We strongly recommend purchasing a guide book before your trip to Nice. We recommend the Rough Guide to Provence and Côte d'Azur which covers Nice as well as surrounding areas which you may wish to visit during your stay with Nice Pebbles. Nice is an excellent base to explore the Côte d'Azur. Cellular Abroad is the number one source for international cell phone rentals and prepaid SIM cards. They have been providing thousands of customers with quality products service for over 5 years. Having a SIM cell phone (GSM phone) is an essential tool for you to stay in touch with family and friends while you are abroad. Whether you are on vacation or a business trip, they can provide you with economical solutions for international cell phones, to rent or purchase. For private transfers between the airport and any of our apartments, we suggest using ATS. We have contacted several private hire firms in Nice, and ATS offers the cheapest one-way fare into Nice of € 36. Nice Pebbles guests regularly use ATS and feedback is always positive. They wait for you at the airport terminal with a card with your name on it. It's a stress-free way to start your holiday. All their drivers speak English and they will be familiar with the location of your apartment. If you think you will still need a car, or want to explore some of the more remote parts of the Côte d'Azur, then we recommend using Hertz. As well as being based at Nice airport, they also have offices at the train station and next to the Le Meridien hotel. The Le Meridien is a particularly handy place to pick up a car for a couple of days if you're staying at a Nice Pebbles apartment. All their offices open on Sunday morning, which is an unusual bonus for companies operating in France. If you're looking for travel cover, we suggest Globelink Travel Insurance. They offer competitive rates and a comprehensive range of policies from single trip to annual cover. We particularly like the different levels of cover they offer, such as backpacker cover, economy, and fully comprehensive. If you love Old Nice, then you will also love the romantic historical town of Dijon. We would recommend Coco's gorgeous place. You can contact Coco and see her place at My Home in Dijon. Coco is a wonderful host and we are sure you will have a fantastic time staying at her guest apartment. If you are stopping in Paris, then we would recommend for a home away from home, Feels Like Home in Paris . Yetunde greatly shares our philosophy that apartments offer so much more than a hotel room and she is fully committed to making your stay in Paris as comfortable as possible. Her fiancé is also a French chef and runs a cookery school, Cook'n with Class, near to the apartments. Ask Yetunde for details. If you are interested in the local cuisine and would like to attend a cookery class and market tour in the Old Town, then please take a look at Rosa Jackson's Les Petits Farcis. Her classes are designed for small groups of food lovers and can be tailored to include a favourite local dish or ingredient. If visiting Rome or Florence, consider Domus International. Stefano and his team have over 60 carefully selected, tasteful apartments in Rome, located in the historic centre, and more in Florence. As you will see from their web site, Domus International are extremely enthusiastic and passionate and want you to have a memorable stay. They are on hand for all local tourist information and arrange tours to Pompeii and Florence. Cook in France offers a range of courses from one to five days in the Dordogne region of France. They offer a relaxed and friendly hands-on cooking holiday with B & B accommodation available as well. Learn to cook French and world cuisine with their experienced British chef who started out on Masterchef. Americans in France was set up by Jeff Steiner, an American who moved to France. His web site provides convenient information about attractions in France. The site also has a forum for helpful postings and tips from others. e-travel-to :: tourist information and pictures e-travel-to provides you with tourist information about the in-destinations and pictures from sights and attractions which are a must see.