Patience is a virtue... and other Paris, France Tourist Trap Tips

Vendors near here sell merchandise at expensive prices. Not too mention there will be people approaching you if you want to buy those little Eiffel Tower key chains or postcard the moment you come under the shade at the base of the tower.. They are very persistent but so should you when you do not want to buy anything from them. And if you're in line for the queue to buy tickets for the tower, be prepared to be repeating yourself as different people will approach you selling stuff, even though he had seen you denying the person before him..

Btw the cheapest Eiffel tower key chains I saw was at 50 Euro cents apiece at a cart vendor that was somewhere between the tower and école Militaire.. Do I hear lower guys???

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Les Mouvementes Sociaux = Workers strikes

It's not exactly a tourist trap associated with any establishment or place, but something you need to be aware of while in France! When there is one, the tourist will stand to not benefit in any way.. The trains run much slower at a very low frequency on the metro and the lond distance trains.

You will even see museums partially closed, or even entirely closed! This is because also people never get to work at there is not much transport services. So it ruins your day if you only have a few days there. It really cripples the city. Walking is the only way to go, as the trains are packed because they come in like every hour or so.. The only good things is that the metro is free!, so don't use your ticket and test the turnstile..

For the long distance trains, you may not have a direct route and have to find alternatives and make connections somewhere.

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Alternative: If you are having a bad day with a strike, if your hotel is in the middle of the city, take a walk along the Seine! It's pretty romantic walk and snap pictures...