Side Trip

[taffimai]

I have confirmed that I can get enough hotel points to do a three night side trip.

I'm very tempted by Paris, but I don't speak French and I'm worried about getting around the city. I'd hate to be that awful American who goes to a country without knowing the language and needs everyone to speak English for them. I'm also worried about the anti-semitism in France, both from a safety perspective and a "graffiti swastikas do not make for a relaxing vacation" perspective. If anyone has experiences that they would be willing to share, I'd be very grateful.

Of course, there are lots of other options within the UK, but I'm not knowledgeable about them. Again, experiences and opinions are welcome. Please?

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Comments

[chatona.livejournal.com]

Paris is absolutely gorgeous and I love it. Also, in my experience it really depends on which parts of Paris you are in when it comes to such things as anti-semitism. It exists, but I haven't come across it in the three times I've been in there, personally. It's definitely possible to visit the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, the Musée d'Orsay and l'Opera Garnier (those are the places I would highly recommend, plus some others that I would have to look into a guide book to remember) without making any negative experience. I think the danger of getting robbed is much higher than being subjected/exposed/insert appropriate verb to anti-semitism in those areas.

Buuuuuuuuuuuuut to be honest, I am also QUITE partial to Dublin. I mean. I did spent eight months there and it's a fantastic and gorgeous and lovely city. You should go see both!