Prague
Really good, really cheap beer. Amazingly beautiful women. Great architecture, and a lot of hills from which to appreciate it. I took a nap in a park by the river. I was very relaxed in Prague.
Paris
Paris is a lot more spread out than you might think. The public transit works very well, but they need to sort out their ticket system. Changing lines without leaving a station necessitated me scanning my ticket 3 times. Paris is a gorgeous city, but it really treasures looks over practicality. There aren't many cities that can make me check my map 4 times on a single block to make sure I'm not going in a circle.
Marseille
Really pretty by the water, not so much away from it. They build continuous benches all along the coast to make sure people can appreciate what is really an amazing view. But damn it's windy. I like cities where night life, hiking, and kite surfing are all easily accessible.
Nice
It's Ocean City with a lot more money. Honestly, if you've seen one boardwalk, you've seen them all. It was far too difficult to find a beer in the city, though. I guess it is France. But they do take jazz seriously. I'm all in favor of that.
Monaco
If you have a whole lot of money and really like showing it off, this is the place to go. If you're a teacher traveling on the cheap with just a pair of shorts and a few changes of shirts, then you'll get some pretty pictures outside of the buildings. They will not let you inside. This city is built on a coast mountain range, so be prepared for lots of hills and stairs.
France, in general
Now that I have gotten out of Paris, I feel justified in having an opinion on the country, even if I have yet to visit much of the countryside and smaller towns. It's nice, really, but Canada's better. There, I said it. I just prefer maple cream cookies to any kind of cheese. And Canadians are prettier.
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