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Travel Tip Tuesday : On-line Reservations for Eiffel Tower

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Travel Tip Tuesday We have all done it at one time or another.  Well, if you have been to Paris, that is.

Maybe more than once.  Maybe for just a few minutes, if you were lucky.  Or maybe for hours, if you happen to be unlucky.
 
I happened to be of the unlucky variety on my first trip.
 
I stood like a head of cattle, in a line that moved about an inch per hour, just to make it all the way to the top of the Eiffel Tower.
 
And though it took me about four hours – it was worth it.
 
Currently, the only way to avoid the long lines for the funicular, was to book a rezzie at the Jules Verne restaurant, located on the 2nd level, but that would end up costing you a pretty penny.  And let’s face it- not everyone wants to dine there, nor can afford the hefty pricetag!
 
Or of course, some tour companies would lump an Eiffel Tower ticket in with a package of other sites.
 
But, this Travel Tip Tuesday,  I have some good news to share.  Especially for those independent minded travelers who just want a regular old ticket up the Eiffel Tower.
 
You will soon be able to score an on-line ticket, which will allow you to bypass the lines!  Reportedly, by the year’s end.
 
And the even better news, is that an on-line ticket won’t cost you a penny more than the standard waiting-in-line version.
 
Finally, the French seem to be getting their act together in making it easier {and quicker} for travelers to visit La Tour Eiffel.
 
I for one think this is a great move for all parties. 
 
Less time waiting on-line = more time for shopping, eating and drinking = better ecomony for France!
 
C’est bonne!
 
Keep checking the Eiffel Tower website for the launch date.  And while you’re at it, have a fun time looking at all the panoramic photos and videos from the Tower, by day and by night.
 
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