Travelers planning to visit France should be aware of their surroundings, avoid demonstrations, and plan accordingly. A US “level 2” advisory issued in October 2022 urged travelers to exercise increased caution due to the ongoing terrorism threat. The State Department recommends using its Safe Travel app to stay updated on the latest developments. During the Olympic Games, especially in Paris, travelers should expect increased security.
France is currently operating on a “stoplight system” for visitors, with green, orange, and red tiers representing the risk level of different countries. Green countries can enter. As of August 1, there are no Covid-19-related travel restrictions for France, meaning travelers are no longer required to present proof of vaccination or complete a vaccination pass.
There is also a risk of serious crime such as assault, sexual assault, and muggings, as well as petty crime like bag snatching and passport theft. FCDO travel advice for France includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements, and legal differences. Paris generally remains a safe destination, but with some precautions in mind, all visitors should feel comfortable traveling to the capital.
On 25 March 2024, France raised its terrorism alert warning to the highest level, indicating increased levels of security nationwide. Terrorists are likely to carry out attacks in France, and attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places visited by tourists and foreigners. Unvaccinated travelers 60 years and older may get vaccinated before traveling to France. Hepatitis B and Measles cases have been reported, and more information on vaccinations and vaccination requirements can be found in the CDC Yellow Book.
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Is it safe to go to Paris right now bed bugs?
Paris is not currently experiencing a bed bug infestation, but it is possible to travel to the city. To avoid bed bugs, check with your hotel or property before your arrival and ask about their measures in place. There is no guidance on the UK Gov website to suggest that travelling to Paris is currently unsafe. To avoid bed bugs, keep your suitcase off the bed, unpack using the luggage rack provided by certain hotels, and keep dirty clothing separate.
Use a spare bag for dirty clothing and knot it each time you add it. The British Pest Control Association recommends keeping your room cool at nighttime with aircon. When returning home, unpack clothes away from the bedroom, ideally on a hard floor, and check every corner of your suitcase for evidence of an infestation. Wash every item of clothing, even those you did not wear, and if the washing labels permit it, wash them in hot water.
Is now a good time to visit Paris?
Paris is best visited between June to August and September to October. The weather is perfect, with average highs in the high 70s and long days of sunshine. However, summer is the most crowded and expensive time. Fall offers lower travel rates and shorter lines at attractions, with stunning seasonal foliage and famous spring blooms. Winter is a great time for travel deals. Paris is one of the world’s most visited cities, with over 30 million travelers yearly. Regardless of the time, tourists and crowds will be present. To change dates, navigate forward and use the keyboard shortcuts provided by the National Climatic Data Center.
What to know when traveling to France?
France is a country known for its unique culture and traditions, but it is important to be aware of the country’s tourist laws and cultural practices. EU residents can freely move and visit, while non-EU nationals, including those with British and American passports, can stay for up to 90 days within 180 days, visa-free. However, they must have three months of validity left on their passport from their intended departure date. Driving can be expensive, and navigating varying opening hours can be challenging.
It is essential to say hellos and goodbyes, avoid athleisure wear, and learn French table etiquette. Anna Richards, author of the Lonely Planet France guidebook, shares her tips to avoid common French faux pas and ensure a pleasant experience in France.
Is it safe to travel to Europe now in war?
The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine is causing concern for travelers to Europe. However, the conflict is entirely localized in Ukraine, making the rest of Europe safe to visit. Neighboring countries like Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania are safe, but tourists should avoid visiting Russia. The war is front of mind for tourists and locals, but it doesn’t significantly affect day-to-day events.
The safest countries in Europe are Iceland, Ireland, Denmark, and Austria, along with Portugal, Slovenia, and Switzerland. The conflict is not noticeable in terms of day-to-day events, making it a safe destination for travelers.
What countries does Canada advise not to travel to?
The COVID-19 travel health notice advises all travellers to exercise a high degree of caution when traveling to certain countries. The Government of Canada’s Travel Advice and Advisories provide information and advice to help travelers make informed decisions and travel safely while outside Canada. It is important to check the page for your destination frequently as safety and security conditions may change.
What is the safest country in Europe in case of war?
Switzerland, known for its political neutrality, boasts mountainous terrain, landlocked geography, and numerous nuclear shelters, providing a formidable defense against war-torn countries. Indonesia, known for its neutral foreign policy, focuses on independent action in international affairs and fostering global peace. Tuvalu, located in the Pacific Ocean, is a secluded and politically non-aligned nation with a small population and negligible resources. Its unique self-sufficiency and ability to produce its own food and necessities ensures its independence and likely isolation in a war scenario.
