Oct 6th, 2009 at 4:30PM: Let's face it: autumn is here. But why not embrace the fall by heading to the hills and enjoying the turning of the leaves from green to fiery red? It's no secret that New England is one of the world's top fall foliage destinations, but I bet you didn't know that there are several other places in the northern Hemisphere where you can see the trees in their autumn glory. An additional bonus? Fewer ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Leaf peeping in the northern hemisphere
Oct 6th, 2009 at 4:30PM: Let's face it: autumn is here. But why not embrace the fall by heading to the hills and enjoying the turning of the leaves from green to fiery red? It's no secret that New England is one of the world's top fall foliage destinations, but I bet you didn't know that there are several other places in the northern Hemisphere where you can see the trees in their autumn glory. An additional bonus? Fewer ...Air France's A380 comes to the USA
Sep 29th, 2009 at 8:30AM: The third official Airbus A380 route has officially been scheduled into the United States. Air France, the third air carrier to take delivery of the massive, double decker airplane, plans on using the behemoth to fly between Paris (CDG) and New York (JFK), a hotly contested, jetset route. The tightly packed 538-seat double decker will contain about 449 economy seats, 80 in business class and 9 in ...Paris catacombs vandalized, closed for repair
Sep 22nd, 2009 at 11:30AM: Paris' catacombs, underground passages full of neatly stacked human bones, have been temporarily closed to the public after being vandalized.
A spokeswoman for the Paris prosecutor's office would not go into detail on the extent of the vandalism, which took place over the weekend, but said that the site would be closed because in its current state it was hazardous to visitors. According to the ...Brit tourist locked in French town hall overnight
Aug 24th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Why name a building "hôtel" if it's not really a hotel?
That's what a British tourist ended up thinking after she popped into the hôtel de ville in Dannemarie, France on Friday night.
Unfortunately, she hadn't realized that "hôtel de ville" translates to "town hall."
Just when she might think it's her lucky day to find a bathroom before checking in, the day proved her ...Photo of the Day (8.8.09)
Aug 8th, 2009 at 5:00PM: At first glance, this cliff looks precarious and tall, but when you look even more closely, you can see just how precarious the dwellings that sit atop it truly are. While I've always wondered what it would be like to live atop a cliff, I don't think I'd ever be so daring as to do it. This shot was taken on the lovely island of Corsica in France by mikegoldstein, whose photographs span nearly ...The Accidental Chef Travels: A culinary journey through Southwest France
Jul 22nd, 2009 at 9:00AM: "Here's to those who show up", cookbook author and artisan chef Kate Hill announces as we raise our glass of Baron D'Ardeuil Buzet (a Merlot blend) to toast the fruits of our afternoon labor. Yet, labor might be considered a misnomer, since by no means did I consider those precious hours tasting Floc de Gascogne, a local specialty made from Armagnac, while touching and tasting my way around ...Paris brings the beach to the people
Jul 20th, 2009 at 4:00PM: The last time I checked, Paris had more cobbled streets than sandy shores, so I was a bit surprised to find out about the Paris Plage project, a man-made beach created every summer (for the last seven) right in the heart of the city.
The project costs about 1.5 million euros each year and uses nearly 2,000 tons of sand to transform busy roadways into sandy beaches along the Seine River. The ...Renoir going to Paris, you should too
Jul 10th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Don't you want to hang out in Paris with Renoir? The exhibit "Renoir in the 20th Century" is coming to the national Galleries of the Grand Palais on September 23, 2009 and will stay through December 21, 2009. That gives you plenty of opportunity to soak in what promises to be an impressive exhibition. And, since you're already hooked on Paris (who isn't?), Concorde Hotels & Resorts is trying ...Gay pride parades around the world
Jun 27th, 2009 at 12:30PM: June is the month of gay pride parades. Last Saturday, in Columbus, Ohio, High Street took on a festive vibration as a mixture of art groups, political organizations, churches and business made their way from the state house to Goodale Park in gay pride solidarity. Both people in the parade and those that lined the streets whooped it up in a joyous sound of shouts and applause.
