May 2008

I haven't even talked about flying in Europe. It may be the one thing where we could learn a thing or two. There is a crop of new budget airlines that have started flying there. We were at Orly about to head back to New York, and the plane next to ours was Jet4you.com. Here's the website: http://www.jet4you.com/static/en-GB/index.html Europeans and travelers have always relied on the ... read more

Many of you have been writing about my hotel bill in Paris. You have had some GREAT suggestions about how to get a better deal. First, I want to say I didn't get a bad deal over there, in fact, for the first time, I decided to really treat myself (and my sister Elizabeth who traveled with me) to something special. Starwood Hotels and Resorts just bought Le Meredien Etoile'. They are currently ... read more

I am back from my reporting adventure in Paris. Did I feel the shock -- as in sticker shock? Let me describe it to you this way: There are NO Americans right now in Paris. Sure, I saw the occasional businessman or woman, but overall, the American tourist is NOT in Paris -- or in Europe in general. First. let's talk money. Some examples of what we paid in dollars for things while in ... read more