Visitor numbers to Disneyland Paris and the Louvre drop by up to 15% in wake of terrorist attacks Attendance at Disneyland Paris plummeted by 14 per cent last year amid fears of terrorism, a new report has revealed. Visitor numbers dropped from 9.8million in 2015 to 8.4million in 2016, in the wake of fatal…
How to Skip the Line at the Eiffel Tower These five tips will secure you a spot at the top of Paris’ most famous landmark. If you’ve never been to Paris before, or even if you have, you need to visit the Eiffel Tower, at least once. It may seem touristy and cliched but once…
See Paris in a way most tourists never experience (and save money, too) For many tourists, Paris conjures up images of stately boulevards, world-class museums, chic outdoor cafes and the Eiffel Tower. But it’s also a vibrant city in flux for the millions of people who live there. That juxtaposition of perception versus a…
Much loved Paris Plages programme gets new water feature This summer Parisians will be able to cool off in the city’s canal after test results confirmed the water is clean enough for swimming. The city council had already voted in favour of canal swimming last year but the final go ahead hinged on the health tests…
How Ramadan has made it harder to find Uber drivers in Paris at night Taxi ride app Uber has noticed a big drop in the number of drivers available in Paris at evenings and customers have seen the cost of their ride home jump. There’s a simple explanation. You don’t normally have to wait too…
Uber’s executive exodus: The 9 high-ranking execs to leave the troubled company As Uber has faced a series of crises, it’s been steadily losing top executives.Since February, the ride-hailing company has lost its president and its heads of communications, finance, product, and its self-driving car division. In all, nine of its most senior executives have…
Uber Drivers Say Company Still Owes Them Millions of Dollars Uber drivers in New York claim that the ride-hailing service still owes them millions of dollars despite a significant reimbursement that was granted to them last week, after Uber admitted to miscalculating commission fees on rides for years. A number of the drivers are not…
Les taxis espagnols en grève contre les VTC Des milliers de chauffeurs de taxis ont fait grève mardi à Madrid et à Barcelone pour exiger la restriction des activités des sociétés de véhicules de transport avec chauffeur (VTC) comme Uber ou l’espagnole Cabify. L’arrêt de travail, lancé à six heures du matin, devait durer…
10 Tips to Make the Most of Your Trip to Paris As Audrey Hepburn famously said in the film Sabrina, “Paris is always a good idea.” We couldn’t agree more. Whether you know it as the city of light, love or one of your bucket list destinations, Paris will leave you longing to return for…