I wouldn't follow the usual tourist schedule in Paris even if I've got a gun pressed against my skull and they're offering me money. But then again, I've been there a couple times, so... may I be excused for being a bit biased about this.
Thing is, the low-cost airlines have flooded these top destinations lately (Paris, Rome to name but a few), making the locals rather wary of all the ceaseless crowds. Which in turn reflects on the quality of service (and Parisiens haven't been particularly known for their warm and welcoming hearts in the first place). Frankly, I'd rather spend a day dragging a bottle of wine and a chop of nice cheese from some grocery, sitting on a lawn somewhere in the parks away from the crowds, watching the world pass by. Then I'd hit some piano bar with the gang in the evening, or whatever. But again, that's just me.
Most folks like to tick out famous places from a list they've got prepared for themselves, make a ton of selfies, then brag about having been to Place X and having seen Landmarks X1-to-X1001.
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Thing is, the low-cost airlines have flooded these top destinations lately (Paris, Rome to name but a few), making the locals rather wary of all the ceaseless crowds. Which in turn reflects on the quality of service (and Parisiens haven't been particularly known for their warm and welcoming hearts in the first place). Frankly, I'd rather spend a day dragging a bottle of wine and a chop of nice cheese from some grocery, sitting on a lawn somewhere in the parks away from the crowds, watching the world pass by. Then I'd hit some piano bar with the gang in the evening, or whatever. But again, that's just me.
Most folks like to tick out famous places from a list they've got prepared for themselves, make a ton of selfies, then brag about having been to Place X and having seen Landmarks X1-to-X1001.