All packed and ready to go to Paris.
In previous posts, I shared a “To Do” list to plan a trip to Paris, wrote about how to pick a travel wardrobe and travel gear, and how to pack everything so you can find it. So, it’s time to travel to Paris!
I’m all packed and ready to go. (No, this isn’t my luggage. Remember, I’m trying to advocate using anything but black luggage.)
For the next 30 days, I will be publishing my travel diary that I wrote during my recent trip to Paris, along with additions based on my Filofax daily planner entries, receipts (what I kept), bank statements, cell phone records, and my long-term memory, which is significantly better than my short-term. I can remember beating the two fastest guys in the 100-yard dash in fourth grade, but if you ask me what I had for lunch yesterday I’d probably have to think about it. You will notice I make a lot of references to Rick Steves’ Paris 2014 guide book: I used it extensively during my trip. I can’t say enough good things about the travel advice Rick gives.
Sometimes I’ve talked about how much money I’ve spent and how I feel about it. I don’t go through life putting a price tag on everything because you can’t put a price tag on life experiences. I’ve talked about these experiences as information for my readers. (Hopefully, I have a few by now.) Also, some days I have a lot to say, and other days…not so much.
All names have been changed except for hostel management and public figures.
I make several references to the television program Seinfeld, so if an observation doesn’t make sense, it’s probably a reference to that program.
I make a few references to “Fancy Boy Idiots.” This is actually a pseudonym (or nom de guerre) for a U.S. government agency. I’m sure you can figure it out once you think about it.
Salut.