Good morning my name is Jay Swanson, and
we already did 25 essential tips to Paris in 8 minutes, which surprised me that was really
fast, so let's see if we can do that again with 26 essential tips in 8 minutes starting with:
1. You should get my guide to Paris at www.parisimypocket.com it has everything you need
from where to stay how to get around and hundreds I mean hundreds of restaurant recommendations
all over the city so you can make sure that no matter where you end up in Paris, you
have the best time possible. Guaranteed. 2. You know that song [singing] "oh Champs
Elysées" It should have been "Ack Champs Elysées!" like nobody comes here. Just for
tourists. Parisians don't do it. Skip it. It's a strip mall with brands you can
get literally anywhere in the world. 3. However at the top of the
Champs Elysées, of course, is the Arc de Triomphe which is highly
worth it, and actually my favorite view of the city. I think it'd be my number
one it's a great view. It's not free, I have a whole video about finding free views
that I made years ago, so if you want some free views of the city you can do that too, but
for paid views... I think this might be it. 4. General rule of thumb: if you
want the photo get there early. 5. Don't walk in the bike lane (like right here)
Bikes. It's for bikes. Especially not at night, it's really dangerous. Basically just pay
attention to your surroundings at all times. 6. Ambulances are free in Paris, so
if you have an accident and somebody offers to call you an ambulance, don't
say no. Don't get an Uber. Don't get a taxi. Don't bleed in your Uber, you'll
ruin your rating. Call an ambulance. 7. With the exception of the Eurostar,
there's no security when taking the train so just make sure you get there with enough
time to find your seat sit back, and relax. This actually kind of stinks,
why am I sitting on this? 8. Generally speaking, it's considered impolite
to eat or drink on the Metro. [Sound of the metro] 9. Your metro ticket, If you get a paper ticket, won't work with
the bus, so if you get out here and you try to transfer? Not going to work. It will work inside
the metro system with your navigo card or the app in your phone if you get the IDF mobilities
app (go watch the other video I made about that) Those will transfer. 10. You're the regular metro ticket won't
get you all the way out to the airport, so if you're headed to Charles de Gaulle, you
need to make sure that whether you have a navigo, or you're using paper tickets which
hopefully you're not really using anymore, they get you all the way to zone five. Otherwise
you're gonna get fined if they catch you, and you do need the ticket to get out on the other
side. Special ticket for the airport, just make sure you get one. Also stick around because
I've got some tips and tricks on restaurants, including how not to get charged for water
which surprisingly gets a lot of people, and you end up spending money on
water you didn't want to pay for. 11. If you happen to find yourself in a place
like, Frenchy, let's say and you want to bring a bottle back, you're gonna have to check it in
your luggage. You can't bring it back that easily. Or you can get it in duty-free, you are allowed
to get four bottles of wine in European airports, which is handy, but the local stuff - the
good stuff - the natural wine - you're gonna have to get it in town, and check it
in your bag. Don't take it in your carry-on. 12. Be sure to carry a charging
cable - just the cable - around with you for your phone. You never know
when you're going to need to recharge it, and you can always charge it like in a bar
or restaurant, or at your local bus stop! The the new bus stops all have
little charging ports for your phone. 13. Most laundromats will sell you detergent one
load at a time so you don't have to worry about buying a whole big thing of it at the grocery
store, and 14. Increasingly they're equipped with contactless payment systems, so all you have to do
is hold your phone out and - wait what did I just pay for? - If you don't have a contactless card,
you're probably going to need to bring some coins. 15. If you like apples, I would highly
recommend getting a chausson aux pommes. That's probably not pronouncing it exactly
correct, but is basically like a roast apple, or applesauce filled pastry, that is a delicious
concoction, and often a test of a good bakery. 16. Somebody's going to see this in
January or planning a trip in January: Try the Gallette du Roi - it's a seasonal cake.
