21 Fun Things to Do in Paris

There seems to be a growing fondness for lists - 10 hotels with the best pools, 10 best bars in New York City, 10 rooms with views to die for.  If you're any sort of regular travel reader, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about.  So it wasn't particularly surprising when Lonely Planet Traveller published an article last month entitled 21 Fun Things to do in Paris.

The main difference between this list and many of the others is that it actually happens to be things that interest me.  I've been to Paris before, and I've done the typical tourist route - there will be more on this later, as we proceed through my travel history.  But, and this is something that most regular travellers know, but need to be reminded of from time to time, many times, the best moments come from unexpected and out of the way pleasures.

That makes this list a nice departure from the typical travel list.  This, at least on first read, is a good collection of possible adventures and activities that would take you off the typical tourist trail for a little while, and open your eyes to a broader Paris than that of the tour guides.  Usually, the writing you get in most magazines that goes off the beaten path is focused on food, or high-end spas, or some other type of specific activity.  This article provides a wide variety of activities across an array of interests.

I'd love to cover the article in more detail, but unfortunately, this is where all those copyright laws come in, so I'm not entirely sure what I can say.  Lonely Planet Traveller can be bought in the App Store, if you have an iPad, iPhone, or similar device.  Alternatively, they have subscriptions online.  If visiting Paris sometime soon, I encourage you to check it out.

That's a long way around to saying that although I've been before, I'm putting Paris on the 'round the world' (RTW) itinerary, and maybe I'll do a few of these things when I go.