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5 quick travel tips for first time travellers
Are you planning an overseas trip for the first time? Here are five handy travel tips for first time travellers that will make your trip a little smoother. 1. Money Pre-purchase some foreign currency prior to leaving for your holiday. Depending on where you are going, you may need to order the currency in, so allow yourself enough time for the money to arrive. Banks, post-offices and currency exchange agencies offer these services. Having some currency of the country you are visiting when you arrive is great for those spontaneous purchases such as buying a coffee, something to eat or grabbing a taxi. It certainly makes it easier when you…
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High Tea at the Ritz Hotel London
Afternoon tea or high tea at the Ritz Hotel is a fine affair and this quintessential British experience is one that should not be missed. From the moment you enter this grand, old world hotel you will most certainly feel like royalty, a king or queen for the day. Built in 1906 the hotel was the place to be “seen” for high society’s most glamorous and famous. Even the 1929 hit “Putting on the Ritz” was inspired by the clientele who frequented the Ritz Hotel. The Palm Court is an elegantly decorated room of grand proportions and is meticulously maintained. With marble columns, high gilded ceilings, beautiful birdcage chandeliers and…
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Getting around Paris
Paris is quite surprisingly a spread out city, and tourist attractions can be some distance away from each other. Paris is made up of twenty areas called Arrondissements that work their way from the city centre in a spiral pattern beginning on the north bank of the river Siene. A little planning ahead can help you navigate the areas of Paris and how to get to those must see sights on your list. Getting around Paris is somewhat easy once you have decided on the mode of transport that best suits you. If you are somewhat fit and enjoy walking then Paris is a great city to explore on foot,…
