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One of the most famous museums in the world is the Louvre, or more correctly the Musée du Louvre, and it was one of the items that was high on my Paris must-see list. It is located on the Right Bank (of the Seine) in the 1st arrondissement.
Originally a palace, the museum is now […]
How many times have you called up an airline (or hotel, tour operator, car rental company, or any other company that you want to do business with), and found yourself talking with someone who is rude, unintelligible to you, unwilling to assist you, or is downright hostile?
If you’ve spent any time on the phone […]
If you have frequent overnight visitors at your home, you can take a page or two from some of the creature comforts of your favorite hotel: Some nice art on the wall, a decent reading light, fluffy towels, and maybe even a chocolate on the pillow.
Here’s another suggestion: a luggage stand.
You’ve probably seen these […]
Today’s matchbook comes from Portobello Yacht Club at Pleasure Island, Walt Disney World, in Florida.
It’s been several years since I’ve been to Pleasure Island, and I’m sure it has changed a lot since then.
Portobello Yacht Club overlooks Lake Buena Vista and Walt Disney World, and features Italian cuisine in a peaceful environment — a welcome […]
Bing, bing, bing. . . the bells, whistles, and bumpers of pinballs fill the air at the Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas, while on display is the world’s largest pinball collection.
Established as a non-for-profit corporation, the museum showcases games from the 60’s to the present. It’s pure pinball, so deposit your coin […]
While I’m a rabid non-smoker, I must confess to enjoying the smell of a good cigar. . . for a short period of time. . . in a large room.
Since most hotels have gone the non-smoking route, and even those that allow smoking usually don’t allow cigars, cigar-smoking travelers to San Jose, California will […]
Q: What’s the best seat to choose — window or aisle?
Ruling out the middle seat is easy. I mean, no one wants to be stuck between two people hogging the seat and armrest space. But other than that, you’re really on your own on this one.
I prefer an aisle seat. It’s hard for me […]
I do a lot of reading about travel, and a lot of research and planning for future vacations. From the practical to the silly, and from the certain-to-try to the it’s-never-going-to-happen, most of it captures my attention and imagination.
While most of my travel blogging here at Flyaway Cafe involves personal experiences and recommendations, occasionally […]
There are a lot of scam artists in the world, and unfortunately the travel business has seen its share of them. That’s why I ALWAYS use a credit card to pre-pay travel expenses.
Whether it’s an airline or tour operator that has gone out of business, a hotel that has closed it doors, or an […]
One of my favorite hotels here on the west coast is the Hotel del Coronado in San Diego, California.
Fondly called the “Hotel Del,” the resort opened 200 years ago, and since then has hosted 11 U.S. presidents (the first was Benjamin Harrison in 1891), European royalty (it’s rumored that the Prince of Wales first met […]
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Written by Mary Jo Manzanares [email] for b5media.
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