Here are my new favorite sites for cheap flights: Scott's Cheap Flights: I subscribed to their free e-mail list but recently upgraded to the premium membership for $39/year. They alert you to great deals and allow you to choose multiple departure cities--as many as...
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Is Your Passport Expiring Soon?
Next time you have an international trip planned, be sure to check your passport carefully! Most airlines now will not let you board a flight from the U.S. to Europe (where, without a visa, you are allowed to stay no more than 3 months) if your passport is expiring...
Norwegian and a Short Visit to Oslo
I found an amazing fare on Norwegian for October/November: U.S.$461 Boston-->Oslo-->Paris (Orly) and back Paris (CDG)-->New York (JFK). For the same dates, it would have been U.S.$480 round trip New York (JFK)<-->Paris (CDG). The advantage (or...
Airline & Airport Magazines
Do you pick up those freebie magazines in the pocket of the seat in front of you when you're flying on a low cost airline? Or on the racks by your boarding gate at the airport? If not, you should. These magazines are not particularly high budget. But I've found that...
New Fixed Taxi Fare Rates from Paris Airports
As of March 1, 2016, taxi rates to or from the right bank (where my apartment is located) and Charles de Gaulle airport are now fixed at 50 euros per ride and at 35 euros to/from Orly. For right bankers, the rates are fixed at 55 euros for Charles de Gaulle and 30...
Getting to and from the Paris Airports
Unfortunately there is no perfect way of getting to and from the Paris airports, but below are my suggestions. Note that for the Air France bus (Car Air France) to and from Charles de Gaulle and Orly you can now purchase tickets online, and doing so will save you...