Toronto’s CN Tower Edgewalk
Despite my best intentions to challenge my fears, I didn’t complete the Edgewalk around the top of Toronto’ s CN Tower. I am still trying to determine what made me chicken out at...
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Orgasms on every page, she writes
John Palmer’s Bistro 44 has a new take on book talk. It’s a party at 8 p.m. Wednesday to discuss Fifty Shades of Grey, the runaway best seller by first time author...
Edgewalk atop CN Tower
Headed for Toronto on Saturday to check out the new Edgewalk, 1,168 feet above the street on top of the CN Tower. My appointment to walk the walk is at 11 a.m....
Overnight in the South of France
David and Sandrine Ausset Overnights spent in the south of France can be a large part of the experience, especially if you choose a place such as Domaine des Clos, an...
New meaning for packing light
I fly with carry-on but discovered that packing light now has a new meaning for international travel.. On my recent AirFrance flights to and from Paris I was limited to 12kg in...
Great shortcut for air travelers
A flight on an Airbus 380 is like none other, with nearly 600 passengers aboard a 2-level plane that’s 78 yards long with a 260-foot wingspan. A 25-member flight crew services passengers...
Rescued by security and an app
Rough night last night. We’re staying at Les Jardins de Saint Benoît, a big contrast to the smaller inns where we’ve stayed as we cross the south of France. It’s a modern...
Blogging from France
The entire process from Europe leaves much to be desired. Here they call wi-fi wee-fee and until just a few minutes ago we’ve been in very rural places where it was unreliable...
Montpellier toward the Rhone
Today we headed east from Montpellier toward the Rhone and a small appelation on the west side of that River called Costières de Nîmes where Anne and Francois Collard make whites, roses...
AirFrance plane with 538 passengers
The size of the A380 is apparent by looking for the baggage handler slightly to the right of center and seeing how his size compares to the fuselage. Bags are in containers...
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