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Old March 26th, 2005, 01:10 PM
Mxsmanic
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TourLeader writes:

I have noticed that many people mostly from North America wouldn't
dare to come by themself in France.


They do it all the time; but like most tourists, Americans tend to
travel in groups when given a choice. Groups of 2-5 are typical (for
people arranging their own trips).

They can't speak a word in French ...


They don't need any French in Paris.

They have wrong idea about who French are, some of them believe French
are nasty, mean, don't bathe and smell cheese...


Most of that isn't true, but some of it has a basis in fact,
particularly the hygiene part.

Because of their history and also because Paris is the root of
their civilisation, not being there once is ignoring their own culture.


I'm not sure what you mean by this.

Many would come, if they knew someone would take care of them.


Many come whether someone "takes care" of them or not. They are
everywhere in Paris.

1- Appetizer .
I can pick you up at the airport, and
tranfert you right to your hotel ...


Are you insured in case of accident? Do you have a chauffeur's license?

... i would provide you map of Paris,
bus and subway tickets, all explanations for you not to be lost when
you arrive jetlited.


Jetlited?

If you are providing tickets, you're a travel agent, which requires a
license. Do you have one?

If it's the first time you come in Europe, I
would make you win a lot of time and money, and i would provide you the
minimun language to get along in Paris by yourself.


Your written English is terrible, and since most people speak far worse
than they write, I hate to imagine what your spoken English is like.

For this minimum kit i
would charge you 50 euros from CDG airport or 45 from Orly or 40 from any
train station, whish does not include the price for tickets in public
transportation (cheap).


So you're charging about the same as a taxi or shuttle driver ... minus
the license (?). Does this amount include or exclude the VAT that must
be paid?

2- Entrance.
You want one day of visit in Paris, i can make you visit the major places
you must see, including Notre-Dame, Louvre, Concorde, Eiffel Tower and
Sacre Coeur. We would take the best way of transportation to make you
enjoy and not being exausted at the end of the day. I will also explain
you the history of each monument, the life of parisians, to be completly
enlightened. You can do it by yourself but your visit won't be
as interesting than being with a French man. Without meal and different
tickets i would charge you 65 euros for a short day.


How long are short days? If you buy the tickets for clients, you're a
travel agent. If you speak as you write, it would be difficult to even
understand your explanations.

3- Main Course.
You want the complete visit of Paris, with the monuments of the entrance
menu plus Bateaux Mouche, Luxembourg, Seine River, and best area in Latin
Quarter and Right bank river, I would charge you 85 euros for a long day
without tickets and meal.


How long is a long day? Is this TTC or HT?

4- Dessert
At your Choice Versailles, Vaux le Vicomte or Chantilly Castle, for the
two last we need to rent a car and a short day is fine. Same price as
entrance without car and meal.


If you are renting a car and driving, we get back into that
insurance/licensing thing again.

I'm a young man, i know well United Stades and Canada for being
in North America several times, I'm a really really safe driver,
I appreciate fun, and your trip will be unforgivable.


Your English is really bad, though, and from your rates, I find myself
wondering how you manage to pay VAT, URSSAF, medical insurance, and
other costs of doing business while still having anything left.

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