- Joined
- Mar 31, 2013
- Messages
- 63,558
- Reaction score
- 28,924
- Gender
- Male
- Political Leaning
- Undisclosed
Am I the only one on DP who actually DID win a free trip to Paris? Actually, it was better than free - I got paid to go. For work.
I had a medical conference there a few years ago, was sent courtesy of my employers at the Wonder Drug Factory, and was able to take a few days after to see the city more in depth. A great city for walking - as good as New York. I probably walked 10 miles per day (fueled by cafe au lait, crossaints and eclairs, of course).
What a fantastic place. Its no more expensive than any other large cities to travel in, has a great public transportation system, and I've always found the reports of the French as rude to be way overblown. In my mind, its probably in the top 10 in cities to visit in the world.
I had a medical conference there a few years ago, was sent courtesy of my employers at the Wonder Drug Factory, and was able to take a few days after to see the city more in depth. A great city for walking - as good as New York. I probably walked 10 miles per day (fueled by cafe au lait, crossaints and eclairs, of course).
What a fantastic place. Its no more expensive than any other large cities to travel in, has a great public transportation system, and I've always found the reports of the French as rude to be way overblown. In my mind, its probably in the top 10 in cities to visit in the world.