Advance reservations for the Eiffel Tower now available.

Every visitor to Paris should go to the top of Eiffel Tower at least once.  Although there are other places in Paris with good views, nothing can compare to the 360-degree panorama you’ll enjoy here.  But during the summer, the lines at the Eiffel Tower can be two hours long -- or more.   And spending that much of your precious vacation time in line is a sin.

But now -- finally -- you can make reservations and buy tickets for the Eiffel Tower in advance.  You need to select a time for your visit and then show up as scheduled.  But you shouldn’t have to wait.

Grilled cheese sandwich calling your name? Here’s where to answer the call.

You’ve probably heard that it’s raining here in California.  So much so that we wouldn’t be at all surprised to see a pair of zebras wade by on their way to the Ark.

Anyway, on these icky, rainy days, nothing sounds quite as good as a piping hot grilled cheese.  Unless it’s a grilled cheese with a cup of tomato soup. 

Happy New year. And welcome back to the Tripaddiction blog.

We took a little sabbatical this winter, but we were anything but idle.  Perhaps you’ve noticed that we redesigned this blog to make it easier for you to find what you’re looking for.  But that’s not all.

We also launched two new travel websites that we’re very proud of. The first, tripplanningguide.com, is chock-full of hotel, restaurant, and sightseeing recommendations for destinations all over the world – as well as insider trip planning tips and travel advice.