If you are just taking a short trip to Paris for leisure, you likely do not need a visa. If you are from the US or Canada, just a passport is fine unless you're on a job assignment. You can also transit into France through a number of other countries without problems. However, if you are on job assignment or if you come from a nation not included in the EU, the US, or Canada, you may need a visa. Check out the French consular website for more information. Before traveling to Paris, notify your mobile phone carrier and discuss your options. If you do not have a SIM card in your phone, it may be useless to you on your trip. If you do, make sure it is compatible on a European network if you plan to use it. Consider alternatives like include purchasing a European disposable phone, a SIM card, Viber, WhatsApp, Skype and other online options. About 95% of all businesses, restaurants and sightseeing companies take standard credit cards. There are credit cards with zero international transaction fees and can make for smooth transactions that charge a very fair and legitimate conversion rate in US dollars, without any international transactions fees or costs of any kind. This is by far the way to get the best foreign exchange currency rate, which also happens to be the most convenient and safest. Every place (including taxicabs) takes credit cards – except the Metro subway station machines can be temperamental. In this situation, a bit of Euro currency with you. Get 100 Euros in cash before a trip to Paris (about $150 USD), especially if you are going to stay a week or more. Avoid the touristy bureaux de change. In most cases, your local bank branch will have to order the funds from one of their main banks to be sent to your bank branch, and it can take 3-5 business days. So do not get your foreign currency at the last minute; try to get it 2-4 weeks before your trip. Call your bank at least two months before your trip to notify them of your travel. Let them know that you are traveling and give them the dates of your travels for fraud purposes – you don't want them blocking your card, not knowing you're in Paris. It's a good idea to call again a week before you leave for your travels. Here's a few other things you can do:  Learn the policies, transaction fees and charges of all of your credit cards and ATM card Request a second (backup) credit card Request that your daily ATM withdrawal limit be temporarily raised Request a second ATM card (extra client card) be sent to you in case that your current ATM card is accidentally consumed by an ATM machine. In many cases, if you try unsuccessfully three times to get cash from an ATM, on the third unsuccessful attempt, the machine will confiscate the card. Gather and write down all bank, credit union or credit card company telephone numbers in case there is a problem Find out which ATMs are affiliated with your bank, credit union or credit card companies and learn where the ATMs are located in Paris and print a map. Go to a local bookstore or travel agency and purchase a map of Paris and a map of the Metro/RER Subway system. Spend some time getting familiar with the Metro and RER Subway systems so when the moment comes, you'll know what to do.  Once you have booked your hotel/apartment, then, using your maps, figure out how to get from the airport to your hotel/apartment, from your hotel to the Eiffel Tower, from your hotel to catch a bus tour of Paris, and/or from your hotel to the Louvre, for example. Not sure how to get from point A to point B? France has a great website that tells you how to do just that, figuring it all out for you automatically. You can select the fastest route or the one with the least walking. Avoid drawing attention to yourself. Having your wallet exposed and within easy reach invites pickpockets, further compounded by future identity theft.  Losing your wallet, passport, cash and having all of your credit cards maxed-out can be an expensive and time-consuming mess to unravel and can ruin a vacation with spending time at the US Consult to get a replacement passport - instead of seeing the sights and relaxing.  Purchase a money belt. There is an entire assortment of arm wallets, chest wallets, leg wallets, belt wallets, sock and underwear wallets available online. Purchase an RFID protective sleeve for your passport and any chipped-credit cards to prevent electronic theft. Security wallets can be reused for future trips or shared with family and friends on their trips. They provide peace of mind knowing that it would be difficult, if not nearly-impossible, to lose something as a result of a pickpocket, if you had your things stashed to where they are not easily visible or accessible except by you. Avoid these areas in Paris after dark: Les Halles, Bois de Boulogne, Vincennes, Gare du Nord, Chatelet-Les Halles, Barbes Rochechouart, Strasbourg St.-Denis
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One-sentence summary -- Figure out your passport and visa situation. Get your mobile phone plans in order. Use mainly your credit card in Paris. Contact your bank in advance. Prepare to get around Paris with the Metro and RER. Make smart preparations to protect your money.


Clean off all the dirt and remove the rust so it’s ready to be sprayed.  Galvanic coatings produced with this method are less brittle and less prone to peeling and flaking, but provide less protection from rusting for the steel underneath.
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One-sentence summary -- Prepare the steel as with the other methods. Spray on a fine molten zinc coating. Heat the coated steel to ensure proper bonding.


Before lining your cabinet shelves, you’ll need to empty them out completely. Take out all of your non-perishable bottles, cans, and boxes of food as well as all dishes and cooking utensils. Put these items on a nearby flat surface that’s out of the way, such as your kitchen table. Soak a clean cloth in either all-purpose cleaner or vinegar diluted by water and wring out the cloth well. Wipe down the interior of your cabinets with the cloth. Use a toothbrush to scrub the edges, corners, and cracks. Keep the cabinet doors open for a half hour or so after you’ve cleaned them so that they can dry out naturally. Touch the shelves after this amount of time has gone by to check that they’re fully dry.
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One-sentence summary -- Remove all food and dishes from your cabinets. Clean the interior with all-purpose cleaner or a vinegar solution. Let the shelves air dry.


Text numbers are often abbreviated numbers, rather than 10 digit numbers. This is called the shortcode. Use your default text message app to create a new text message. This is the Sprint Free Message service that blocks text numbers. This tells Sprint that you wish to block the number. You can use the 5 digit shortcode or phone number. For example, " block <1234567891>." This code must be at least 4 characters long. This will block the number from sending you text messages.
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Find the number that was used to send the text. Write a new text message. Add 9999 as the recipient. Type the word block into the body of the text message. Add the number or shortcode in brackets. Send the text message.