Family's Paris Trip Proves Group Travel Is Just Herding Cats, But Louder
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- •In December, Kris Ann Valdez, her family of five, and her in-laws took an eight-day trip to Paris, trying out classic French delicacies like beef tartare.
- •Struggling with large-group logistics, they found scheduling rideshares the night before helped avoid tardiness and long museum lines.
- •They stayed in the 20th arrondissement for budget reasons but later regretted the distance as travel times were often 40 minutes or more.
In December, Kris Ann Valdez’s family of five plus in-laws bravely ventured to Paris, armed with zero experience and a thirst for authentically raw beef tartare that promptly rearranged their evening at a bar when mom-in-law hurl-dashed near the bartender. The vacation featured a wild race against time and rideshares scheduled just to keep the troop moving—because moving six slow walkers including a toddler equals 'organized chaos.' Our courageous frugal hero shelled out nearly $100 for a rideshare to a Paris flea market where an oil painting started at a laughable €400, and a toy car teased toddlers’ hearts at €12. Stayers at the distant, pricey 20th arrondissement learned the value of convenience over metro misery. Despite chaotic museum separations and the toddler's inability to sit still, they survived with Parisian waiters proving nicer than expected. It’s a siren call to multigenerational travel fans: schedule rideshares, pack patience, and maybe reconsider bucket-list flea markets.
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(1 of 3)Who knew an $100 rideshare and €400 flea market paintings would be the real Paris souvenir? Family travel: like herding snails with a side of toddler chaos and raw beef heart attacks.
Scheduling rideshares to keep a family together in Paris is basically bribing human chaos into cooperation.
Nothing says romance like sitting 40 minutes outside Paris while debating if a €60 worn stuffed dog is a steal or a scam.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 4/19/2026 | Author: Kris Ann Valdez
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