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The Louvre Museum, Paris
The Louvre Museum in Paris is a must-see for any museum aficionado, but even novice art fans should spend at least a day there for three reasons: th...
Bon Appétit! – Romantic dining in Paris
As one of the top romantic destinations in the world, as well as one of the best known countries for it’s culinary skills, when it comes to comb...
Air or train, which is better? Railorfly.com has the answer
Railorfly.com is the world's first website to provide a thorough and "all inclusive" comparison of costs and travel times of trains and planes for...
British think taking kids on vacation during school term is ok-ish
A new poll finds 1 in 3 Brits happy for child to go on holiday during term time if parents can't afford school holiday price hikes.
As schools bre...
Monet’s Garden in Giverny
Say “water lilies” to an art lover and they will immediately launch into a rhapsodic lecture on Impressionist master Claude Monet’s house and ...
The Sewer Museum, Paris
I know, I know... a museum devoted to sewers? Who in their right mind would want to see that? Apparently a lot of people, as the Sewer Musem (Le M...
Jean-sans-Peur Tower, Paris
Built in the early fifteenth century, the Jean-Sans-Peur Tower was originally part of a palace belonging to thia Duke of Burgundy. He was a member of ...
Cimitière du Montparnasse, Paris
A cemetery may not be on top of the list of places to go when you travel, but do consider Cimitière du Montparnasse when you are in Paris. It is the...
Brandenburg Gate, Berlin
The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin is one of that city's most powerful tourist attractions, with a long and ironic history that stretches back over thre...
The Las Vegas Strip
The Las Vegas Strip is just the thing when we need a little fantasy and a getaway from the problems of the world. Only in Las Vegas will you be abl...
easyJet expands with 70 new routes in 2010
2009 wasn't a very good year for budget airlines with plenty of route and airport closures. However, easyJet has pledged 70 new routes in 2010, which ...
Ryanair expands Norwegian flights March 2010
Ryanair will open a new base at Oslo Rygge airport in March 2010, the airline's 37th destination. The company will base 3 airplanes in Oslo, and the $...
Zeev's map of Paris
Paris lovers should take a look at the amazing map of Paris that Zeev Ben-Nahum has created after realizing that information about great spots in Pari...
Hotel room rates lower than 5 years ago
Credit crunch. Recession. Lay offs. No, not just manufacturing but also travel is suffering heavily from the poor economy. And while that means many c...
Where to meet in Paris
There are thousands of spots where you could arrange to meet in Paris. Here are some of the better, as they're beautiful, small, and easy to find even...
Café de Flore, Paris
Paris is the origin of European café culture. While the recent credit crunch has made life more difficult for café owners, today’s Paris still ha...
Tips for free travel from SmarterTravel
SmarterTravel.com's new "Free Travel Special Report" uncovers free (or nearly free) travel deals and offers a comprehensive list of attractions at top...
Parisian hidden gems
With cutting-edge fashions, fabulous food and some of the loveliest outdoor spots in the world, it seems that all the stereotypes are true… a...
Secrets of the French Paradox
The phenomenon known as "French paradox" is the relatively low rate of heart disease and obesity in France as compared with other Western countries. D...
The best cheap hotels in Paris
The dollar is low and prices for Paris hotels are high as always. Or...? There are actually quite a number of good hotels at better prices than you'd ...
Velib’ bike rentals in Paris
It’s been a year since the introduction of Velib’, Paris’s bike rental system and they are being used by people all over Paris! The Velib’ p...
5 more free things in Paris
Paris is outrageously expensive for anyone earning dollars. But there are quite a few things in the city that can be done for free. Previously, I shar...
5 free things in Paris
Paris can be a very expensive city, but there are things to do that are absolutely free and very enjoyable. Here are some examples from Parisians in t...
Great reads #18
Tim Leffel at Cheapest Destinations has a really informative article up about costs and other practicalities of traveling in South America. There real...
Tips for great hotel deals
Learn some great tips for finding hotel deals that are much better than those advertised. You don't have to pay $400+ in New York, $300+ in London or ...
Great reads #13
Lonely Planet in shocking author admission of plagiarism and corruption. Roman catacombs, Civil War destinations, and more airline bankruptcies. It's ...
Great reads #11
A bumper reading roundup this week. Inside, we have some stringent warnings about the risks of becoming a traveling hippie and tales of Paris in the F...
Help travelers save by gifting them your used transport tickets
Most urban public transport systems in the west can be quite expensive for a visitor. London is outrageous, but so are cities like Venice, and even Pa...
The world's worst airports listed
We all spend more and more time in airports, and here are the ones you should avoid if at all possible.
Updated 25 January 2008.
Worst European air...
Travelers rely on search engines to book vacations
A UK study with Google and comScore is showing that travelers are getting smarter when they're looking for vacation bookings online. Over 20 million t...
What to pack: Moleskine City Notebooks
My new favorite guidebooks are Moleskine's City Notebooks. Instead of telling you what they think is
best, they give you a map and empty pages to ...
Top 10 cool destinations for 2008
This year, intrepid travelers are finding new, and newly cool old, destinations to jet off to. Luxury travel mag Concierge.com share's their Top 10 li...
Paris tours for the unorganized visitor
If you need some assistance with finding a perfect tour to the sights of Paris and surrounds, try isango! This specialist can help you work out an iti...
4 accessories for better travel photos
Ever come back from a trip with a lot of very bad photos? Next time, pack these four small accessories for better results.
A mini tripod
The tripod...
Ganesha Restaurant, indian food in Paris
Parisian restaurants are very expensive and on our last night we we're a bit wiped out financially. This little indian place near Gare du Nord came to...
Travel from London to Paris on Eurostar
My wife and I recently travelled from London to Paris, France on the Eurostar. We were struck by how much better it was than taking a flight. Here's...
Online travel consolidators
The internet is the best place to find cheap airfares. While online travel agencies, or 'travel consolidators', lack the attention and service of a tr...
Brasserie Niel, Paris
This Tunisian restaurant in Paris’ 17th arrondissement, near the Arc de Triomphe, is a good choice for great North African food and a reasonable...
Paris trip 2003
Alex Leigh came to visit in me in London and then we took off to Paris, the City of Lights. We had fun doing all the touristy stuff and for the last...
The Eiffel Tower, Paris
The Paris icon, the Eiffel Tower, is the most visited site in Paris and the best view over the ‘City of Lights’. A first visit isn’t complete wi...
Hotel Eldorado, Paris
I stayed at this charming hotel in the 17th for two nights with an American friend. After a mix-up of the booked days/type of rooms we had a very plea...
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