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2 Things That I Dislike About Paris. [No Offence]

Yes Paris, not the whole of France. I'm not a rich traveler who travels luxuriously which isn't a bad things really, when you can actually see the true identity of a place most of the time. So after my trip to Paris, I am honestly quite put off by the whole experience. Paris did not appear to be the romantic and beautiful city as the perception that I had of the city before the trip.You may say I had high expectation of the city but it wasn't the case. Lets start with the worst of the two on the list. 1. The metro urine stench. Anyone who had travel on the Paris metro system would know where this is going. The stench is so horrendous that everytime right before you go down onto the platforms you would have to mentally prepare yourself.  It is worse than some of the public toilets. No offence but I really think that is why the perfume industry is going strong in FR.  2. The attitude of some of the locals. Most of the staff that I've met in cafes and stores ar...

Best Spot to Enjoy A View of The Eiffel Tower! and Nutella Waffles, Anyone?

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Of course it is totally down to oneself's preference of which spot gets you the best view of the Eiffel Tower in the whole of Paris. So this spot of mine will only be for those who is looking forward to enjoy a full view of the Eiffel Tower. Straight to the point, it is in  Place du  Trocadéro, opposite of the Seine river. The metro station that you'd want to get off at is called Trocad é ro . It can be easily reached by going on the metro on line 6 and line 9. After getting off the metro, just head towards  Palais de Chaillot and you won't be able to miss the view of the Eiffel Tower. If you're still unsure, just follow the tourist-y crowd, it is a very popular spot amongst tourists so there'll be quite a few heading there. That being said, if you don't like pushing and squeezing through crowds (that was an exaggeration), you might want to head there early in the morning, like at dawn to have a chance to have a clear line of sight of the tower. Le...