Quality post! I was in Paris a couple of weeks back. What I remember the most was the architecture. There are so many well preserved huge buildings. It's so unique. I was quite surprised by how many people do know English.
I'm also going to Italy, I fly to Rome this Thursday. Have a nice trip :)
Oh nice, we are in Rome right now. Can't say I am all that impressed. Vatican was kind of boring, though I did really like the Colesseum and all the old ruins between it and the plaza, very cool!
I heard a lot of good things about Rome and that it's really fun. A friend was there a couple of weeks back. I'm staying at the Alessandro hostel. They have a nice bar and do lots of events. How long do you recommend for sightseeing?
Mmmm, depends on how much you wanna see. A couple days was enough for us...