London/Paris
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London: Tower of London, Buckingham Palace/changing of the Guard, National Gallery, British Museum, Westminster Abbey, Parliament, London Eye, British Museum, St Paul's, Harrod's.<BR><BR>Paris: Eiffel Tower, Sacre Coeur, Louvre, Musee d'Orsay, Notre Dame, Ste Chapelle, Beaubourg, river cruise, les Invalides, Pere Lachaise.<BR><BR>I recommend the Eurostar for traveling between the cities.<BR><BR>Without your idea about "good" and "not expensive", I suggest you stick with chain hotels like Thistle. They are geared toward tourists, and are centrally located.
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London: Tower of London, Covent Garden, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral<BR><BR>Paris: Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, a stroll down the Champs Elysees<BR><BR>I recommend the Chunnel. It puts you in the middle of each city where you can catch inexpensive transportation to your destination. It saves money and time.
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I did the same trip, but tried to do more in France that just Paris. I stayed at the Regent Palace and don't recommend it if you are looking for any luxuries! However, it's central (Picadilly Circus), but it's loud. I paid 99 pounds per night. Take the double decker bus tour, you will have no shortage of sites to see!<BR><BR>Took the Eurostar to Paris, very efficient. Stayed in the 5th in Paris at a hotel called Hotel St. Michel. Small and friendly and right on the metro line which is easy to navigate. Quite inexpensive and was a nice room. We ate at a restaurant called Le Perundun, I highly recommend it, I will give you a good flavour for French food without being intimidating. <BR><BR>If the line looks big at the Eiffel Tower it's worth the wait, the line goes fast, go the second level, it's worth it. Also visit the Rodin Museum.<BR><BR>We stayed in London three days and Paris three then went on the overnight train to Antibes, just outside of Nice, it's wonderful, but you might not have enough time.