation ran over 2 hours.      The class was basically split between two groups of people.   The first group had never been to Paris before and was looking for basic information.   The second group had traveled to Paris multiple times and were looking for “insider” tips.   Read the blog and I’ll tell you about the most frequently asked questions about traveling to Paris when I give a presentation.

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