Articles tagged ‘Paris’

Paris Day Tours from London

By Carrie Thompson | October 29th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

British Tours is a company that offers day trips from London to Paris. It’s the perfect opportunity for business travelers to London with a little time to kill who want to see the City of Lights. Think it’s too long of a trip for a day? According to the press release, there [...]

Eurostar Express Paris to London

By Carrie Thompson | September 5th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Need to get out of Paris in a hurry? Eurostar will take you there in a jiffy. The Eurostar train just made its first test trip from London’s St. Pancras station to Paris. And they made the journey in record time. That’s right, Eurostar broke the record for its fastest rail [...]

Europe’s White Nights (And Hungover Days)

By Carrie Thompson | August 14th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

White Nights is an all night par-tay and cultural event held each year between the end of summer and the beginning of fall. Events are held in public areas and all events are free. The schedule for this year is as follows:

August 25, 2007 - Riga, Latvia
September 8, 2007 - Rome, Italy
September 22, [...]

Paris Orly Airport Renovation

By Carrie Thompson | July 29th, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Aéroports de Paris has invested a whopping 25 million euros to renovate the international portion of the South Terminal at Orly Airport in Paris. These upgrades will increase the terminal’s handling capacity by 10% to a proposed 12 million passengers. With 25.5 million passengers who passed through in 2006, Paris-Orly airport is the 2nd [...]

Eiffel Tower Scuba Dive Lessons

By Carrie Thompson | June 6th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

If you’re business travels are taking you to Paris this week, this is something unforgettable you can do. You can try scuba diving at the Eiffel Tower. A heated above-ground pool has been set up beneath the Eiffel Tower.
For the novice divers, professional scuba instructors are offering individual scuba lessons. [...]

Resource Guide: Paris, France Business Travel

By Carrie Thompson | January 23rd, 2007 | Add a Comment »

So you’re going to Paris for work and you’re not sure what to expect? Here are some tips.
From most international destinations, you’ll be flying in to the Charles de Gaulle International Airport, which is an hour to an hour and a half away from the city. The airport is well connected to the city [...]