Augustine and I had a leisurely Sunday stroll through Deshaies, Guadeloupe with time spent on the beach and walking around the sleepy town of about 4,000 people. A Lovely Stroll Through Deshaies, Guadeloupe Christopher Columbus arrived in Deshaies on...
An Unforgettable Trip To Normandy Via Brittany Ferries
As we reflect upon the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, my thoughts were drawn back to my 2009 visit to the beaches of Normandy. This report was originally published on May 28, 2018. Some trips leave indelible marks,...
French Chef At Upscale Hyatt Resigns After Naked “Hazing” Incident
Aurelien Largeau, a celebrity French chef based at Hyatt’s upscale Hotel du Palais in Biarritz, has resigned after a humiliating “hazing” incident in his kitchen prompted outrage. Aurelien Largeau Resigns From Hyatt’s Hotel du Palais Afer Alleged Hazing Of...
Muslim Prayer At Paris CDG Airport Sparks Outrage
A “public” Muslim prayer in a gate area at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) has sparked outrage by French officials who see it as an affront to the secular nature of the Fifth Republic. 30 Muslim Travelers Kneel...
Travel Warning Issued As Paris Protests Set City Ablaze
For nearly a week, Paris protests have embroiled the city. During the busy summer tourist season, some countries have issued a travel warning. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...
Our Secret To Getting Eiffel Tower Tickets
Our daughter has visited Paris before and loved it but hadn’t been to the top. Tickets can be hard to come by, but we have a simple secret to getting tickets for those who want to see all Paris...
Disguised Man Attacks Mona Lisa, Ranting About Climate Change
Many people travel the world to see art and perhaps no art museum is as famous as the Louvre in Paris. But one disgruntled young man dressed up as an old lady in a wheelchair and lipstick then “attacked”...
Prediction: France Will Ban U.S. Citizens Due To “Coronavirus Concerns”
I predict France will respond to the new U.S.-Australian nuclear submarine deal by blocking American travelers from Metropolitan France, under the guise of rising coronavirus numbers in the United States. Will France Ban U.S. Citizens Over “Coronavirus” Concerns (i.e....
Warning: French Pilots Threaten Another Strike
A warning to those of you scheduled for travel in France in early May: pilots from all airlines are threatening a unified strike. That could spell disaster for air travelers in France and flying French carriers around the world. The...