tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post6385795983839239240..comments2024-02-19T06:37:30.811+01:00Comments on The Everyday Life of a Young American Woman in France: Travel Thriftily Tipslaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14263960049152617876noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-16659972172171144582011-08-10T16:59:05.595+02:002011-08-10T16:59:05.595+02:00This was a great post! Until very recently I have ...This was a great post! Until very recently I have been all about the Youth Hostel + kitchen scenario, in fact one of the best places I've ever stayed full stop was a hostel in Berlin. I feel like I'm getting a bit old for shared facilities, but I always look to check prices when travelling - especially for one night!<br /><br />I'm also a huge fan of walking tours and have done great Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03705533472423216607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-40683238945919655402011-08-04T18:30:00.470+02:002011-08-04T18:30:00.470+02:00Mike: Next time you com to visit me!
Marianne: Th...<b>Mike:</b> Next time you com to visit me!<br /><br /><b>Marianne:</b> Thanks mom!laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14263960049152617876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-54268852504660093932011-08-04T02:54:51.790+02:002011-08-04T02:54:51.790+02:00You look beautiful!!!You look beautiful!!!Mariannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16314864134022779344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-57014690802874200362011-07-31T17:44:53.016+02:002011-07-31T17:44:53.016+02:00Great Blog - I want to come and do the walking tou...Great Blog - I want to come and do the walking tours.Mike Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12753327891817266131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-5063109849620997162011-07-29T11:17:17.887+02:002011-07-29T11:17:17.887+02:00Kirstina: Thanks! What a great story! I actually r...<b>Kirstina:</b> Thanks! What a great story! I actually ran into someone I knew from home on the London tour, which was a nice surprise.laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14263960049152617876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-61413100635618842322011-07-29T00:21:25.073+02:002011-07-29T00:21:25.073+02:00Great post! I love the New Europe tours. They are ...Great post! I love the New Europe tours. They are a great way to see the sights but to also meet other travelers. I ended up having dinner with a girl I met on the Paris tour and we have since met up in other parts of the world!Kristinahttp://www.diwyy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-89123970142992165992011-07-28T14:49:10.403+02:002011-07-28T14:49:10.403+02:00Ksam: I know the objective of the assistantship is...<b>Ksam:</b> I know the objective of the assistantship is not to pay you to travel the world, hence the having to travel thriftily bit ;) The assistantship is great if you are a francophile and I am thankful I got to do it, but I stand by what I said. It doesn't pay you much more than what is necessary to live off of, especially if you don't get housing provided by your school (I was laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14263960049152617876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-77888636409706117912011-07-28T01:01:50.036+02:002011-07-28T01:01:50.036+02:00Thank you for this great post! I love the point a...Thank you for this great post! I love the point about the walking tours because no one else has mentioned those yet, and it isn't something I thought of. I also love the idea of traveling locally, which a lot of us forget to do because there are "bigger and better" cities to get to first. cheers!Brooke vs. the Worldhttp://brookevstheworld.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-19108891107173982732011-07-27T23:59:16.264+02:002011-07-27T23:59:16.264+02:00I used to be a French assistant in an independent ...I used to be a French assistant in an independent school in Greater London between 2006 and 2008: I worked 20 hours a week, had the academic holidays, was paid the equivalent of what I'm now paid in France for working 35 hours a week, plus the school also paid for 2/3 of my rent!! Well, I think my situation was kind of unique and most language assistants are not treated the same way in other Emiliehttp://scrapofnowhere.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-63927371771128753022011-07-27T23:46:52.641+02:002011-07-27T23:46:52.641+02:00Thank you so much for these tips. I'll be stud...Thank you so much for these tips. I'll be studying abroad in Paris for a school year starting on August so your tips will really come in handy. :) <br /><br />I started reading your blog this summer and it's really helped me get ready to study abroad, so thank you for having such a great blog.Laura Neuzethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12024898458893949724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-18488852902565568302011-07-27T18:48:42.649+02:002011-07-27T18:48:42.649+02:00First, I'm jealous of your pictures. I just do...First, I'm jealous of your pictures. I just don't get to see stuff that like here.<br /><br />I don't know about traveling cheaply, but as far as traveling light, I spent 2 weeks in Europe (5 in Paris, 4 in London, 5 in Edinburgh) with a carry-on. Laundrettes are the best business invention ever.<br /><br />As for cheap things to do, Rick Steves has some amazing advice for a lot of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-70533126070148899592011-07-27T17:21:54.164+02:002011-07-27T17:21:54.164+02:00Laura,
I think your tips are great. When my daug...Laura,<br /><br />I think your tips are great. When my daughter was abroad, she also traveled on the cheap and found there was loads to do.<br /><br />Funny you should mention the beach at Dunkirk, I am reading a book by Kate Morton called The Distant Hours and it has a little history about that place in the book.<br /><br />KrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-879338329893887728.post-17764062809179453452011-07-27T17:09:22.252+02:002011-07-27T17:09:22.252+02:00These are all great tips!
But I do feel the nee...These are all great tips! <br /><br />But I do feel the need to defend the assistantship. Granted you won't get rich doing it, but given the fact that assistants work 12hrs per week, the salary is actually more than reasonable. Especially when you consider that the minimum wage is just a few hundred euros more for 3 times as much work. <br /><br />Plus, one of the main goals of the Ksamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05991667611234163617noreply@blogger.com