Now that I've finished my Paris holiday for anyone thinking of visiting the city of love themselves here are my tips for booking and traversing the place itself so you know what to do there of course.
When To Go
The best times to go are either April or November when it's not hot or too busy so you aren't out in the sun all day or a crowded Louvre Museum for example with loads of other tourists then.
Best Ways Of Travel And Costs
The most common ways of travel to Paris are either flying or the Eurostar train if you live in Amsterdam, Brussels, or the UK and go from Kings Cross St Pancras.
What ways better depends on where you live and how much luggage you intend to take.
Most flight companies have restrictions on how many handbags/backpacks and suitcases can be taken which cost on top of your airplane fee plus only 100ml bottles which you have to present in clear pouches then.
Eurostar has no restrictions on luggage and they don't charge more for extra baggage taken actually.
Book 6 months or more in advance to get good deals on travel prices which if caught in time can start from £29 or $35.01 each way per adult excluding extra flight costs for luggage as I mentioned.
Transport Into City
Paris has 3 mainline stations which people can travel into from whatever country they've come from. Gare Du Nord, Gare D'Lest, and Gare De Lyon.
The most common station you'll come into on Eurostar is Gare Du Nord north of the city.
Flying in its Charles De Gaulle or Orly Airport.
Both places have Metro stations. (Paris's underground line) Orly South/Orly West and Charles De Gaulle Etoile which will take you into main Paris in under 30 minutes or buses from said airports being either the Roissy bus or numbers 350 and 351 from Charles De Gaulle and Orly bus from Orly airport that takes you to Paris Opera near Havre Caumartin.
Use these instead of taxis otherwise cost is double the amount.
Orly bus costs from 9.50 euros per person.
And Roissy bus from 12.50 euros.
Metro price from Charles De Gaulle is 10.30 euros per person.
www.paristoolkit.com/airport/paris_cdg_rer.htmOrly Airport.
parisbytrain.com/transportation-paris-orly/HotelParis is an expensive city so it can be quite difficult to choose where to stay especially on a budget. A good tip is to board somewhere 30 minutes away from the city centre in places like Montmarte, Place D'Italie, and Crimee where mum and I stayed in Republique or La Fayette all of which have hotels ranging from 474.00 to 592.50 euros per room based on 2 people sharing which include continental breakfast if need be.
Mum and I stayed here.
all.accor.com/hotel/9733/index.en.shtml. Located near a metro station it has supermarkets nearby. Lidl, Aldi across the road, and a Monoprix just down the road.
The area has cafe's and local restaurants including a McDonald's plus a number 54 bus that ferries you to Montmartre, Gare De L'est and Gare Du Nord of course.
Bear in mind buses can get packed so the Metro is a less stressful option total.
Note also budget hotels wont have tea or coffee facilities in the room but may do in reception which you can multiple times otherwise if your hotels near a Starbucks or Costa Coffee you can purchase hot drinks from them as well.
Paris TransportationAs I explained before the 3 main modes of train transportation are either the Metro (Paris underground) the RER (Paris overground) or TGV if travelling south to places like Marseilles, Toulouse, Bordeaux or Nice.
The Metro is served by coloured lines and numbers which you look out for as well as the place name you want to go.
Our hotel area was on line 7 light pink coloured which took us to the Musee D'Lourve.
The RER has coloured lines also that are lettered and not numbered which you need to look out for.
This website has the lines, letters, and numbers of everywhere in Paris to go.
www.ratp.fr/en/plan-metroTravel tickets can be brought from one of these machines.
Which has languages in English, Spanish, German, and Italian that help navigate what you which to purchase.
Train tickets look like this.
That give access for one single journey across the network including changing lines at stations.
They can be bought singularly costing 1.90 euros or in bundles of 10 for 14.90 euros but are being phased out this year so your alternative now on is getting a Navigo card instead.
www.iledefrance-mobilites.fr/en/tickets-fares/media/navigo-travel-cardYou can get one for 22.40 euros from the main ticket office which lasts Sunday to Saturday of the next week valid all day when you arrive in Paris which has a passport sized photo of you for Identification and the actual card you tap in on the bus and metro.
You don't tap out at train stations just walk through doors posted Sortie (Exit).
Another form of transportation is the Paris Visite pass which mum and I used that's paper like the ticket T+ and can also be used multiple times between 1-5 days depending how long you in Paris.
