Janet P.: Paris still sounds like fun; I'd carry the money belt and my wife's pharmacy, and a baguette (to go with Permax). I could also be the interpreter, but one must be particularly aware of politically correct usage of words in French; note that PD pronounced in French (somewhat like payday) is the common usage for pederast. We have some travelers in our local support group, like experts in German, Spanish, Chinese...If the body is half willing, I'll drag the rest of it; we did just miss a Caribbean cruise because of health problems, so I am still Gung Ho for this!!! Good luck. Michel