Air France KLM announced a surcharge on flights booked through the global distribution system in November. However, companies have negotiated deals with the airline in order to avoid the added costs, which took effect April 1, 2018. Most recently, American Express Global Business Travel (GBT) … […]
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Inside the Cleanroom Where NASA’s New Mars Lander Waits to Launch
A few rules for the cleanroom where NASA’s new InSight Mars lander waits for launch. One, if you must sneeze, sneeze away from the spacecraft. Two, if you drop anything, let one of NASA’s escorts pick it up for you. Three, do not under any […]
Loic Bakery wants to save you a trip to France
“We sell delicious baked goods and sandwiches for lunch, but in the late afternoon and evening, we are a wine and Champagne bar offering imported artisan cheeses [$13.75 for a board of four] and charcuterie plates [$15.50],” says Autret, who grew up in the Champagne […]
Paris syndrome: Travel hits and misses in the French capital
Not everyone is suited to the urban Gallic charm. However, that's not to say you should cancel your trip to the international city of romance. Like a guillotine Tim Pile of the South China Morning Post has cut to the chase, and compiled a list […]
Fresh French train strikes hit travellers
Travellers have grappled with another crippling wave of transport strikes in France, as train workers protested President Emmanuel Macron's … "This endangers me professionally," said Olivier Coldefy, a court psychologist who works in French Guiana, whose travel plans fell through because of the train … social […]
FlyNYON Helicopter Crash: Inside the Safety Issues of the Fatal Flight
Hoisted into the air by a crane, the mock helicopter cabin swayed above the water in total silence. I sat inside, as tense as the four-point harness holding me in place. Then everything went dark. Wind from giant commercial fans roared toward us to replicate […]
Why Visit Sicily? Here Are Seven Good Reasons To Go Now
In Sicily the summer is long and sybaritic—warm weather comes early and leaves late—and the travel experience especially rich: Greeks, Romans, Arabs, along with most every European power in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, left their mark on the island's culture, art and architecture. If […]
Bring it on home: Trieste, Italy
Contribute • Email your photo to [email protected]. Include the full names of everyone in the photo, including where they are from and where you are standing in the photo. Also include your address and phone number. Please also tell us a little about the trip […]
San Rafael family steps away for a year to travel the world
They're blogging about their trip regularly at epicrtw.com. They have visited England, Ireland, Norway, Denmark, the Czech Republic, Budapest, Croatia, Paris, the Alsace region of France, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Germany, Austria, Rome, China, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, and … social experiment by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit […]
France grinds to halt amid plane and train strikes
Some 30 per cent of Air France flights were cancelled today as strikes over pay rises appear to be intensifying. And that's just part of France's travel troubles this month. Most French trains will screech to a halt as a strike over President Emmanuel Macron's […]