Is Paris still infested with bed bugs in 2024?
It has been determined that bedbugs continue to occupy Parisian residences in close proximity to human sleeping areas. These insects, which are approximately the size of apple seeds, are capable of concealing themselves within a variety of locations within the vicinity of sleeping areas. These include, but are not limited to, bed frames, box springs, mattress seams, headboards, cushions, and dark crevices within furniture.
Is there a travel advisory for Italy?
Italy is undergoing increased caution due to terrorism, with terrorist groups plotting attacks on various public areas, including tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets, local government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, major sporting events, educational institutions, airports, and other public areas. The country information page provides additional information on travel to Italy.
Is Paris safe for tourists right now?
The US State Department has issued a yellow, Level 2 travel warning for France, advising increased caution due to risks such as terrorism and potential civil unrest. Many travelers are concerned about the safety of Paris, which has experienced isolated terrorist attacks and violent street demonstrations in recent years. However, Paris generally remains a safe destination, and with some precautions, visitors should feel comfortable traveling to the capital.
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What is the safest country to visit in Europe?
Iceland is the safest country globally, with a score of 18. 23 out of 100. Denmark and Austria follow closely with scores around 20 due to low crime rates, stable political climates, and solid health systems. Switzerland ranks high, taking the fifth spot, while the Netherlands, Finland, and Germany follow with scores below 30, indicating their status as “very safe” destinations.
Are there any travel warnings for France?
France has raised its national terror alert warning to the highest level, urging caution due to the threat of terrorism. High-level security measures are expected across the country, including schools, places of worship, shopping centers, and landmarks. Terrorists may target events and locations leading up to, during, and after the Olympic and Paralympic Games, including Torch Relays, LGBTQIA+ community, music and cultural events, festivals, tourist areas, shopping areas, transport hubs, sporting events, and other public areas. Attacks can occur at any time, using methods such as knife attacks, shootings, bombings, and vehicle attacks.
📹 Why the UK Should UP ITS GAME! – Lessons from France on Van Life
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There are a LOT of brownfield sites within the UK (over 23,000 sites). The government has a scheme called the ‘Brownfield Land Release Fund’ which is generally being used for the shortage of housing. I would suggest a large organisation, or community of van lifers put a proposal together. Due to the history of the sites there would be some form of infrastructure, and usually in an interesting location. I’ve done some research on it and it’s certainly plausible, happy to share info ✌️
I totally agree with you that the UK should take a look at the way Europe allows motor homes to park up for little to no money. Once one council did it or allowed others may follow, I can live in hope. It doesn’t help that campsites in the UK seem to be charging eye watering pitch fees this also including club sites. If there were more affordable sites this would help also. Love the weekly articles, safe travels 🚐
I, too, love stinky cheese and brought some back from Germany and my son wasn’t all that pleased about it as the ice packs we took along didn’t last all that long which meant the cheeses got slightly warm and developed a lovely smell. Another thing Keira and I have in common is the sweet wine. There I can highly recommend Sauternes which is a sweet French wine and the price depends on the year it was produced. I used to but mine in Belgium and paid between £6.00 and £9.00 per bottle. The same wine in Sainsburys cost £12.00 for a 37.5 cl bottle and £24.00 for 0.70 litre bottle which they don’t sell I believe. The attached bottle tops is an idea from some bored bureaucrate in Brussels. The idea behind is that the tops stay with the bottle and are recycled together. Irn Bru is already doing that here in the UK
The UK government is to blame. Two tier policing, the lack in law and order makes it impossible to have camper park ups. In France you rarely see the police because the locals are the ears/ eyes and if they see a person abusing a situation the police are called in and they will handle it very swiftly, no messing around, for the traveller will be moved on or even fined.
A good trick if you like sweet wine is stick to the hottest countries, Australia, Chilli, Southern Spain. As for the bottle tops they don’t come off so the top will be recycled with the bottle. It annoys me too but if you push the top down when you open it it clicks down and stays out of the way. Love your website.
39:29 get a low-power inverter & leave your battery charger connected till you get it sorted. (It doesn’t upset the alternator). I have a Lidl 3.8A automatic charger on ‘motorbike’ setting plugged into a 75W inverter (the inverter won’t take ‘car’ setting so a slightly bigger inverter might be a good idea). Once it’s done its cycle it drops to a tiny amount of power.
