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Re: EU proposes CO2 fine on carmakers.........about time Posted on: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:10:17 +0100

poldy writes:

> Yeah proles aren't going to Europe nor are they hiring tour guides when
> they go there.

This is mostly true. It's expensive to go to Europe (particularly at the
moment), and the rabble tends not to have much money. They also whine about
the price of everything and are frequently reluctant to pay for things even
when they knew the price in advance.

> Lot of elderly Americans (in their 50s and up) hire private drivers in
> Italy and they pay good money for these, often several hundred Euros a
> day.

If they've spent thousands to come to Europe and they want to get the most out
of the days they have, a driver or guide or whatever can be a good investment,
even at several hundred euro a day.

> Do you take people around on the Paris Metro or is it just walking tours?

Both. I encourage walking because it's the best way to see the city, but time
constraints or the fatigue of clients often requires that we use the Métro at
least a little bit.

> Maybe look at driving people around Paris and then some nearby day tours
> like Fountainbleu or Versailles or Giverny.

Driving raises a lot of legal and insurance issues. I've been asked once or
twice but had to decline. For Versailles or Giverny or other places outside
Paris, we take public transportation.

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