Roof collapses in Paris’ CDG Airport
Four people were killed when a 98-foot section of a departure lounge roof collapsed in Terminal 2E at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport on May 23 at about 7 a.m.
Air Travel
Wheeling and dealing with Europe
As long as I’ve been writing, my passion has been to make Europe accessible. I’ve focused on economic accessibility (you don’t need to be rich to travel) and intellectual accessibility (you don’t need to be a scholar to enjoy Europe’s history and art). But I also want to make Europe physically accessible for slow walkers and wheelchairs users.
With this in mind, I teamed up with Dr. Ken Plattner to write “Rick Steves’ Easy Access Europe,” a guidebook on London, Paris, Bruges, Amsterdam and the Rhine for travelers with limited mobility.
Finding small hotels
by Linda Ledray
Olympic transportation
by Jay Brunhouse
Malaysia Air corrals kids
In June ’11, Malaysia Airlines banned infants from flying in the first-class sections of its 747s. In July ’12, the airline became the first carrier to have a “no-kids zone” in one section of economy class.
For A380 Airbus flights, children under 12 flying economy class are restricted to the lower deck. In fact, the online-reservation system will not display upper-deck seats to passengers buying tickets for young children.
Riding the rails from Vladivostok to Munich
by Jonathan Hayes; Corvallis, OR
My wife, Susan, had signed up for a month-long German-language immersion course in Kassel, Germany, so I decided to join her after the course was over. Instead of flying directly to Germany, however, I planned to fly to Vladivostok, on the Pacific coast of Russia, and catch a train from there.
Revisiting Myanmar – the difference a decade makes
by Jacques & Jeanine Prosper; Ballston Lake, NY
In the fall of 2002, we toured Myanmar, visiting Myitkyina, Yangon, Mandalay, Bagan, Kalaw, the Pindaya Caves and Inle Lake. We had a wonderful time.
Flying within Israel
When traveling on your own within Israel, don’t overlook the option of flying. Admittedly, Israel is a small country, but domestic air travel is reasonably priced and quick. Flying also offers unexpectedly good views of the landscape, since most flights operate at lower altitudes than long-haul flights. Most flights are on twin-turboprop aircraft seating between 40 and 75 passengers.
Botswana and Zambia — A journey of a lifetime continues
by Judith Anshin, Contributing Editor (Second of two parts)