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In less than 3 months, I'll be sitting in a cafe in PARIS! I am so excited you wouldn't even believe it. This will be my first time.... a dream is finally turning into a reality!
So as I am just now deep into the research/planning process, please let me know what you recommend and what to skip!
We will be going mid-November before Thanksgiving. We chose this time because we found a great price for airfare and also because it is known for being a less touristy time. I've been reading a lot and it seems like we may not have to deal with lines to things like the Louvre or the Eiffel Tower. Major win. Also, there will be Christmas decor everywhere since France (obviously) doesn't celebrate Thanksgiving. I. Can't. Wait.
I am going with my family friend Peyton (we went to Nantucket together and go to the lake every year together) and my high school friend Ava (who also lives two doors down from me!).
Paris has been one of the places I've always longed to visit. Peyton and I started to talk about/plan a Paris trip back in 2015 for 2016 and with all the terrorism and bad things happening, it kind of spooked me a bit. I hate that it did, but it did.
I'm so glad our flights are booked and there's no turning back now! We will be there for a full week, but since travel basically cuts out two days, we will have a total of 5 nights in Paris.
I know 5 nights isn't a ton, so I want to know what is really worth our time. I really do want to do popular things like the Eiffel Tower, but I'd also really like to do something a little less typical, too. And I definitely want to check out places like Hermes, Chanel, Goyard, etc.
And lastly, I don't want to exhaust myself. We will be back just in time for Thanksgiving, and I want to be able to enjoy Thanksgiving with family and friends without falling asleep in my mashed potatoes. I know I'll be back to Paris in the future, this is just the start of many trips!
So if you had to pick just one thing in Paris, what would it be? What is your must-do, must-see, must-eat? And if you have any random information like what is the best travel adapter, what are the best shoes for all the walking, what phone plan you used, etc. let me know! I am a a sponge and ready to soak up any and all info you guys throw my way!! Thank you all!!
