Category: Travel

That giant 538 passenger airplane

  I first realized that there are many aircraft fans after I wrote about traveling aboard the Airbus 380 from Washington Dulles Airport to Paris in May. The huge double level airship...

Toronto, Montreal, Quebec, oh my!

I’ve been asked to make recommendations for Must Dos  in all three cities. Toronto is easy because I was just there (CN Tower, Toronto Islands, Hockey Hall of Fame) but the others...

South of France coming Sunday

Lounging with a newspaper is a Sunday morning pasttime in the south of France, where this was shot at the Domaine des Clos. 8n Discovering why wine tastes how it does in...

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...

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...