This past year has been a time of regeneration, renewal and reckoning for travelers and the travel industry alike.
20.10.2023 - 12:25 / insider.com
I grew up in Paris, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world.
It can be difficult to fit into any new place while traveling, but there are a few things I think you should know if you're trying to pass for a Paris local or simply want to have a smooth trip.
The boulangerie is where the French get world-famous baguettes. It's also a spot to buy tarts to share with friends, grab a quick croissant before work, and eat a snack after school.
Cafés are where early risers have breakfast, where friends gossip and people watch, where colleagues meet during their lunch break, and where some Parisians go on a casual first date.
There's a wide variety of shops and markets to explore while visiting the capital of France, whether you're looking for a rare vintage find at a thrift store or want to grocery shop like a local.
Open-air markets are an especially popular tradition all over France, and Paris is no exception.
The Paris Metro is one of the fastest ways to get around the city, and it's one of the oldest metro systems in the world.
The apéro is a distinctly French tradition. It refers to a time in the late afternoon or early evening when friends catch up with each other over drinks and snacks at home, at café terraces, or in the open air.
This past year has been a time of regeneration, renewal and reckoning for travelers and the travel industry alike.
It’s been a busy week for JetBlue.
There’s been a rockslide somewhere in the Maurienne Valley, deep in the French Alps. By the time I’m due to set off on an intricately planned, early autumn European rail trip from London to Athens, nearly a week has passed since the incident. My intended path through France, Italy and then on to Greece via sea had relied on a connection from Lyon to Milan passing directly through this region. Now the route is out of action and it could be months before the railway tracks are dug out from the rubble. Initially, I’m irate. En route to the Eurostar terminal at London’s St Pancras at 6.30am, however, I encourage myself to think differently.
So much of travel marketing focuses on the transactional, with tons of airtime and budget given to selling hotels and other classic travel products. Yet a mammoth survey of 18,000 travelers underscores how experiences are rising in importance.
There’s no shortage of chic hotels in Paris. But very few offer the comfort and intimacy of a luxurious Parisian apartment coupled with the five-star service of a top hotel. That is, except for the Hotel San Régis, the iconic 100-year-old gem in the tony eighth arrondissement that’s hosted the likes of Richard Avedon, Lauren Bacall, Gene Kelly, Louis Malle, Jacqueline Bisset, Romy Schneider and more.
While studying in northern France in 1998, I didn't expect to celebrate Thanksgiving, but I was shocked to encounter French ignorance of Halloween, my favorite spooky holiday. This explained the absence of costumes, decorations, and candy corn, which compounded my culture shock.By the time my French partner and I moved back to France in 2008, I was a parent. I wanted to keep our American traditions alive, but finding not much more than carving pumpkins and a meager Halloween display in the grocery store, I scoured the internet for recipes and DIY decorations.
The Dominican Republic is on a mission to reclaim its spot on the map for French tourists. During the IFTM Top Resa 2023 tourism fair in Paris, the country showcased its commitment to attracting more French visitors.
I'm an American who's been living in Paris since 2022, and I recently took a 3 1/2-hour, high-speed train from Paris to Amsterdam.
The Khaite designer Catherine Holstein was newly pregnant in the fall of 2022 when the French children’s wear brand Bonpoint reached out to her about collaborating on a capsule collection. Now, the 11 new designs, intended to fit babies and children up to 10 years old and made with materials that are gentle against sensitive skin, are launching on Oct. 25 with a campaign featuring Holstein’s now-seven-month-old son, Calder. Standout pieces include a billowy white cotton top with a ruffled collar, a whimsical red-and-white botanical print skirt and miniature versions of two Khaite mainstays: a double-breasted Tanner blazer and a wool version of the brand’s flare-sleeved Scarlet cardigan. “I’m just amazed at the conversations you can have with kids after the age of three, and what their perspective is,” says Holstein. “I wanted the collection to give them the option to really home in on their individuality.” The pieces most dear to the designer are those inspired by her 1980s childhood. “I had black corduroy overalls that I would wear with suspenders with cars on them and a Fair Isle cardigan. … I really wanted to capture that nostalgia.”
If you’re anything like us, you’re looking to cram as much adventure as possible into 2024.
Here’s a sentence I never thought I’d write: bedbugs have taken over the city of Paris, and we are now faced with the prospect that the outbreak could travel overseas. The infestation began just before Paris Fashion Week (yes, these bugs have good taste), when reports broke of increased sightings of the insects in homes, cinemas, trains and even hospitals. Now, questions are being asked about the safety of traveling to and from Paris; what we can do to prevent the spread, and whether the critters are already settling in our mattresses. Below, we answer all your questions about travel and the bedbug spread.
Star Alliance unveiled a sleek new 14,000-square-foot lounge that's slated to open at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) on Friday.