The other day I came across a Facebook post about a blog that mentioned five tips for enjoying Paris on a budget. Had to read about my favourite topic and one of my favourite cities. Boy, was I disappointed.
The first three suggestions were okay, the usual advice about using public transit and sticking to the daily menu (menu du jour) in restaurants, preferably restaurants in non-touristy parts of town. I would have added that ethnic restaurants often offer better value than French ones.
However, the last two tips could have been written by an ad agency for a certain financial institution that I will not name. This is an increasing problem with travel blogs, the fact that they are sponsored or accept ads and therefore don't even pretend to be unbiased.
I'm not travelling or posting as much as I would like to at the moment, but with this blog you can rest assured that I do not accept ads or sponsorships. You may not agree with my advice, but it is as close to unbiased as I can make it. And if in future that changes, I'll let you know.
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