It's one of my favorites. I love it. And people often make a really big deal about finding
the "best" baguette, the "best" croissant, the "best" whatever, don't worry about
it so much. If you don't live here and you haven't been ruined by years of eating
the best, delicious baguettes in the world, then 17. Every baguette you have while you're
here will probably be the best baguette of your life. Don't put too much pressure
on it. Just enjoy the bread you find. 18. If you want to make sure
that you get into a restaurant, it's increasingly important to make reservations.
Especially the trendier the restaurant. I picked this place because it's decidedly not
trendy, and 19. don't be too late because the French won't wait around long to give your table away, so make sure that you're as on time as possible if not
actually on time. Be on time. 20. Speaking of reservations, most museums
require you to get tickets in advance, and actually a lot of them are scheduled time
slots now, so go to their website in advance, schedule your slot, and get your ticket,
because if you show up on the day there's a really low chance you're going to be
able to get in. Especially for places like the Louvre. That's the one thing
you're going to want to plan in advance. 21. Of course when you leave home don't
forget your passport, your wallet, or your passwords. You're not going
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for that secret to make sure you get free water when you go to a restaurant. Don't get charged
for water that you didn't want to pay for. 22. If you're looking for a good
cup of coffee while you're here, I have a couple of videos about that, so
you're going to find a lot but if you want tips to sussing out like good quality
just at a glance here are three tips: Anyone can afford it really high quality
espresso machine. You can wait to just buy these on the internet if you want what you should
be looking for other brewing systems - filtered coffee, like a Chemex or V60 - fancy glass looking
things like if they're used just for decoration, maybe not so much, but they can
often be an indicator of quality. The second suggestion would be to ask
them who their roaster is. If they don't know, that's a bad sign. If they do know, and
they say Café Richard, even worse sign. Does it feel like there is intention
in the design, like in the space? Does it feel like a hodgepodge of Pinterest
posts? Or are there wall-to-wall fake flowers literally everywhere? Intention in the
design usually means intention in the coffee. 23. A Michelin star restaurant will often
have a lunch menu that's less expensive, so if you're looking for a Michelin star
experience but not the full Michelin star price, check out their lunch menu, see what they have
on offer, and you might be able to get it. But remember to reserve - that reservation point
came in here. We almost didn't get in because I didn't reserve for lunch. Also if you want
to know where we're eating, you need to watch my day in Montmartre video, because it's in
there. And it's delicious. It's really good. 24. This is the one that still gets me
to this day, but if you want service in Paris you're going to have to call for
its, so if you're already seated and at the restaurant and somebody - uh - doesn't
see you... Parisian waiters are actually... experts at avoiding eye contact, so you're
gonna have to.... be persistent and— and get their attention. Just like that. And no matter
what your high school French teacher said do not call out for "garçon". Nobody says that. It's a little bit pedantic, kind of rude, don't do that. 25. Also refills aren't free, so if you're a soda drinker just be aware that you should probably slow down, because that caught me off guard when
I first moved here, for sure. This is not getting filled back up for free. And also, a lot of places
don't even have soda so go into it with an open mind and maybe try the "limonade" . And even
that is not lemonade, as a warning, it's more like Sprite. It's delicious and often better and
"Citronnade" is the word for lemonade, but it's going to be a little bit more on the tart side
so just be aware it's not gonna be that sweet. 26. And if they bring it to the table
without asking and you need to ask, the word you're looking for is "un carafe d'eau"
- It's just a carafe - a pitcher - of water, and it's how you get tap water for free. If you
ask for water in some places, especially really touristy ones, they might charge you. And there
are some places that do sparkling water for free so you can ask, but generally I would assume
that sparkling water is not going to be free. Thanks of course so this video's
Patron producer Mark Copeland, and all my patrons for making this possible in
the first place and getting these tips rammed in here real fast. And that's it! I hope you
enjoyed all those tips to Paris if you want more, grab my guide at www.parisinmypocket.com -
it's overloaded with great tips and essential planning before you get here to Paris, and all
the restaurants and coffee shops and bars you need while you are here. Thanks for watching!
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