Assuming for a second its USD $2k, that is all you would take as a person presumably with a family/partner to Paris from Taiwan? What are you talking about? You

Assuming for a second its USD $2k, that is all you would take as a person presumably with a family/partner to Paris from Taiwan? What are you talking about? You would need a couple grand just to be safe and cover the basics then you would need a couple more for the hotel in a presumably nice place. Then when you're likely going to have to declare the cash youre taking (probably $5k+ just for yourself) at both airports and if you don't you'll be committing some crime or be harassed / delayed for it. It no longer becomes enjoyable or feasible for a regular person to do this type of thing. Now if you had millions of dollars and could book own private jet I'd agree with it just being a small detail.