Avoid the cliché picnic in front of the Eiffel Tower and dine al fresco at one of these locals-only finds. Where to eat: Brockwell Park, Herne Hill. It's 100 percent locals-only, unlike London's ...

(NB: Some people don't like sitting on the ground. There's such a thing as a picnic table. So.) 10. Spray Tans. Summer's glow fading? Get a spray tan. It's your skin. 11. Seeing Oscar Bait.

If travelers are looking for that quintessential French experience in the heart of Paris, Rick Steves believes this village ...