Travel tips and advice to savvy French journey

Sometimes when travelling, we forget that we are visitors in the foreign country, and we are the ones who should adjust differences around us. Travelling in a foreign country is a learning experience – that is why we travel right?

Remember, the polite in any situation, which will take you a long way to go.Not to know some basic French label means that you could not be perceived as being polite! the following tips will help you avoid the culture shock that may occur when you travel.

Basic information

When you greet people say ' Bonjour, madame/mademoiselle ' or ' Bonjour monsieur '. This basic premise of the French etiquette is drilled into French children from day 1. You should add madame, mademoiselle or monsieur after all the greetings.
When you enter a shop, be sure to greet the shop keeper! Do not do is considered impolite. Do not forget to say ' au revoir ' when you leave.
When paying on a counter, there will be a small bowl or rubber keyboard to place your money. Do not place your cash in the cashier's hand.This is to ensure that there are any errors in what is given or received.If requesting travel advice such as directions, etc., it is polite to start your request with ' pardons ' (excuse me) and ends with ' s ' il vous plat ' (please).
When a response is given, do not forget to say ' merci '!(thanks!).Keep your voice low in public area, shop, church or restaurant. Americans are known to be high!

Meals/Restaurant etiquette will also vary in France from the United States.

If the menu restaurant is in English, or if you can get an English menu, you will probably pay more because they cater to tourists. Avoid expensive bottled water with your meal, request ' une carafe d'Eau, s ' il vous haveplaner» (a carafe of water, please).
If you want to bottled water, you must specify ' san gaz ' If you want to still water in place of the carbonated. If ordering a steak, you will be asked how you want to have it cooked: ' saignant ' (just sealed on each side, and thus very rare), the ' point ' (pink inside) or bien cuit (well cooked, no pink). Of course, I would love to see your vocabulary, improve, but my best travel tip is to remember the specific words you want your steak to begin with! Bread is eaten by disconnecting the small pieces with the fingers, not by bites from the entire paragraph.
Refrain from nibbling bread before the flour starts. There is no side plates for bread. Do not be concerned! The server will brush the cloth before the next course. Keep your hands visible on the table, but do not place your elbows on the table.
This piece of French etiquette has its origin in history, when people kept both hands visible on the table so that everyone would know what they were up to! If you are a guest at someone's House, it is customary to bring a box of chocolate to the hostess or flowers.
Bring not chrysanthemums, which they are associated with funerals! Do not Bring a bottle of wine! Implication is that you will not be satisfied with your hosting choice of wine, or that you do not feel that they are able to choose a suitable wine to the meal. Tip etiquette requires that you place the tips of the table, if you leave a.Hand it to the server.Tipping etiquette tips or not tip.In France the tip is built into the price of your meal.However, if the server has been particularly helpful (perhaps he gave you directions to the Museum, you have tried to find) then you may want to leave a little of your spare change on the table for him, it is so. nice to sit on the squares and have a drink or a meal as part of your France travel.Be aware, but that it may be a little pricier than on an undertaking on a side street away from the square. experience is included in the trip! Build your budget to accommodate a little extra for the meals that you will want to sit and enjoy a two hour lunches as well as the French!!With all the small details, you will still be your best travel advice to "Enjoy the ride".

I hope this will help prepare you for the differences between your country and France, so your trip to France will be both enjoyable and you will return after time. Bonne vacance!

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