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Living Like a Local in Paris
As published in the USA Today on Dec 3, 2010
....The next morning, I use my $30 "Navigo" week-long Metro/bus/local rail pass to meet Drew Graham, an American former dot-com exec, at one of the high-end Paris apartments he rents mainly to Americans via his CobbleStay.com. While there has been a move to crack down on short-term vacation rentals, dozens of agencies lease flats. Rentals even are listed on the French Government Tourist Office website (franceguide.com).
This CobbleStay penthouse near the Luxembourg Gardens has a kitchen with stainless-steel appliances and terrace overlooking the rooftops. It rents for as little as $1,351 weekly in January.
"We want to make outsiders insiders," Graham says, before leading a tour of favorite Paris places largely undiscovered by Americans. They include the remains of a Roman gladiator amphitheater in the Square des Arènes de Lutèce. His tips to help Americans fit in include slimmer pants for men and no white athletic shoes: The latter screams unsophisticated tourist....
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