- if you're flying into Charles de Gaul airport, bring 8 euros *in coins* for the train ticket into town - don't exchange much money at the airport, the exchange rate is terrible. $50 gets you 28 euros. (Supposedly ATMs and credit cards are the way to go, although most places don't like US credit cards because they lack chips.) - If you forget a US power adapter for your laptop, you can get a simple one for 7 euros at Bazar D'Electricite, 34 Boulevard Henri IV, a 10-15 minute walk from the hotel. - the hotel wireless is ok, but voip/p2p/streaming are forbidden, and has a 200MB/day limit.