Prices for these are here
booking.parisinfo.com/il4-offer_i149-paris-visite-pass-unlimited-travel.aspx which you can book from online beforehand and either have it sent to your country before going away, collect from Gare Du Nord ticket office, have sent to your hotel for 12 euros more or purchase from a ticket machine.
NOTE: Gare DU Nord ticket office is closed Sunday so you can't collect visite passes then, unfortunately. Also Metro has lots of stairs going in and out of stations plus interchanging lines so be prepared to walk.
There are escalators and lifts at certain stations but they don't always work.
TIP: Avoid rush hours 7-9:30 am and 4-7 pm when trains are quieter and more seats available.
Paris Attractions
There is so much to see in Paris it can be overwhelming and busy, especially during July and August so if you can avoid coming those dates great. If you can't that's okay.
You also won't see everything so you might have to return in the future and do those obviously.
If you want to view many things in Paris you'll need multiple days for that. Mum and I stayed 6 nights and managed to see 3 things per day except for Wednesday when we went to Versailles.
For anyone time-limited who has 3 or fewer days choose what interests you and stick with them then.
In terms of when to see things always do major attractions in the mornings like the Eiffel Tower when they open or in the cases of museums, some are open till 9:45 pm on Weds and Fri evenings.
Museums are closed on Monday so avoid Versailles then which gets busy.
Speaking of Versailles the best days to visit that are Weds and Thurs when there's not so many people then. That's best booked in advance here
en.chateauversailles.fr/plan-your-visit/tickets-and-prices which has ticket prices naturally.
If travelling there by train then you either need to purchase a Paris to Versailles ticket because that's in Zone 5 outside the main city or have a Paris Visite zoned 1 to 5. The single train ticket looks like this.
There is another station called Versailles Chantiers but that's further away so you don't want that actually.
To get to the chateau you either need the RER line C train or the N train from Montparnasse Bienvenue to Virofly Rive Gauche and then the RER C to Versailles Rive Gauche.
The Palace is a 12 minute walk from the station.
If the trains not running like it was with us then take the number 9 Metro to Pont De Sevres and then the 171 bus to Versailles 40 minute journey time. Make sure to buy your Mobilis bus ticket.
Before you board from a Metro station or bus station ticket machine as drivers no longer sell them onboard, unfortunately otherwise you'll get fined without a ticket.
TIP: Visiting the Lourve can take 7 hours to get around being the largest art gallery in the world so plan ahead and know what you want to see there and which floor to visit because that places overwhelming.
The Eiffel Tower is a must for any Paris tourist but it can get very busy and cramped up there throughout the day especially around lunch time when you have to wait 2 hours to get in so there are other places which have fantastic views of the city and either cost around the same price or less and feel not so tight naturally.
Montparnasse Tower -
www.tourmontparnasse56.com/en/practical-information/rates/Arc De Triomphe -
www.paris-arc-de-triomphe.fr/en/Or for free at the top of the Sacre Coeur Basilica in Montmartre although you don't get paramaniac views of Paris.
Anyone visiting for the first time can purchase passes to get inside attractions and skip the line in some places which this app
gocity.com/paris/en-us offers and is something I recommend that works either on a numbered attraction basis or amount of days people are in Paris and also includes one day at Disneyland Paris as well naturally.
For really budget minded travelers this website here
www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/top-free-things-to-do-in-paris gives some ideas of free things to do in Paris itself.
Spending Money
A good amount of money depends on how long your staying. Mum and I took £500 for 6 nights although we didn't spend all of that. £250 in euros and the other on debit card as some places only except the second although most places do except the first also.
Eating/DrinkingRestaurants can be expensive with you looking at 50 euros for 2 people including drinks so for budget minded people there are your usual McDonald's, Burger King, and KFC's or pastries that sell baguettes cheaper or even supermarkets like Monoprix's which do sandwiches/snacks and drinks for good value as well.
Don't buy water from venders outside tourist places like the River Seine, Eiffel Tower, and Versailles because they'll charge you double the price. Fill up empty bottles instead at any green Wallace fountain.
Dotted around Paris clean, sanitized and for free.
If you ask in restaurants they'll give you free bottled water and cups replacing that when finished and also hand out small baskets of cut up baguettes for nothing too.
I know these two are similar but not the same. Otherwise, thanks for the tips! 
