Gareth Powell is the author of several travel books, has been the travel editor of two metropolitan newspapers and has a travel website - http://www.travelhopefully.com
Eating Out In Paris On A Budget Perhaps the main reason I come to Paris is because of the food. Not that I am a true gourmet. More a gourmand. It is perfectly possible to spend an arm and a leg on food in Paris. I am still in a state of shock after paying $17.50 for a single glass of beer. Granted, I was sitting on the pavement on the Champs Elysees and granted, I could have sat there all day. But I am still in shock. Normally I...... Similar Editorial : Eating Well in Paris by Phil Chavanne. | Source : Places To Visit Paris
Eurail Travel - A Way To Extend A Holiday To Europe You can effectively extend a touring holiday of Europe by several days and perhaps save money. To do it you need a Eurail pass and a little forward planning.This is how it works. With a Eurail Pass you can go from city center to city center in Europe in great comfort at a reasonable price.The key to this is the phrase 'city center to city center'. Consider Paris. The airport, Charles de Gaulle, is...... Similar Editorial : Why I Travel Alone by Victor Pryles. | Source : Potsdam Germany
Canal Holidays: Totally Different, Totally Peaceful On the other hand, if you don't mind gliding peacefully through some of the most beautiful country in the world at a speed of around 7 km an hour, seeing parts of the countryside that other people never do, avoiding all the rush hour traffic, and slowing down the pace of your life to a gentle amble, then a canal cruising holiday will be very much your speed.Canals are not straight roads you rush...... Similar Editorial : Alone for the Holidays by Margaret Paul, Ph.D.. | Source : Ideas For Vacation
Luggage To Suit Your Style • Minimalist. Cutting down to the bare essentials so that you need only one cabin bag which you can carry on the aircraft. My daughter has this down to a fine art and recently toured India for two weeks with one small, leather Gladstone bag that I bought in China many years ago.• The hard case. This refers not to the character of the traveler but to the suitcase used. Almost all flight crews use...... Similar Editorial : Designer Luggage or Not by echarter. | Source : Student Discount Airfare
Packing: Pack Light, Pack Tight, Pack Carefully The definitive authority on packing is Stanley Ager, who was butler to the second and third Lords St Levan. He would pack a suitcase for their lordships for a sea voyage to East Africa. If, on arrival, the clothes were not instantly ready to wear, he felt he had failed. These are heights to which few of us can aspire, but it is something to aim for.Rules for packing a suitcase for overseas travel•...... Similar Editorial : The No Packing Rhinoplasty by Dr Barry Eppley. | Source : Weather Travel Guide
