<p>When you get ready for very specific questions, go to the Fodors message board. I am hesitant to recommend it for the initial planning because a few folks over there get snippy when you ask very broad questions like what to see and do in Paris. (A search of folks’ trip reports might be beneficial.) But they can’t be beat for specifics…before a trip to Germany, I asked “where do I park the car in Heidelberg?” and someone told me which two public lots were closest to what I wanted to see, and exactly how to get there.</p>
<p>Unless you are very into art, I highly recommend Rick Steves’ books for the walking tours of the museums. He hits the high points and throws in some humor.</p>