Anytime is a good time to go to Paris for my mom (for that matter, I feel the same way). So, when my dad broached the subject to me this past Sunday, I just asked him “Why not?” and we decided to plan a trip for him and her. By Tuesday, it was done. Paris for…
Versailles is a respectable, upper-income suburb with tasty bakeries and a lovely Waldorf-Astoria, but the real reason to go as a tourist is for the Château, once the home of the French royal family. The gigantisme of the house is actually outdone by the estate, which features a replica farm, Le Petit Hameau, installed by Marie Antoinette, a…
After the Lufthansa bag fiasco at CDG ended, I finally was able to start le voyage into Paris. Luckily, there was no line to buy a ticket to the Versailles Rive Gauche RER station on the “C” line at the CDG RER ticket booth and I caught an express RER B train into Paris. The map below…
It was tough to leave the Lufthansa’s first-class lounge in Frankfurt, but I was excited to return to Paris for the first time in four years. I reluctantly left the lounge after hitting up the water bar, again, and walked 5-10 minutes to my gate. Intra-European business class isn’t, really; it’s economy-class with the middle seat…
What’s your dream vacation? No, five days at Tranquility Base doesn’t count – the Moon would be be a scientific expedition. Same with Antarctica. Atlantis isn’t real and while I’m sure drinking Moet in the Gardens of Babylon would be super, those plants have ceased to be anything but topsoil. So, we are stuck with…
This post could alternatively be titled: Why (Almost) Everything You Have Been Told You About Credit Cards Was Wrong! So – for full disclosure’s sake – here are all my past and current credit cards. All are active, except the American Express Business Gold card that I canceled. 645,000 points and miles – from sign-up bonuses alone! I know…
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