Winter in Paris: A cool time to go local
January 6, 2010 ·
The City of Light shines year-round, but Paris has a special appeal in winter. Sure, the weather can be cold and rainy (the average high in January is 43 degrees), but if you dress in layers, you’ll keep warm and easily deal with temperature changes as you go from cold streets to heated museums and [...]
French hotels polish up their star ratings
December 28, 2009 ·
France, the world’s top tourism destination, is polishing up its hotel star ratings and introducing a new luxury five-star category to help travellers know what to expect. The new rating criteria will apply to 18,000 hotels across France, many of which are showing off stars awarded under the previous ranking system that dates back to [...]
10 ski resorts with diversions for the rest of us
December 7, 2009 ·
Skiers want nothing but to be on the slopes this time of year. But what if they bring friends or family along who don’t ski? Shermans Travel — a publisher of travel deals and destination advice, has come up with a list of 10 of the best ski resorts in the world for nonskiers, from [...]
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 [...]
Air France airplane forced to turn back over Atlantic
December 1, 2009 ·
An Airbus airplane was forced to turn back to New York 90 minutes into a flight to Paris, Air France said Monday. The Air France A380 turned back due to a “minor incident,” the airline said, refusing to say what the technical hitch was. Airbus also declined to specify what caused the plane to turn [...]
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 [...]
St. Bart’s: Tiny Caribbean jewel for food, fashion
November 23, 2009 ·
Wheels up at the island of St. Maarten and we skim across the waters of the French West Indies to St. Barthelemy — a tiny Caribbean jewel for Francophiles, foodies and fashionistas. The island is a haven for the chic and the hip. Cutoffs rarely meet the dress code, unless they’re designed as such and [...]