Ohh .. battery problem… I watch a few YouTubers, someone had issues with occasionally experiencing flat battery….can’t remember who it was but it turned out to be their infotainment system in the dash, it switches on to track updates, of course if away from a signal it just keeps booting up every hour to try again until battery gets exhausted… 😮
Canterbury City Council offer 20 bays at the New Dover Road Park & Ride, toilets, grey water, clean water… £4 a night plus unlimited use of the park and ride buses to the city centre 7am – 7pm Only 30 mins from the ferry at Dover… some places do actually want camper and and the tourists money they create
My comment to first visiting France and particularly Germany was look how clean it is . Therein lies the cultural difference ( look at what was left at the recent festivals ). Ref Toll roads . I use them on the way back to make up time but otherwise set the sat nav to no tolls and the roads are more difficult but picturesque.
Just heard your teaser for next week’s episode. For this trip, at least, you really need to disconnect the starter batteries if you’re parking up for more than a day. When you get back and you’re buying new batteries, put some effort into finding and eliminating the parasitic draw, or the same thing will happen again. As previously mentioned, the tachograph is a highly likely suspect. A small solar panel, dedicated to the starter battery bank ONLY, might keep up with it, if you don’t want to eliminate the cause, once you find it. But you do need to find it, in case it’s an actual fault, which could get worse, with possibly serious consequences. This weeks episode was particularly confusing, because SWMBO was perusal a tv show about France at the same time and I kept muddling the two up in my head. Great to see you managed to find some good weather. Ironically, we just had two full days of summer here, but we’re back to cold and miserable again now. We’re breaking our 30 year abstention from air travel, to get a week of decent weather ourselves, after two pathetic summers in a row. I figure, if it’s okay for the Greens to fly all over the world for their climate crisis meetings, it’s probably okay for me to fly to Spain once every thirty years, or so. Who knows? Maybe we’ll see you there…
Having worked in local authority (but not for some years), I think a big reason may be the risk of itinerants and them taking up camp. It costs a fortune to get the court orders to move them on and I think with the current underfunding, they’re not going to want to open up the risk. I may be wrong, but I suspect it’s a factor.
Another interesting thing is the New Zealand system whereby to ‘Freedom Camp’ you need a paid for permit and to get the permit you have to have plumbed in on-board toilet. According to the New Zealand Motor Caravan Association (NZMCA), a self-contained vehicle has to be able to “meet the ablutionary and sanitary needs of the occupants for a minimum of three days, without requiring any external services or discharging waste.” There is a large fine for freedom camping without a permit. I favour this as long as permit cost was reasonable then permitted vans could have to display a large, easily seen number and it would make it easier to track down people displaying anti social behaviours too.
Ric ‘look at this would you, from this side you wouldn’t know we’re in a supermarket, it’s absolutely….oh she’s crapping’ 🤣🤣. I was wondering do you guys feel connected to us guys on the other end of the articles like I guess many of us do with you guys? It would make me feel all sunshiney inside if you said yes…..so say yes! 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Bless you guys. Be safe. Stu. PS, get that beard grown out mate, rock the beard man 😉
There are no park-ups like those at supermarkets in the UK because, unfortunately, they would likely be abused. While not everyone would misuse such facilities, a small minority could cause issues. My family owns a private beach in the West Country with parking for 30 vehicles and a small static caravan site nearby. Last year, they opened the car park for overnight stays (maximum of two nights) with free hookups, water, and rubbish disposal for £8 per night, plus additional fees for tank disposal, launderette services, and babysitting. Sadly, they faced numerous complaints about noise, drug use, unsupervised pets, and littering. As a result, they didn’t reopen this year and are hesitant about next year due to the loss of business and cleanup costs. I doubt councils will approve similar schemes at supermarkets without strict security. Although only a minority caused trouble, the financial and emotional toll on them was significant.
nice article, thumbs up from me. if you’re worried about always finding rubbish disposal – maybe you could see how long you could go without creating rubbish…just a thought, might be a nice vlog. hope you get your batteries sorted….its a pain but if one is knackered and its in series, it’ll take the other one(s) down.
I put extra powder in the 24/7 machines. We help support the Council, local shops, cafes, and pubs as we all know plus I believe it helps deter anti-social behaviour. Some Councils are see benefit and CAMpRA (Campaign for Real Aires) is doing a great job but some resulting Aires can be up to £20 or more 😡
I find that plastic bottle caps on oil and even detergent are getting harder to open whereas they used to have a pull back tab. Sometimes I have to use a knife to lever it off. With food and medicine bottles I think the reason might be to both making them childproof and tamper proof. I am not sure if leaving the cap attached to the bottle is for environmental regions if the coloured cap is a different type of plastic if it is all the same type of plastic then it would be for environmental reasons . Would you worry if the cap was clear like the bottle?
