Top tips for smart shopping in Europe
December 24, 2009 ·
Shopping in Europe can be fun, but not if you let it overwhelm your trip. I like to shop smart, spending my time — and money — efficiently. Based on three decades of travel, here are my top tips for shopping in Europe. Shop in countries where your dollar goes farther. Shop in Turkey, Morocco, [...]
‘Amazing Race’ heads for las Vegas finale
December 3, 2009 ·
It takes one hour to fly from Los Angeles, California, to Las Vegas, Nevada, but why take the easy route when you can squeeze in stops in Asia, the Middle East and Europe along the way? The contestants in this season’s “The Amazing Race” had an itinerary any globe-trotter would envy, except perhaps the couple [...]
Take the long way back
December 2, 2009 ·
Many savvy travelers tunnel their way through Europe’s big cities by subway, popping up from below like gophers on a golf course. True, subways are a cheap and efficient way to get around. But by staying street level on public buses and trams, you get amazing views and the chance to really cozy up to [...]
Many Paris museums closed due to strike
December 2, 2009 ·
On a gray, drizzly day just made for a Paris museum visit, workers at the city’s premier art institutions went on strike, leaving tourists out in the cold Wednesday and some residents worried about the image that France projects. The Pompidou Center modern art museum and the Musee d’Orsay, with its famed paintings by the [...]
Paris: Museums on strike?
November 30, 2009 ·
To the barricades! A labor strike threatens to shut down popular museums in the French capital. Already, The Pompidou Center, which is the second-most-popular Paris museum after the Louvre, has been closed since November 23. Workers walked off to protest a government plan to reduce cultural spending. This plan, part of President Nicolas Sarkozy’s effort [...]
Holidays abroad popular again despite downturn
November 27, 2009 ·
Going on holiday is back on the cards again despite the recession, with a global survey showing one in five people plan to travel overseas, even if it’s largely within their region. The survey by credit card firm MasterCard asked over 10,600 people in the Middle East, Africa and the Asia Pacific about their travel [...]
Relais & Chateaux group to have more urban hotels
November 23, 2009 ·
Relais & Chateaux, an association of unique luxury hotels and gourmet restaurants, is planning to include more urban hotels. The Hotel St. Germain in Dallas, the Hotel Raphael in Rome and The Connaught in London were among 31 new properties added in November to the Relais & Chateaux collection, bringing its total membership to 475 [...]
