Jul 21st, 2009 at 3:30PM: The poor French just can't get a break - back in May, their capital was voted "most overrated in the world" by TripAdvisor, and most recently first they were voted "worst tourists in the world". Tourism in Paris is down a whopping 17%, and the French Tourism Bureau thinks it might have something to do with the lack of smiling Parisians. The folks behind the campaign are asking people to put on ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Paris most overrated city in the world - Parisians told to start smiling more
Jul 21st, 2009 at 3:30PM: The poor French just can't get a break - back in May, their capital was voted "most overrated in the world" by TripAdvisor, and most recently first they were voted "worst tourists in the world". Tourism in Paris is down a whopping 17%, and the French Tourism Bureau thinks it might have something to do with the lack of smiling Parisians. The folks behind the campaign are asking people to put on ...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 ...Make your mark on the new romance suite at Hotel Bel-Ami
Jul 18th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Hotel Bel-Ami just finished its new "Romance" junior suite and wants you to take it for a spin. So, take your wife or girlfriend (there are double-occupancy restrictions, so you can't take both of them) to Paris by the end of August, and you'll get the room and a welcome glass of champagne for only $675 a night. And, the hotel is kicking in a 20 percent discount on treatments at the hotel's ...Five crazy Parisians
Jul 14th, 2009 at 6:30PM: You never know what you'll see when you hit the streets of Paris. From performers to beggars to local strange, there's an endless supply of color. Everyone has a Paris story, I'm sure, involving the bizarre. So, definitely add yours to the comments below. I'll kick the process off with five of my favorite crazy Parisians.
1. The "Bosnians" If you've been to any major attractions in Paris, you've ...Cockpit Chronicles: Catching a little show in Paris
Jul 11th, 2009 at 10:00AM: To refine a popular saying, "The worst day at an air show beats the best day at work." But what if you're doing both? That's exactly what happened when Grant Martin, the editor of Gadling, told me that he'd be attending the Paris Air Show and wondered if there was any chance I'd be flying from Boston to Paris that week. As luck would have it, I was scheduled to be the relief pilot (FB) on his ...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 ...Stay at Hotel Jules in Paris, grab free museum access
Jul 5th, 2009 at 4:00PM:
Even with cheap flights and hotel rates, Paris can be an expensive place. But, you have to go at least once ... preferably as often as possible. So, I was pretty psyched to see the new deal from the Hotel Jules, a pretty stylish place in the 9th Arrondissement. Through the end of the year, the hotel is offering two nights, daily breakfast (continental or in-room) and a two-day pass for two people ...Layover: Paris
Jun 24th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Oft voted among the worst airports in the world, Charles De Gaulle outside of Paris doesn't have a great reputation among travelers. The terminals are disjointed, sprawling and confusing, public transportation is mind boggling and security is amazingly frustrating. With enough practice and preparation, however, the beast can be tamed. Connected to the heart of Paris by regional RER trains, it ...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 ...Storm the Bastille with Concorde Hotels
Jun 21st, 2009 at 12:00PM: Need an excuse to head out to Europe this summer? Concorde Hotels & Resorts is ready to feed your jones for travel. The Concorde Summer package – just in time for Bastille Day – puts 22 hotels from around the world at your fingertips, from the Hotel Lutetia in Paris to the super-upscale Hotel de la Paix on the shores of Lake Geneva. You can join the party for as little as $115 a ...Five ways to get dirty this summer
Jun 18th, 2009 at 3:00PM: Grabbing the railing on the subway? For some of us, it's a fact of life, but I'm told there are plenty of people out there who liken it to shoving your hand in a toilet. According to a recent TripAdvisor poll of more than 4,000 travelers, around one-third consider themselves to be "germaphobic" since the H1N1 swine flu outbreak.
So, where do germaphobes go? I imagine they hang out in hospitals ...Photo of the Day (6.16.09)
Jun 16th, 2009 at 8:00PM: Today's Photo of the Day is relevant for several reasons. The shot of the tarmac on the way to Paris was taken by Kent Wien, our resident pilot who is actually currently on layover in the middle of a BOS-CDG-BOS turn. This week is also the week of the 45th Paris Air Show, the massive biannual event that brings thousands of suppliers, manufacturers and press to Le Bourget for updates on all of the ...Travelers Tool Kit: Shae by Air, DVD for kids about air travel
Jun 16th, 2009 at 9:30AM: This week I lent a friend of mine two large suitcases with wheels, a carry-on sized bag with wheels and the DVD, Shae by Air: Every Child can Be a Good Little Traveler. She was heading off to Bolivia on her own with her three children, ages 7, 4 and 2.
The more we talked about air travel with kids, the more I remembered the DVD. The DVD is geared towards young children who have not flown before, ...The Paris Air Show begins
Jun 15th, 2009 at 4:00PM: The Paris Air Show begins today, in what promises to be a week full of excitement and events in Le Bourget, Paris. Along with the Dubai and Farnborough air shows, the Paris exposition is among the largest in the world, bringing in dislpays, press and tourists from all over the planet. This isn't your normal Kalamazoo airshow with the Blue Angels and a couple of helicopters, either. Scheduled only ...Life Nomadic: Building the Ideal Country
Jun 5th, 2009 at 9:00AM: As I travel I build up this myth of the perfect country that I'll someday discover, move to, and give up traveling for. Some countries do things SO RIGHT that it's hard to fathom how other countries can do it so wrong. To get the world moving in the direction, I'm posting -- free of charge -- the blueprint for a new country that does everything perfectly. Let's call it Gadlingland. Police of ...10 places to enjoy May flowers for free
May 29th, 2009 at 9:30AM: When my daughter was about five we went on a wildflower hike for Mother's Day. The hike was free and I remember the day's loveliness even though this was over 10 years ago. May's flowers are one of life's great pleasures. It's a visual feast with the world's locations offering their own special palate.
With this weekend being the last chance to see May flowers as in "April showers bring May ...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 ...French TGV operator goes kid friendly on 2 routes
May 10th, 2009 at 11:00AM: During the summer months, families with kids can take advantage of special kid-friendly TGV trains on their Paris-Marseille and Paris-Montpellier routes. Once on board, kids will be entertained by characters from Disneyland Paris, and all children will receive a goodie bag. Kids will also be able to borrow portable DVD players, gaming consoles, books and comics. In total, 4400 seats are put on ...Bouncing Brit babes help hotels launch free nights offer
Stinky London, Rude Paris, Romantic Venice
May 6th, 2009 at 6:00PM: If you need a sense of authority to trust a publication, you can't do better than one from Australia. So, when the Sydney Morning Herald says that Brussels is boring, you have to believe it. Likewise, Paris is overrated, and the food sucks in London (duh).
Well, if you think the folks down under have credibility problems, fear not. It was reporting on a TripAdvisor poll of nearly 2,400 travelers, ...
