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You are thinking of visiting Paris soon or you have already planned your trips ?

We will be glad to help you prepare your trips and to make it pleasant and enjoyable:

JUST ASK and WE WILL MAKE IT for you !

about us

david

david

I am Parisian by adoption, I used to lived, to studied, to worked in Paris formore than 20 years - with more than 15 years expatriation and travellingexperiences all over the world in particular in the Asia Pacific region. Ifrequently travel in Europe: Sweden, Norway, Finland, Holland, Belgium,Switzerland, Spain, Italy, Germany, and the UK both for business and personalweekends shorts trips & vacations.Thanks to these extensive travelling experiences and to its related problemsthat I have been through, I have decided to set-up this E-concierge businessservices to help tourists and travelers from overseas to take the utmost of theirtrips to Paris and to France in preparing in advance the trips.I practice at least one leisure activity daily (cycling, dancing, boxing, golfing,gym) - doing my best to find a good balance to have simply a better, ahealthier and a happier life every day.

David

MBA graduate from McGill University – Canada

A ‘former’ heavy frequent traveler

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david

I'm a young entrepreneur of 24 years old!I have just graduated from my journalism school by the end of 2011, and I'm working in communication and for a tourist guide in Paris! I have also been learning foreign languages and I'm able to speak in French, English, Spanish and even a bit deutsch and portuguese...I was born in Rouen, Normandy, France but I have spent a lot of time abroad. I had the opportunity to visit many times United states and a large part of Europe!I have also been working three months in Florida, USA. Now that I'm back in France, and especially Paris, I want to help visitors in France to have the best holidays possible! I know how hard it is to come to Paris and to adapt yourself to the french way of life!I live in the 12th district of Paris, and when I have time, my hobbies are:-the cinema in general (especially Hitchcock, Michel Gondry or Quentin Tarantino)- Music especially Rock and Roll- Sports and especially basket-ball, tennis or soccer- Shopping old vintage clothes- Travelling and meeting new peopleThat' s for it that we have decided to launch Myguideinparis!We have decided to be here, just next to you before your trip here in France. We will show you the very unique places, apart from the tourists!

Jean-Baptiste

Master of journalism (EJL/UCL/ Louvain-la-neuve, Belgique)

Philosophy

As a "E-concierge" service provider - we aim at helping tourists

preparing their trips to Paris in providing them with very down-to-earth information and advice with regards to any part of their interests, concerns and wishes.

We are not a travel agent, we are not an escort agent, we are not an in-between business

agent, we dont take any commission from any tourism business and services provider.

We act as your virtual personal assistant.

Our clients, tourists or visitors to Paris will be the only and the final decision makers.

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Our standard services

STANDARD

SERVICES

20 Euros for unlimited set of questions / answers to help prepare your trips to Paris or during your stay in Paris

We will provide you with information and advice to help you prepare your trips to Paris with regards to the transportation issues, your visit programs, where to go, where to eat, where to go out etc. Please check a sample of questions asked by our former customers.

Our tailored services

TAILORED MADE SERVICES

15 Euros / day program

(daytime and night time)

200 euros / week

We help you design a fully tailored visit program (day time and night time programs) taking into account your particular wishes and combining with our local teams suggestions to make your trip unforgettable and enjoyable.

We will also provide you with logistics advice and tips to optimize your time and your spending budget.

We remind again that we dont take any commission from the restaurants, the hotels, and any other provider.

Private guides

HIRING

A PRIVATE GUIDE

50 Euros to help you find a private guide

that meet your particular expectations

We already pre-interviewed and short-listed a group of prospectives guides that can help you during your stay in Paris. We will present to you the best profile that will meet your criteria and particular expectations. It is up to you to choose the right candidate and to negotiate with him/her the fees per day or per half day. We remind again that we don't

take any commission from these prospective guides.

For your information, young talented students will charge between 100 and 200 euros a day. Professionnal tourist guides will charge between 300 and 600++ Euros a day. Some accept also working for half days, the fee is approximately half cheaper."

payment method

We invite our clients to make payments to our our Paypal accounts

that will be sent by email as soon as we receive the requests and questions.

