I stepped out of the hotel and onto the pavement, and my heel immediately skipped into that gap between the 2 pieces of cement!! Argghh. Surprisingly, it didn’t tear the back of the heel like that normally does.
My love for heels has died down. I like wedges or chunky heels and keep them around 3"-4". For everyday booties, no more than 2" because otherwise it’s too much of an effort to have an carefree day. (And I don’t need a rolled ankle in my life!)
Funny enough, a running meme is of Rihanna walking in heels. “Jesus could walk on water and Rihanna can walk on grates in heels…” This woman, bless her and her feet, can walk on any material and not waver, stumble, trip, falter, or crumble.
If I want to wear shoes with height when traveling on cobblestones, I take wedges, but only wear in evenings. It works fairly well.
I am going to Europe tomorrow and I’m not bringing any heels, to be honest. I’m wearing sturdy flip-flops, sneakers, or walking shoes (the ones I have are Clarks and are kind of a Mary Jane style). It’s just me and my H going to dinner, the walking shoes will just have to do - it’s not as though we are going to a wedding or special event where I’d bother to bring heels. I know, touristy American!
Alas, there are relarively few (compared to stiletto heels) wedge styles available.
But there are lots of stacked-heel styles that are even better than wedges for navigating uneven pavement.
Stacked heels mostly come in casual styles… I have not seen too many dressier options.
Oohhh…Pizza girl, where are you going? I’m so jealous! Have a great time.
Pizzagirl knows her stuff. 
Honestly, I do not bring heels to Europe either. The only two places where I felt underdressed were Saint Petersburg and Almaty (aka the fashion capital of the world). The rest of the world was fine with my nice RL dresses and Tod’s wedge pumps, sort of like these ones:
http://m.shop.nordstrom.com/s/tods-pointy-toe-wedge-women/4398282
If you ever tried shopping for shoes in Stockholm, outside small posh areas of downtown, mary janes are considered very dressy.
Safe travels, Pizzagirl!
Well for what it’s worth, I enjoyed wearing my higher wedges in Italy and would take them again. I felt more chic in my skirts and dresses.
I’m a pants person, not a skirts person, so that’s probably why I feel that way. But it would be rare we’d go to dinner and just back to a hotel - we’d still be doing a lot of walking around and sightseeing anyway at night. The older I get, the more I find my feet swell a bit and I get blisters.
I have no doubt you’re more chic in your wedges!
Vienna and Prague
I’d be pinching myself with joy if I was leaving tomorrow.
Speaking of dressier options of lower heels and wedges… Louboutin’s heels 2 inches or less and Valentino wedges are “hot commodities” among luxury shoppers despite their ungodly prices. Stinks for bargain hunters like me. 
I know that @Pizzagirl is not packing heels just so she ends up having to buy shoes in Paris. 
Oh the humanity!
Lol! My dad was in the shoe business, as a designer at one point, and when I was in college we accompanied him on a buying trip throughout Italy. Amazingly a couple of shoes in non-sample sizes wound up getting bought :-). Those were the days!!
My Cole Hanns look similar to the shoes BB posted, but at 1/4 the price. Very comfortable.
I no longer do heels, but at 5’1.5". I do like a height extension
I’ve got (or at least I think I’ve got) cankles, so I’d certainly benefit from heels!
Bookworm, I got those Tod’s at 75% off when they were retailing for $500. 
Cole Haans never worked for my feet, but for those who can wear them, they are comfy.
BB, why the C Hans don’t fit you?