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Originally Posted by abaya
shoegirl, glad to be of help.  Believe me, you DON'T want to change money at an airport!!! If you must change money (as opposed to withdrawing it straight out of an ATM/credit card machine), do it at a local bank... not near tourists.
Also, I don't know if you already have this, but I found it invaluable to have Lonely Planet's "Europe on a Shoestring" packed with me for the whole trip. I tore out each country's section as I went through it (I went through 11) to lighten the load, but it may help to have something like that for when you get stuck without accommodation and need a hostel phone number quick. LP rocks!
Bon voyage! Let us know how it goes. |
I took Let's Go's guide for Western Europe. I found it to be a great source of information and easy to carry. LP and Let's Go are both great because they cater to budget/student travelers. I also made sure I had all the phone numbers I would possibly need typed up and stuck in multiple places in my bags before leaving.
Oh, and the best piece of advice I can pass on about eating in Paris--just keep your eyes open! We had a lot of picnics and ate a lot of sandwiches, and it's such a great town for that. No need to sit down and eat in a restaurant--getting a baguette and some cheese and wine is so much cheaper and more fun to boot.