Karen Fawcett offers houseguest gems like — If you’re staying in a Paris apartment, chances are pretty good that bathrooms are at a premium. A WC is not a library and please don’t plan on making it one unless you’re home alone. And please don’t use the excuse, “I wasn’t sure how you like to load the dishwasher.”
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How many times have you stayed in a hotel and found it to be perfect and satisfy your every whim? Probably not many. Are your expectations realistic? Perhaps yes and maybe no. But, there are specific things that seem to drive people around the bend.
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Karen Fawcett, who commutes between Paris and Washington DC, has given up chasing miles for upgrades. She has discovered OpenSkies and it lovin’ it.
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The Paris Air Show is the world’s largest and oldest aviation trade show and this is when it’s make or break the bottom line to who orders what from which manufacturers.
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Air France Airbus 380 made its debut between Paris and Washington-Dulles on June 7th and will use this 538-seat plane on its San Francisco run during the summer.
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Karen Fawcett offered her suggestions on travel safety to readers of her Bonjour Paris blog. They resonate for all travelers.
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Bullfights. Should they be added to UNESCO’s list of world treasures? Many people in Spain think the tradition should be included. After all, it’s a seminal part of the country’s history. Now, The French Ministry of Culture is backing the proposal and the International Humane Society is up in arms.
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Karen rolls through Berlin in her mind, marking sights, hotels, stores and restaurants that she doesn’t want to miss on the next trip.
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Sir Richard Branson, will be dressed as a female flight attendant on a special flight on May 1st between London to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. To make things a wee bit kinky, if one of the 160 passengers bids $650,000, he or she will have the pleasure (?) of shaving Branson’s legs.
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Karen Fawcett continues her visit to Berlin. In her first post she focused on an overview of the city. Here she delves into more specifics after a bird’s-eye-view of the city from the TV tower.
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