- Don't go to the chateaux in the high season, April is a good time.
- Watch the weather
- Never stay in a salemans hotel or anywhere too far from the tourist track
- Never eat in a hotel, it's most often just a ruse to get more money from you
- It's not necessary to pay a fortune to eat well in France. (Some of the best meals have been the cheapest)
- Don't trust Doreen (the GPS) she'll lead you astray
- Carry your own diaoreah kit (I already know this so why didn't I?)