Do(s):

• Book a furnished apartment to suit your budget and taste.
• Save room for a variety of sweet treats.
• Select the eateries where the locals eat.
• Be mindful of your manners and try to learn a few French word and phrases.
• Dress casually as the locals do.
• Say “Bonjour” when engaging with another person. This includes all salespeople, servers, front desk, etc.
• Seek out locals, or at least try to talk to them at a picnic or in a bar. But try to drop a couple of words in French.
• Do wear comfortable shoes and clothes that can easily be layered. Pack a nice outfit for special occasions.
• Do wear a scarf in the winter and fall.
• Do spend at least an hour at a café terrace at some point during your trip sipping something.
• Do refill your water bottle at any of the city’s outdoor water fountains. It is safe to drink.
• Do eat things that you have never tasted before.
• Do order a carafe of wine at lunch to share or for yourself.
• Wine is cheap in France! Do taste it.
• Head to an outdoor market, get some cheese, fresh baguettes and head to the wine store.
• Do book a hotel that’s as central as possible to avoid wasting time in transit.
• Go to Paris’s famous flea markets to find something totally unique to bring home.
• Visit all of the touristy sights that you’ve been eager to visit.
• Buy a travel guide. Much of the information listed is evergreen and will be useful.

Don’t(s):

• Don’t come unprepared for the weather. Research the weather before you go and pack accordingly, when possible.
• Don’t buy bottled water in a restaurant unless you like or need bubbly water. Otherwise, stick to a “carafe d’eau”. It’s delicious — and free.
• Don’t buy an "ordinary" baguette. Stick to the “tradition”.
• Don’t fuss over eating.
• Don’t write off ethnic food in Paris. A lot of it is really good and unique. Just don’t fiddle with the American stuff.
• Don’t tip needlessly in restaurants.
• Don’t eat anywhere within a beret’s toss of a major tourist destination, especially Sacre Coeur, Eiffel Tower, or Notre Dame.
• Don’t pay for breakfast in a hotel or hostel if you don’t have to. It will probably cost you about €9-14 for something that you get at the corner bakery for about €3-4.
• Don’t touch those items in the minibar. Head to the nearest supermarket to pick up water, drinks, snacks, champagne, fruit, etc.
• Don’t carry your passport and all of your credit cards with you.
• Don’t fall for street scams. But don’t be freaked out by normal people. Simply avoid anyone who approaches you in an unusual manner.
• Don’t let your guard down. Petty crime exists here.
• Don’t take pictures of people in shops. They tend not to like it that much. It’s going to get awkward.
• Don’t be entirely cheap. Sometimes a few extra Euros can go a long way.
• Don’t feel you have to go to Versailles, even though it’s famous and big and glorious
• Don’t bring a selfie stick. Many museums look down on them.

Have you ever thought about the nightlife in Paris? Unforgettable and eccentric! The city of love truly comes to life once the sun goes down. The nocturnal atmosphere includes party venues, bars, clubs or cafés. If you are ready to dance the night away, and want to get past the velvet ropes and onto the dance floor of the party venues you have to master the dress code to blend in like a local. Bouncers are a part of the nightlife in the bars. Usually, they are polite, but if for some reason they do not allow you inside, you can always move to the next club or bar. The city of light offers entertainment choices for couples and singles to enjoy their night in a manner suitable for each. Take off and make a choice on how you want to spend an evening in Paris.

• Cabaret: Experience cabaret, visit the Lido, the Crazy Horse, and the Moulin Rouge.       
• Catacombs in Paris.  
• Enjoy food tour: Take a food tour to know more about French food and wine with a walking tour through the romantic neighborhood, Montmartre.
• Find your inner child at the funfair museum enjoying the rides, carousels, merry-go-rounds, swings and more. 
• Visit the most typical Persian market the "Enfants Rouges" (Red Children).

• Little red door: Have the best cocktails here.
• Enjoy the one-man comedy show, how to become a Parisian in one hour. This is one of the best.
• Look for free events where entertainment varies from concerts to photo exhibits to festivals.
• Swim at Piscine Josephine Baker, that is a swimming pool on a barge.

• A béret. This knitted woolen hat is often associated with Parisian artists.  
• A marinière. A long-sleeved jersey that was worn by the French Marine. 
• Wine is France’s ultimate symbol and the most consumed alcohol in the country. 
• Cheese. There are over 365 types of cheese. You can gift your favorite ones to someone.
• Salt. In France, there are many different varieties of salt that are all very different from each other but are all really good.
• A saucisson. Saucisson is basically a sausage that can be cooked or dried. This delicacy is usually made of pork meat, the average price is 7€ per unit.
• Foie Gras. It is almost a tradition for French people to eat some at Christmas.
• A scarf. It is a fashionable accessory that will keep you warm and stylish for the whole winter, the prices start at 20€.
• A Louis Vuitton handbag. Their handbags and travel cases are well-known and worn in the entire world.
• Beauty products. In France, there are many unique soaps and skincare products that foreigners love and wish to find in their home country. Bioderma, La Roche-Posay, Avène, L’Occitane Posters or Postcards,
• A French knife
• A bottle of perfume