Useful Web Pages

Bonjour Everyone!
How are all of you doing? Here’s a small Webliography on Paris you might enjoy. See you at the airport!

Here are some cites to get you started:
There are Les Pages de Paris (The Paris Pages) online in English and French, designed for visiteurs and will keep you busy for a while: http://www.paris.org

http://www.visit-paris.com
(free e-postcards): http://paris.parishotels.com/ecards/index.php?lang=en

and let’s not forget about the FIAP’s resources: http://www.fiap.asso.fr/uk/

Read about the Carte Orange that you got at the orientation meeting:
http://www.paris.org/Expos/ParisTickets/Orange/
http://www.paris.org/Metro/

You can ask questions about travel to and around Paris, or on life in Paris on the "Thorn Tree" Travel Forum, a service from LonelyPlanet.com that allows you to post questions (for free) and have anyone in the world who wants to answer respond.

See it for yourself:
http://thorntree.lonelyplanet.com

More on cultural adjustment: Do you know what values define American Culture? Check out this web page to see about 13 values that most Americans hold (and don't know they have).

http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/culturematters/bookintro.html

Need help brushing up on your French? Check this out:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/lj/
http://french.about.com/
http://www.homestead.com/Anne_Fox/LearningFrench.html

Most of you will withdraw money from a teller once you’re over there, which is one of the most efficient ways to get money in Euros. Also, if you are interested, there is a type of American Express card that allows you to only spend what's on the card, and refunds it if stolen. Click on the TravelFunds card with American Express at: http://www.americanexpress.com

If you have know of any resource, webpage or otherwise, please share it with the group by responding with a comment. Thank you.

Bonne chance et Bon voyage!

Sincerely,

Ms. Dinah Armstead

Assistant Director, OMSA

130 SSB, MC-306, 610 E. John Street

Tel. (217) 333-0054 Fax (217) 244-0349

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