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Introducing……..No Worries Paris

05 Thursday Feb 2015

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A sample page that takes you on a walk to Hotel de Sens, 1 Rue du Figuier, Paris 4th. This arrondissement oozes history and deserves at least half a day with an accompanying picnic along the Seine.

Did you know? We love Paris so much we wrote a guidebook for it. Take it on your next trip to Paris and put it to the test. You’ll see all the best sites and learn a little history along the way. You can buy it on Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Powells.com, or directly from us (signed) at Trailblazer Travel Books.

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Make your first day in Paris pop

13 Wednesday Feb 2013

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From the pages of the No Worries Paris photographic walking guide:

“Trocadero Plaza and Palais de Chaillot … Tour Eiffel … Champs de Mars … Ecole Militaire … Musee Branly … Avenue Georges V … Arc de Triomphe … Champs Elysees … Grand Palais and Petit Palais … Pont Alexandre … Jardin des Tuileries … Musee du Louvre

Walking Tour One, along the major monuments of Paris, is the perfect way to spend day one after being cooped up in an airplane. The grand scale of the city is revealed from wide-open formal parks. First-time visitors will see many of the major sites, and Francophiles will become reacquainted.

You could spend a week making the worthwhile stops of the walking tour. For that matter you could spend a week at the Louvre. But you can also spend one long day with enough time to dip in here and there for stops—and come away with a grand sense of place. This walk is also easy to navigate. For a more leisurely pace, Walking Tour One, can be divided into two days: Spend the first day around the Tour Eiffel, and instead of crossing the river to Avenue George V, continue by seeing the sights of Promenade One, page 152, which is adjacent to the Eiffel. On day two, start at the Arc de Triomphe and take in the Louvre.

DISTANCE: 5 TO 6 MILES TIME: 4.5 TO 8 HOURS”

For the accompanying walking tour map and much more detail about this outing, buy a print, Amazon Kindle or Barnes and Noble copy of No Worries Paris.

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Chicago Tribune recommends “No Worries Paris” guide

10 Monday Sep 2012

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“The visitor’s mantra makes it all sound so easy: 20 neighborhoods divided into four quarters. That, in a nutshell, is Paris. Getting around the City of Light should be a cinch. And it is — on paper. Then reality gets in the way. There is so much to see, so much to eat. What to do?

Jerry and Janine Sprout have made it trouble-free for visitors to Paris by dividing the city into walking tours that take a half to a full day, “depending on your pace,” and cover anywhere from a few miles to a maximum of six. The promenades in the book are shorter, taking about half a day. Each tour starts and ends at a Metro stop, and there is plenty of time set aside for detours, stops and just wandering. They offer advice on getting around, choosing lodging, using the Metro, buying street gear (opt for a shoulder bag rather than a backpack) and being street-smart (“Street violence is almost unheard of in Paris,” though thieves “are common enough”).

All the famous spots (Trocadero, Eiffel Tower, Champs-Elysees, Notre Dame, Latin Quarter, Montmartre) and neighborhoods are here.” —Sept 9, 2012

Merci Chicago Tribune reporter June Sawyers! To order go to Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com, Powell’s.com or buy a signed copy directly from the publisher at Trailblazer Travel Books.