I take a deep breath, adjust the straps of my sling bag as my eyes wander to the big and magnificent building before me. I had heard rumors about Paris being beautiful. I had heard so much from people all over the world that the city was known to be one of the most beautiful places on earth.

And it is.

The city is absolutely gorgeous, but I am not here to sightsee or to visit the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre Museum. I am here for the only reason that anyone travels to Paris: for a lovely vacation. But what's so lovely about the vacation when I am all...