The UK are ripping people off big time even on paying sites since Covid the prices are crazy one site we went to prior to C was £25 looked last week it’s now £55, per night last year in France the most we paid for site’s that are twice the size of any here was no more than 20 euros and they don’t ask if you’ve got an awning dog ect ect it’s just pick your spot and enjoy
Unfortunately you are missing one massive point. The UK government and councils do not want people in motorhomes. They don’t even want cars on the road with their net zero, anti carbon/ climate change nonsense. Vehicles are taxed to the death. ULEZ etc.. On a side we’re huge fans of what you’re doing! My wife and I often talk about how amazing it would be to have more freedom to travel, explore new things, and make memories with our own family. You’re definitely making us feel like we need to get out there and start living the life we’ve always wanted!
You are right the lids on bottles are designed to stay on, trimming the fur around Rosie’s paws is a hygienic way to stop the build up of dirt. Sadly the UK government are against all motorists as there’s rumours going around about them replacing the road tax with a pay per mile scheme, which will affect transport companies who in turn will have to pass the cost onto the end user ( cost of goods will go up). The reasons that there are no places to stay in the UK similar to France is the traveling community who set up camp and abuse the system spoiling it for others (sadly a.lot of them moved over to the UK because we are far to soft on dealing with them) you will find that local authorities and farmers are blocking off the entrances of large open spaces to prevent this.
The uk will never encourage van life and councils/governments are not going to support .Where you do find park ups they are usually private, occasionally, you will find a free place to park in the uk . Laws were changed in the last few years to make it even more difficult for van lifers .They don’t even support the Romany travlers who for generations have travelled the road working and living out of the system life . What van lifers are doing is basically living off the grid and therefore out of the taxation system to a certain extent council and governments don’t like that . Many youngsters unable to afford rents have now moved into vans just simply to have a roof over their heads . Wait till pay per mile comes in for the uk that is their next move . The idea is to keep you within your area so governments can control movement/taxation . I do hope that if they try the pay per mile we all come out like we did with the poll tax and stop it .Peoples freedoms of movement and living an alternative life are under threat . I would urge anyone who has land that can offer a park for the night to do it . They way things are going in the uk we will all be living in vans before long .youtu.be/79CS15tCc14?si=TPdhw-O1Ie9h5OLE pay per mile
You said it there space ! Uk has to many people, cars and yes campervans, all you are doing is giving to again the supermarkets, they are not the local shops, which need your money, maybe then this will happen, I was a camper a few years a go and yes it was great, where laybys were for all, and everybody got on, but now honestly, it has changed so much, campervans park along the park ups so know one else can park, i was at a council meeting where I live, about the tourism, ( Isle of Arran ) sorry to say the majority, of the locals,and myself want a restricting on the number of campers vans that free camp, campsites are ok, sorry but I have to say, on a hind note the only mess is dog shite bags, and bags of nappies, but that could have came from anyone, we dont blame the campervans, to be honest they are to many now, and the majority, never by local,,, I have fallowed you from a long while ago and enjoy your adventures, I hope many more,
The problem in the UK, is we have an aging population with ever more loudly vocal boomers. And if there is one thing a boomer hates, is the thought that somebody maybe getting a better deal than they are, but also as you touched on some van lifers do take the micky. Take falmouth as an example, for years vans and motorhomes were allowed to park on the seafront overnight. Then during / following covid the van population swelled, unfortunately some individuals out stayed their welcome, for example a converted coach parked in the same spot for over a year. Unfortunately that gave the miserable nimby boomers all the ammunition they needed to start a campaign to get all vans and motorhomes banned, afterall how could it possibly be fair that a campervan is allowed the same sea views for free as they get from their £1m appartment?. Now the council didnt outright ban them from parking but banned all overnight parking along the entire seafront. And whilst there are two large carparks with public toilets the council are too narrowminded to set them up as paid aires.and much of the reasoning i believe is because the idea for aires was put forward by a councillor that rubs all the others up the wrong way
It’s the huge problem of lawlessness developing in the UK, there are more YouTube articles about “thugs swearing and lobing rocks” at campers anytime of day and night, labelled as locals than articles of rubbish and damage from the very few irresponsible campers in country car parks etc. Never see any of this from YouTubers abroad maybe in obscure countries the odd break in or bikes vanishing off the rack … but hey hoe… keep enjoying the travels abroad… 😊
I think the the problem could be the traveling community in the, UK Hence the locks and Barriers, I,m not against the Traveling community its the British mentality to charge for every thing we use.Only my view, I live in Spain and Caravans are not stolen because they require a log book like a car so very little problems with theft.Enjoy your blogs Safe Travels.🚐🚍