Our value added

our value added We act on behalf of our clients and for our clients interests1) We provide very down-to-earth pieces of information and advice to help visitors prepare their trips to Parisa. Related to the logistics and transportations issuesb. Related to the accommodation issuesc. Related to the safety and the security issuesd. Related to the visit programse. Any other tailored made concerns and interests2) We act on behalf of our visitors - we dont represent any service provider and we dont get any commission from any of these actors3) If requested by our clients we also do - on their behalf - the assessments of different alternatives options for a final decision making (private E-concierge services providers, restaurants, hotels, rental cars companies, checking on professional guidesetc.)4) Under a certain assessment way we add some value added to complement the existing data and information provided by the tours operators, the travels agents, tourism information websites etc. to present data ready and easier for decision making.5) We have a database of personal assistants and private guides to help our clients during their stay in Paris composed of young and talented part time students and professional tourism guides.

feedback

Patrick, 39 years old, Sueden:

I had an amazing time in Paris thanks to myguideinparis! I have been able to see all the great spots of Paris! Long life to the website!

Yang, 50 years old, China:

Great deal, good relations with my adviser! Thanks again! If I had a great time in Paris, that's mostly thanks to myguideinparis!

Jan, LaBelle, Florida, USA:

Do not hesitate, these guys are serious! And their advices are really good! Don't even hesitate to go for it!

sample of questions

Standard questions...
1. Is that true that it usually takes at least 1h to queue to buy a ticket and then another 1h to queue to get into a museum or to visit the Eiffel tower ? Any trick, and how to avoid wasting too much time?2. One can spend easily 2h in a traffic jam between the Airport and Paris? Any other alternative to avoid this bad experience?3. Is that true that the train & the metro in Paris go on strikes very often, sometime with any notice, especially when a train driver is injured by some hooligans or teenagers gangs ?4. How the pickpockets happen in Paris? How to prevent it?5. Where to buy the prepaid cards for local mobile phone calls? How much are they?6. Cybercafé or Internet café are not at every street corner in Paris, where to find them?7. There are allot of private hi-speed internet access in Paris, how to get connected to one of them, freely? (For Ipad, or I phone users?)8. There are plenty of promotions from many city deals websites (up to 70% or 80% discounts sometime) how to book or to buy one of them?9. The hi speed train (over 300mph) linking many French cities in less than 1 or 2 hours the prices range vary from one period to another how to get the best deals during your trips to Paris?10. Can you help checking for me if my hotel is in a good andsafe area?11. Can you recommend some safe and not too expensive areas for my accommodations?12. Where are the best old vintage stores in Paris?13. Where to take the best coffee in paris?14. How many minutes do you need to go up in Notre Dame?15. How far is Versailles from Paris?16. How expansive is it to go to DIsneyland Paris?17. What is the best way to move in Paris? Bike, Metro, Car, bus? 18. Which «bateau mouche» is the best deal?19. Where can I go shopping on sunday?20. Where is the biggest mall in Paris?21. Where can I get the biggest shopping deals?Tailored made requests...1. My wife and I - We have only 4 days to visit Paris could you help?we would like to experience at least this program :a. To Visit at least the Eiffel Tower, The Louvre, The châteaux de Versailles, The Musée dOrsayb. To attend some French art of living lessons with English speaking speakers or teachers?c. To experience the best foods from Alsace, from the sud ouest (south west), the best cheese and camembert restaurants, the best seafood restaurants at a very reasonable price and under a nice atmosphere and warm service?d. To find a personal English speaking assistant to follow us and to ease our trips all day long?e.To help us finding the most convenient location for our accommodation (inside or outside of Paris) and hotels recommendations (Yutaka and Chizuyo from LA, USA)2. We are a group of 8 people, we will spend 1 week in Paris. Is there a cheaper way for accommodation rather than spending 50 Euros per couple each day at a very basic 1 or 2 stars hotel? (1400 Euros in total for all of us for one week)?(From Singapore and Malaysia)3. We are a group of 4 people; we would like to visit Paris, the center region of France (Chateaux de la Loire) and the FrenchRiviera within 10 days. Could you recommend us the best options to consider for the transportation? (renting a car with a private chauffeur ? travel by plane? By train? By taxis locally?) we dont speak French and our English is very poor (From Hong-Kong)4. Could you recommend the best wine Itineraries? Do you suggest us to organize theses trips by our own or to go through some tours operators - to help us visit the main wine regions and the main caves? We are a group of 4 old friends we dont speak French, only a survival French (bonjour merci). (From USA, India, Chili, Japan)5. I am 35 years old, I will be travelling alone, I want to meet as many French people as possible in Paris safely of course: could you recommend me the best spots to do so? (Irina from Kiev)6. I would like to look for a job, while visiting Paris next spring? I would like to stay in Paris for at least 6 months? Could you provide me some advice and suggestions?(Anna from Mexico)

