Cold, stranded and in Paris
Heavy snow last Monday forced Air France to cancel 150 out of 400 scheduled flights from Roissy. Three thousand passengers had to stay at nearby hotels while another 2000 people camped out in the airport’s terminals. Paris simply isn’t prepared for snow or frigid temperatures.
Paris retail sales start January 7th for six weeks of bargains
The winter retail sales in Paris officially begin on January 7, 2009, and continue for six weeks. Now, may be exactly the time to hop on a plane to take advantage of the many savings and the improved exchange rates.
Open Skies airline lays on the luxury, affordably
British Airways has just introduced Open Skies that originates from JFK airport in the US and doesn’t treat its passengers as cargo. Currently, the price of a prems+ ticket (business class) costs the same as coach on most competing airlines. Karen Fawcett reports on her luxurious transatlantic flight.
Stronger dollar + bad economy = France travel boom?
France maintained its position as the world’s top destination last year, with 82 million foreign visitors setting foot on French soil — a four percent increase from the previous year. And now there’s another reason to visit Europe’s top tourist draw: a surging dollar.
This trendy new Paris hotel ain’t the Ritz
For travelers who would stay at nothing less than the Ritz while they’re in Paris, the 172-room Mama Shelter isn’t for you. It was formerly a multi-story garage located next to abandoned railroad tracks. But it’s one of the most talked-about trendy hotels in the French capital since its recent opening.
It’s only money — but it’s more than most people will ever see
The Hotel Prince de Galles in Paris, refuge to the very rich and famous, has been sold. And it wasn’t for pennies.
Despite higher dollar, fewer Americans visiting Europe
Even though the dollar is finally a few cents stronger, don’t go out and count your euros and expect to be in consumer heaven when you visit Europe. Americans are hardly rich, even though there’s talk of a psychological barrier being passed, now that the dollar is clocking in at less than 1.50 euros.
August in Paris: trying something different when no one’s looking
Just when they think the Parisians aren’t looking, the merchants have at it. First, they raise prices just a few cent, as if the natives won’t notice when they come back from vacation in September. But walking the streets of Paris will reveal other changes, and some are definitely for the better.
Want to learn French on your next family vacation? Pourquoi pas!
Many people want to improve their French and would like to do it during a family vacation. There aren’t so many options, but I’ve finally unearthed one that might fit the bill.
5 things about Paris even the Parisians don’t know
People who live in a city are sometimes the last to know what’s happening there. But this August, I’ve made it my mission to see what’s hot and new in Paris. Here’s what I discovered.