giraffeandy

I think I've booked the same hotel (Art Hotel Paris Est) and I'm in the same situation as you. But I'm also considering an Airbnb with other fans instead because I've read that the location isn't the safest... If I have to stay in the hotel because I still don't know if an Airbnb works out, I'd be happy to share a taxi/uber. Are you going to both gigs or just Saturday/Sunday?

I was also considering this hotel! Looks nice. I have to say that I actually live in a city all my life but that doesn't mean that I'm not afraid walking alone at night. Luckily, there aren't any areas in my city where I'd be afraid walking by day but I'm rather cautious in foreign cities where I don't know which places are "safe".

I was also considering Airbnb but as I didn't know if I'd found enough people to share (or any people at all ), I was searching rather on booking.com. But Airbnb would be a good option too, if there are more people interested in sharing an appartment. I suppose most of us are staying for 3 nights in Paris?

I still don't know but I was checking the possible flights and I could arrive either at 22:35 (CDG) or I could take the morning flight and arrive at 10:15 (Orly), both on Friday... I haven't decided yet which option is better. By day I'm not that scared but being at midnight in an unknown suburb area, looking for a hotel, feels a bit scary...

Tbh, I wouldn't feel comfortable in a shared room (and/or bathroom) with many strangers, that's why I'm looking for hotels but most of them offer only double rooms which makes it even more expensive for one person. Even the room I've booked so far (but I can still cancel it without fees) is a double/twin room. The few single room options I've found near the venue were quite awful. And I do look at the ratings on booking.com and ignore everything with a rating under at least 7.

Yeah I know that most of us want to stay near the venue but as I don't have anybody to travel with, I'm not sure if a suburb area is a place I would feel comfortable to stay. Also I'll probably arrive late on Friday so I don't want to feel unsafe while arriving to the hotel at night.

I'm questioning a bit my hotel choice, I wanted a hotel near the venue but now I've read that the Pantin area isn't the best neighborhood to stay and that some people didn't feel safe there... Also it's quite far away from the sights. So now I'm considering if I should rather book a hotel that's closer to the city center and travel a bit to the venue. Does anybody here have experience with this part of the city?

That's true, also the dress (or another piece of clothes) you choose for the gig is something you'll keep and every time you wear it, it kind of reminds you of the show... For example, I can remember what I wore to the past Mika gigs even though it wasn't anything that special. But the clothes are part of the memory. So it actually is more important than the hotel room where you just stay over night. Btw, I'll probably have a free bed in my room even though I'm still not sure about the hotel but I made a reservation for 3 nights in Art Hotel Paris Est just in case everything is booked out by then... So if anyone is potentially interested, please let me know in the messages.

Wrap, jacket, blazer, umbrella, new dress... It seems I'm looking for cheap hotel rooms etc. so I can spend all my money on the outfits...

The aparthotel I was looking for is just 750 m away so not as much but still, I'd prefer the possibility to keep my jacket somewhere.

I really hope so because I don't have a fancy rain jacket stylish enough to keep it in the venue for the gig...

Btw, I suppose you can keep your jacket, umbrella etc. in a wardrobe of the venue.

I'm sorry if it sounded offensive, I really didn't think of your outfit when I wrote that I don't wear much black, I just wanted to explain that we probably have different style and taste (and that's absolutely fine)... Thank you for your opinion! I don't know but here October is very tricky, it can be quite warm but sometimes it's rainy and rather cold... For the other outfit, I was looking for a dress like that (if it isn't too short but looks comfortable)...

I'm just considering my options so far and as I wrote above, I'd probably need a black blazer anyway and of couse, I'd wear tights. As for the shoes, I have black pumps. Don't get me wrong, I love the skirt and I don't want to hide it. It seems we simply have a different style as I usually wear colourful outfits... I also prefer bright colors over dark ones, I almost don't wear black (with a few exception but it's never black only). I know it will be probably cold but if I would like to dress according to the weather, the only option would be black trousers. So I'm just thinking of wearing a dress or skirt instead but maybe I'll stick to the trouses anyway because it is the most practical option. But dresses and skirts seem a bit more special to me... *I wrote rocks instead of skirts because of German...

I think it's a bit above the knees but tbh, I don't have any longer skirts than that and when I was searching for festive dresses (not gowns) today, most of the skirts were even shorter (mini which I don't like)... Even the dress I posted here is just above the knees, I'm a tall person. So I guess it's fine as most cocktail dresses or even the dress from the article someone posted above are this exact length.

Thank you but that wasn't what I meant, of couse I wouldn't wear a colourful top to this skirt, I was just wondering if the skirt itself isn't a bit over the top for this occasion... Otherwise, I'd probably wear this blouse:

I feel the same! So now, because of you, all I can think about is what I'll wear... I didn't find a suitable dress online (yet) and my wardrobe offers just a few options – the dress I posted here some time ago (not very practical for a suitcase, the fabric is very light and delicate), a white skirt with a top (nice but very summery and I only have black pumps so it's not the best combination) and black trousers with a more festive top (very practical and simple but maybe not as special)... I was also considering this skirt with a golden blouse I bought just a week ago but I'm not sure if the rainbow colours aren't too much but on the other hand, it's a Mika gig, so what do you think, over the top or not? (There's a golden thread so the skirt is a bit shiny, Idk if it's visible on the pics I found online...) Either way, I think I need a black blazer...

Yeah, a suitable fabric is important too, maybe even a simple dress with a "stiff" or wrinkle-resistant fabric would be an option if I'd find something like that but all the appropriate dresses and skirts I have are rather with very light fabrics so I guess I'll take a look online if I find something more fitting and travel-friendly...

Same, that's another thing I thought about a lot, if I wear a dress, it won't fit into my suitcase or at least not without getting wrinkled... So I was thinking that maybe a skirt and a blouse would be a better option for travelling. Maybe the same skirt with two different tops because tbh, I don't want to travel with that much clothes just for a weekend. Especially since I won't go by car.

Fun fact, apparently the Swiss song in 1988 should originally be sung by a Czech singer (Lenka Filipová) but she didn't get permission to travel and represent Switzerland so she was replaced by Céline Dion...and the rest is history. But regarding Mika, I don't see him doing Eurovision as well, neither as an artist, nor as a host, but he could be a guest like Afrojack etc. this year.

So at least I don't have to regret buying the more expensive tickets a week ago...

I totally forgot about the under 28 subscription today... I have tickets from the regular one so it doesn't matter as much but was it worth it? I've read there were just a handful of tickets in the last category and they sold out pretty quickly.

Seems they haven't updated the webpage for a while...

But I think they offer an official resale option.