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Helpful Information |
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Visit Virtual Tourist.com for tips from other travelers regarding safety, tourist traps, must-sees, restaurants, etc... |
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U.S. Customs |
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U.S. Passport Services |
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Euro calculator |
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Watch your feet! The Parisians don't pick up the dog poop. |
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Travel books by Rick Steve's "France 2003" and "Italy 2003" |
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Travelsmith's for clothes, purses, security items, etc.. I purchased a "security" purse and it worked fine. Lays flat against the front of the body. Must have worked; I didn't get pickpocketed in Italy or France. |
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Bring some good walking shoes - you're going to do alot of walking; I lost 11 pounds in 2 weeks! |
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"Bein cuit" is French for well-done. It didn't help; I still received my red meat and lamb rare. The waiters looked at me strange for asking for well-done meat. After that I didn't order any more red-meat or lamb. "Chicken please!" |
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Toilet paper is rough is both France and Italy. Also, if you're use to the public restrooms having "paper seat covers" then you'd best bring your own. |
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Speaking of public restrooms, most charge a few cents to use (25 to 50 cents). This is for the attendant to keep the restrooms clean. So make sure to have coins on hand! |
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Most businesses and shops close for lunch FOR 2 HOURS! |
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PEDESTRIANS DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY!!!!!!! |
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On the highways: You'll receive a ticket if the police can't read your license plate. I never saw a sign for minimum speed posted. |
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Also, it must be a written Highway rule in France and Italy that the LEFT lane is strictly for passing, no Sunday drivers. Everywhere we went the drivers knew to get out of the way of faster drivers, no attitude, no honking. I loved it! We need to adapt that rule over here. |
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MAKE SURE YOUR FEET DON'T SMELL! |
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At the airport: It didn't matter what kind of shoes you wore, the security personnel still asked people to take their shoes off and put them through the x-ray machine. |
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