by Karen Fawcett | Aug 25, 2009
Sacre bleu! No one thought it could ever be done but they were wrong. The French government passed a no-smoking law that took effect in early 2007, which banned smoking in public spaces. Now it has spread to restaurants, bars and hotels. Today, groups of people now...
by Karen Fawcett | Aug 18, 2009
English Heritage, a group that exists to protect and promote England’s historic environment and ensure that its past is researched and understood, recently released a list of the most embarrassing questions asked by visitors to the country’s historic...
by Karen Fawcett | Aug 13, 2009
Canadian entrepreneur Catharine MacIntosh has announced she hopes to launch the Zero Baggage concept in 2010. Her launch markets would be the Gold Coast of Australia and in her hometown, Toronto. Clients would pre-select wardrobes on-line and they’d be waiting for...
by Karen Fawcett | Aug 10, 2009
Lord knows, it’s not for everyone. There’s a theory that people who are contemplating going camping or sailing should spend the weekend together in a bathroom. Tight quarters do not necessarily guarantee closeness – and I’m not referring to physical space. Having...
by Karen Fawcett | Jul 31, 2009
Who flies from Washington, DC to Sydney, Australia, for slightly more than two days? Clearly only a nut or someone on a mileage run who was taking advantage of the deeper than deep discounted fares to go “down under.” In my defense, I would have stayed a few days...
