Reddit mentions: The best paris travel guides

Well, you can't mask your accent. I would maybe watch your slang terms and contractions? Try to limit your y'alls...? I just got back from Paris and my best advice would be to learn enough conversational french to at least get past greetings and up to "I'm sorry, I don't speak French." Most everybody in Paris speaks some English, almost all the places have English menus printed out, but it's a show of respect to them that you try. It is France, after all. Most places we went to the people were very polite and hospitable to us, switching to perfect English after we'd politely reached the end of what French we knew. Several times we were sitting near other Americans who didn't try to speak French and the difference in the reception they got was huge. Just remember they put a lot more stock manners than we do. Not just "Bonjour", but "Bonjour, monsieur/madam." Where we would think someone was a fucking pod person if they walked into a GAP and said, "Good morning, sir/madam!" the French tend to find our casualness rude.

Also, you can never say "Merci" enough times to a waiter/waitress.

Also, Also This. This goddamned thing was a life saver. His rome book was also a lifesaver for us and I can only assume his Amsterdam book would be just as helpful.

Well, it might be a bit much for elementary- but EYEWITNESS PARIS has great, digestible information and great illustrations. I loved it. You'll probably both end up fighting over the book!
http://www.amazon.com/Paris-EYEWITNESS-TRAVEL-GUIDE-Tillier/dp/1564581853

It;s also an app!
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/paris-dk-eyewitness/id403266639?mt=8

--Don't think speaking French will solve your problems or that not speaking it is the reason for them-- instead, read Polly Platt's book "French or Foe" (single most helpful guide to French thinking; my neighbors from the UK were given the book by the embassy before they moved) and David Applefield's book "Paris Inside Out" which has lots of practical tips (and as many others as you can-- ignore the "I adore everything about Paris" ones, those people just haven't lived here long enough, and anyway if you adore everything about Paris, you don't need advice)
--If you move in September, there is a big moving-to-Paris weekend conference for Anglophones every year in October at the American Church, called Bloom Where You Are Planted, with lots of helpful tips and organizations. Bloom also produces a book most years with advice for newcomers.
--Paris expats' blogs are great for finding tips about cafes, bars, places to eat, fun things to do, etc.
--Get to know the Pariscope, the weekly 40-cent or so guide to what is on that week
--Get to know your Mairie, the town hall for your arrondissement. They propose lots of help for foreigners and often have a group of French volunteers [http://www.mairie11.paris.fr/mairie11/jsp/site/Portal.jsp]
--If you are ever really angry-- speak ENGLISH rather than stammer in bad French (everyone in France feels they *should know English)
Have a great time in Paris!

[http://www.amazon.com/French-Foe-Getting-Visiting-Working/dp/0964668424]
[http://www.amazon.com/Paris-Inside-Out-7th-Insiders/dp/B001PIHTVY/ref=sr_1_15?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1310645374&sr=1-15]

Do you have any specific questions? For general advice, pick up a guidebook, it will tell you everything you need to know. Also, TripAdvisor is pretty good.

Have fun.

Not at the moment. Maybe one day I'll expand my empire lol.

But for Paris I recommend a book called Don't be a Tourist in Paris, and you could try Venice Insider though I don't know much about it.

I can personally vouch for this guide book. Great information for an ex-Cast Member, especially if it's your first time - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Independent-Guide-Disneyland-Paris-2016/dp/1516989236/

My wife and I are doing the same. We are using Rick Steve's travel guide. It's cheap, you can bring it with you to read, and it's always good.

https://www.amazon.com/Rick-Steves-Paris-2019/dp/1631218344/ref=sr_1_3?crid=HFGCXBEDSMP1&keywords=rick+steves+paris+2019&qid=1565961487&s=gateway&sprefix=rick+steves+paris%2Caps%2C176&sr=8-3

ah. it was paris/London specifically not Europe.

http://www.amazon.com/Frommers-Paris-95-Day/dp/0764598937
http://www.amazon.com/Frommers-London-Day-Donald-Olson/dp/0471747025

but both are old books


er wait here it is. but from 2004
http://www.amazon.com/Frommers-Europe-85-Day/dp/0764568906/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1369661824&sr=8-2&keywords=frommers+Europe


They probably just don't put the dollar figure in the title anymore!

I've got something that will blow your mind.

The only kind of up to date one I know of is: The Independent Guide to Disneyland Paris (2018) https://www.amazon.de/dp/1977989268/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_jgOKBbW6CFC0Y

Very sad that the historian Andrew Tallon died.

At least the scans live on.

The book continues to exist.