A tip to all those who would want to travel to France: know your destination. This is plain and simple - a protocol that must be done whenever a traveler plans to go to other parts of the world. Based on my experience, I have seldom suffered the consequences of an undesirable trip all because I did not do my assignment of learning just what my destination has to offer and what it expects me to give to it in return.
So, to make the long story short, let us focus on France. Aside from the fact that the tipping system in this European country is very high, France has the most sophisticated traveling policies. If you do not want to be bothered with your, let us say, trip to the
dainty modern Paris, then I recommend that you keep in mind the following suggestions.
I want to share with you a very usual scenario that happens, almost all the time, to foreigners in France. It has got something to do with theft. NO, I do not mean to say that France is full of robbers. I just learned that since foreigners had to rent cars, and rented cars are very distinguishable from owned ones, thieves will likely take advantage of robbing tourists with their gadgets such as camera and phones. To prevent this, I always lock my doors and stay away from uninhabited, unfamiliar streets of the metro. Secondly, I learned that in France, it is better to use a debit card rather than cash. Besides, you cannot find money changers save in Paris. So, avoid
traveling agency first. This way, the curator will expect your arrival, thus preparations for security measures could be done.
