Some questions about traveling to France and Italy.

1. Is it rainy in France and Italy this season around the National Day holiday?

Italy is okay, France - especially in the north, such as Paris - often has strong winds and a little rain, but there is no heavy rain or anything like that.

2. I heard that it is best not to wear brightly colored clothes when traveling in France because French people usually wear black, white and gray as the main color scheme. Is this true?

The clothes of people in southern France are more colorful. In the north, let’s talk about Paris, the clothes are indeed more monotonous in color, with a lot of black, white and gray, but there is no problem of “don’t wear bright clothes” at all. For example, if you go to the small square in front of Notre Dame de Paris, you will see all kinds of people in brightly-colored clothes. They are all tourists, and they are all fine. It’s good. No one will think you are weird because you are wearing bright clothes.

3. When traveling in a group, do you need to tip if you sometimes eat by yourself? How much should you tip?

Tipping is required in Italy, and many restaurants include the tip directly. It's usually 15% of your total charge. If you see that your tip has already been included in your bill, there's no need to give any more. If not, just give it in this proportion. Some fast food restaurants don't need to give it.

But there is really no need to worry about tipping in France. The French themselves do not often tip. Unless you go to a very serious restaurant and the people really serve you well, then you can just express your gratitude. It doesn’t matter what the ratio is, just don’t give it as little as 20 cents per euro. It's okay for three people to give you $1.5 or something. It depends on how you feel about that restaurant. Of course, in high-end restaurants, where a meal costs over a hundred euros, it’s better to tip a little more.

The way to pay is: when you check out, the waiter usually puts the bill on a small plate or a small book and puts it on your table. If you pay in cash, for example, this meal is 48 euros, then Just put 50 euros on the table and leave, and the extra money will be their tip. Of course, you can also wait for the waiter to take the money you gave back and give change, and then put the amount of tip you want to give on the small plate or book or directly on the table. The same goes for paying with a credit card. Just put the tip on the table and leave.

4. I heard that there are many Chinese shopping guides in department stores there. Do I need to prepare some common English conversations when traveling there now?

Take France as an example. The Galeries Lafayette in Paris is a must-go shopping mall for all group tours. There is no problem with Chinese service from beginning to end. But not all stores have Chinese shopping guides, mainly those with big brands. As for other shopping malls and street shops that are not taken by tourist groups, there are no Chinese shopping guides to speak of. So it would still be helpful if you can speak a few simple English conversations. It’s just that the French’s English is not flattering either.

5. Are there any other small details that need special attention? Travel experts can remind you~

A few points I can think of:

a, Europe The hotel does not provide slippers or toothpaste or toothbrushes, so bring your own if necessary

b. Toilet problem. . In China, it is common practice to throw paper into the trash can after using the toilet. But here they throw it directly into the toilet. The trash cans in their toilets are very small, and they don’t like people throwing paper directly in them. The trash can is only for female hygiene products, and some toilets have a small plastic bag. Women's products must be put into the small bag before throwing them into the trash can.

c. Speak as softly as possible, especially in relatively confined spaces: restaurants, subways (although you may not take the subway), churches, etc. Although some people from China did not intend to make any noise or anything, they might be used to loud voices, and they could be heard from far away on the road, which still attracted people's attention. . Europeans pay more attention to quietness and respect for each other.

I can’t think of anything else at the moment

I wish you a happy time~