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Richard Nahem's Eye Prefer Paris Walking Tours

From Ashley Byock

9 of 9

My Bottom Line
Richard Nahem is originally from New York.

Richard Nahem is originally from New York.

©2007 Ashley Byock.
The Upside: Richard's style is friendly, low-key, and engaged. He works to provide a good tour by making the experience as personalized as possible. I have to admit that I was a little worried as I made my way to the meeting place that I’d be confronted by another efficient but uninteresting tour guide. In this, I was immediately relieved; Richard was not your typical guide. We had some great chats about different cities, art, and expat life in general. This added another dimension to the tour. We were never just walking: there was a lot of chatting and noticing things together. So I can wholeheartedly endorse the claim that this really is a tailored and personalized tour that feels like an amble with a very knowledgeable, interesting, and articulate friend of a friend.

The Downside: As a fair and accurate reviewer, though, I should point out some of the downsides to this tour. First, as noted in this review’s introduction, you'll find yourself frustrated if you aren't somebody who likes to amble casually from place to place or if you’re hoping for a lot of information. This is more of an impressionistic experience than an historically-oriented tour.

Finally, the tour itself was somewhat unpolished. I think this is inevitable for this style of tour, and I think it will take a little time before Richard will have his tours working like well-oiled machinery.

My Conclusion: If you're looking for a traditional and fact-packed tour, this may not be your best choice. However, I found Richard’s tour to be refreshing and very memorable. But then, I find any tour that involves a microphone, a bus, or a large group too aggravating to be worthwhile. From my perspective, this tour was a very welcome alternative to your standard and ever-so-predictable city tour.

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