facilitators profiles

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visit programs! GOLF AND WINEWine and golf tourism in France: luxury wine weekends and golf tours.Wine tourism and Golf in France (Europe): with these ready to go winetours, one can marry the pleasure playing golf and discovering theFrench vineyards and some of the greatest wines in the world.All these golf and wine break and holiday packages are in France(Europe) and include wine tours in the vineyard: Bordeaux, Saint-Emilion, Bergerac (Cognac and Champagne will come soon).All golf and wine tours can be enjoyed during the week or the weekend.golf and wine tour packages usually contain a luxury hotelaccommodation (always including morning breakfasts and daily localtourism tax), one or two green-fee for two, dinners in restaurantsselected for their quality, and several wine visits and tasting at the wineestates or chateaux.When the golf and wine tour lasts more than two days, it often containsanother activity, such as a visit of St Emilion, a spa treatment or somecookery classes, etc.WINE TASTING EXPERIENCENow you have to get glasses. Glasses are really important to manage afine wine tasting. Choose round and tulip glasses, with stem if possible.Avoid plastic glasses or squares glasses.Poor only one third of the glass, in order to be able to make the wineturn in the glass Now have a look to the color that will indicate the age ofthe wine. Strong red is for young wines, red brick color is for old wine...To appreciate color, you have to look at the wine in front of a whitebackground. Now you have to smell it. Don't drink it straitaway ...You'vegot time to appreciate this moment ! Smell it first. Make the glass turnto make the wine turn, instead of turning your head above a steadyglass...Put your noose directly in the glass. Appreciate all aromas ! Youare now ready to drink ! Take a mouthfull and pretend to chew it. Let itin your mouth and try to breathe throw you noose, with your mouth halfopened. Be aware, stock your feelings !Wine tasting is a travel toward your feelings, your memory... You find outwhere and when you already met this smell, this taste, and think whichemotions are associated to the present feeling. ...There are over 100 spots to choose from - for daily wine tastingexperience in Paris.B&B in the hearth of Paris !Living in a studio host, is reaping the benefits of a hotel room, and morefreedom. This is what real Parisian www.unelogenville.com These canstay in the heart of the Village des Batignolles, a guest studio designedfor those who wish to remain independent while benefiting from Parisand its typical places to live . On arrival the bed is made, the towels areat your disposal. No obligation schedule for breakfast: milk, coffee, tea,butter and jam are waiting for your enjoyment. As for your other meals,you'll be spoiled for choice: the area is full of temptations! This placeredone, independent-finished glass and polished concrete was equippedwith a loving couple of chic and contemporary. Weekend Package: 2nights stay € 250There are over 1000 B&B daily offers to chose from to get a trulyFrench B&B experience.WHAT TO DO IN PARIS DAYTIME?•have a picnic•visit the Catacombs [underground caves, skulls & bones]•have a delicious coffee•drink a delicious freshly squeezed fruit juice•visit museums•go to internet cafés•visit artists in their studios•listen to live music•read books about Paris•visit English-language bookshops and libraries•go out for breakfast, lunch or dessert•think about what to eat go to a brasserie•visit a salon de the [tea shop]•have an alcoholic drink•go wine tasting•walk around different arrondissements to meet the locals•learn French•go shopping•visit Paris markets, flea markets or Christmas/winter markets•visit famous chocolate shops•shop in a monastery•search for antique books•learn words of love in French :-) you never know when youll needthese•learn the French national anthem•take a Silk Art/Silk Painting Tour•search the cool parts of hidden Paris•find gay and lesbian informationWHAT TO DO IN PARIS AT NIGHT?•attend a private soiree to meet locals &other foreigners•go out for cocktails, aperitifs•go out for dinner, dessert•find a late night bar open till the wee hours•looking for a dash of naughtiness? Check out our page forburlesque shows, exotic dancers and flamboyant nightclubs- see alive show•visit naughty nightclubs•check out some jazz clubs, listen to some blues•visit nightclubs•go salsa dancing•visit gay bars

Contact us !

Contact us!

38 Rue de la Glaçière

75013 Paris - France

Tel: +33 6 47 79 34 89

+33 6 75 70 24 46

You can also email us at:

yourguideinparis_hotmail.fr

yourguideinparis.contact_gmail.com

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