Visit France and Baltimore in December’s travel
The December travel section was delivered to readers on Sunday with the second part of my Provence series about the towns of Aix-en-Provence and Arles, towns which are 50 miles apart and...
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Marseille has newest park in France, fabulous hotel, bouillabaisse
The Notre Dame de la Gard basilica, which guards the Marseille harbor, was the view from my room at the new Intercontinental. Hotel. The newest national park in France is near Marseille,...
Making soap in Marseille
Make your own soap at this tiny shop near the Old Port of Marseille, where soapmaking has been a tradition for hundreds of years. The mistral, which roars across the south of...
Eating eel and bull meat a Provencal treat in France
Ingredients for bouillabaisse are sold at the waterside morning fish market in Marseille Eating in France is always an adventure and regional specialties help to underscore the sense of place. Bouillabaisse, which...
Get that passport with everything in one place Oct.11.
Maureen Kelly and I cooked up the idea of a Passport Fair at a wine tasting one recent evening and now it’s ready to take place from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday,...
Tour the Airbus 380 with 500 on board
The giant Airbus 380 flies between Washington D.C. and Paris with 500 people aboard. I chose to fly from Dulles International on my recent trip to France so I could again travel...
Off switch for takeoff and landing may soon be on
The blissful disconnectness once seatbelts are fastened is likely to end soon, as more airlines bring wi-fi to the skies. Now, after a year of study, an advisory committee has recommended that...
France by train
It’s been a lovely week traveling by train in the south of France, challenging at first in dealing with an unfamiliar mode of transport mode of transport in a language I don’t...
Prime getaways to Jersey shore, Lake Erie battle & Indy kids museum
Kathie receives her boarding pass from the gate agent/flight attendant.The August 11 News-Herald Travel will inspire end-of-summer getaway dreams and equip you to realize them. Stories are gathered in one place here...
Dire straits in Atlantic City prompt mega deals
Atlantic City’s newest casino, Revel, is desperate for business. Remember Atlantic City? Once the “close-by” destination for gamblers? The proliferation of casinos – including Cleveland’s – has caused a real decline of...
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