Today that scene ...Paris Air Show 2009: A sense of scale
Jun 23rd, 2009 at 9:00AM: Covering the Paris Air Show is like trying to cover a football field with a napkin. There is so much space, depth and gravity to each display that you could spend a week going through each exhibit hall and still not get the full picture. The above photo is a great example. This landing gear will be part of the new Airbus A350 aircraft, a model that still hasn't been fully developed, but that's ...Paris Air Show 2009: A walk around the world's largest air show
Jun 18th, 2009 at 4:00PM: Stepping off the shuttle bus from RER Bourget into the air show grounds, you begin to digest the magnitude of this event. From a plan of the show, one can see that aircraft displays and flights take place at one corner of the airport. The other two thirds of the show can be seen inside of several massive exhibit halls, where a curious visitor can spend an entire week walking up, down and through ...Bowermasters Adventures -- Becoming a French state
Jun 15th, 2009 at 10:00AM: Dozens of small tri-colored French flags hang from the awning of the bar 5/5 on Mamoudzou's seafront. A Malagasy polka/country/blues/rock band plays to a mixed crowd of blacks and whites. Two weeks ago a historic vote turned the street out front into a riot of celebration when 95.5 percent of voters on this tiny island of 186,000 people voted to officially become French citizens. Though Mayotte ...Students and teachers can fly to London or France for $30 - No joke!
May 15th, 2009 at 4:30PM: Got thirty dollars? You could go to lunch ... or Europe. STA Travel is offering $30 round-trip airfare to London and Paris while supplies last. But not yet. Calm down. On Wednesday, May 20th, the tickets (whose totally ridiculously low price includes taxes and fees) will go on sale, so call them right away in the morning at 1-800-360-9273. You can choose a round-trip flight on Virgin Atlantic or ...Continental's Restaurant Week could increase revenue
May 1st, 2009 at 8:00AM:
On its face, Continental Airlines' participation in International Restaurant Week seems like just another promotion. Think harder, though, and you'll see that it's really a way for the airline to bring in a little extra cash. Since passengers with a bit of extra girth may be charged for an extra seat, it only makes sense to fatten up fliers and reap the rewards.
A dozen New York restaurants ...Dakar to Paris: Layover in Algiers or Tripoli?
Apr 24th, 2009 at 1:30PM: You think that you know things about airlines until you start searching for flights in and out of African. There, the old knowns of KLM and British Airways go out the window and replacements like Afriqiyah Airways and Air Algerie come into play, carriers that many never knew existed. The current itinerary on which I'm working involves a one way flight between Dakar and Paris, a three thousand ...Brits continue to self-congratulate on cleanliness
Apr 19th, 2009 at 10:00AM: Brits are the best-behaved hotel guests, according to a survey by TripAdvisor. More than 3,000 participated in the study, and the results are certain to reinforce stereotypes. Forty-three percent of hotel guests from the UK make their own beds every morning ... which is nothing compared to the 79 percent who put their clothes neatly in the closets.
But, tidiness comes with a price. Travelers from ...Top 10 wine spots, none in U.S.
Apr 12th, 2009 at 4:00PM: I realize that, on the world stage, our homeland isn't exactly the most popular place right now. Part of it stems from eight years of political buffoonery, and a healthy dose comes from traditional "old world" bias against the United States. Like most of us, I've learned to adjust for a touch of this when I read international news coverage. To a certain extent, I understand it ... we're more like ...Spring painting for the Eiffel Tower: It takes gallons
Mar 31st, 2009 at 5:30PM: Every 7 years the Eiffel Tower is painted by hand. Although this icon attracts people by the droves to Paris and prompts folks like Tom Cruise to use it as a romantic backdrop for a marriage proposal, the Parisians don't have much to do with painting it.
Actually, they don't have anything to do with it, but probably do what they can to avoid getting paint dropped or splattered on them when they ...Competitours Race Day 5 - Paris "We won!" (with Video)
Mar 29th, 2009 at 9:00AM: As part of our Gadling on the Road series, Kent Wien and his wife Linda are participating as Team Gadling in the first run of Competitours, an Amazing Race like competition taking place in three different countries in Europe. Race along as Kent documents their progress. All eleven teams gathered at the train station in Brussels for our journey to our next destination, which had just been revealed ...New B&B deals offer savings around the world
Mar 28th, 2009 at 2:00PM: The bed and breakfast community will probably put a hit out on me soon, if the comments from my last article are any indication. But, I'll take my life into my hands and cover the latest news from BedandBreakfast.com anyway.
Under the new "Tanks for Traveling" program, BedandBreakfast.com members will be able to save some cash on their travels this year. I'm not crazy about the name of the ...
