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There is a certain magic that belongs only to Paris at sunset. As the afternoon light softens, the city's zinc rooftops begin to shimmer, church bells echo across centuries-old neighborhoods, and the Seine reflects shades of gold that have inspired painters, writers, and dreamers for generations. It is a spectacle that unfolds every evening, yet one that many visitors never truly experience. The finest view of Paris is not always found from its monuments. It is discovered fro

For generations, the airport lounge offered a simple bargain: escape the noise of the gate in exchange for loyalty to an airline. Today, that quiet room has become a restaurant, cocktail bar, private office and symbol of social distinction. At Washington’s airports, the competition has advanced one step further. Soon, the most privileged travelers may avoid the conventional terminal almost entirely. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority announced on October 20, 2026,

Air France’s first nonstop season between Paris–Charles de Gaulle and Las Vegas was originally announced for April 15 through October 24, 2026, with three weekly flights aboard the Airbus A350-900. The route marked the airline’s first direct service between the two cities and gave Las Vegas a valuable connection to Paris and Air France’s wider international network. Current schedules suggest that the story may be evolving. Flight-tracking platforms list AF56 and AF57 beyond t

A nonstop flight does more than shorten a journey. It changes which relationships become practical. Air France will inaugurate service between Paris–Charles de Gaulle and San Diego on May 3, 2027, followed by Paris–Charles de Gaulle and Nashville on May 14, 2027. Each route is scheduled to operate three times weekly, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, aboard an Airbus A350-900. Tickets went on sale on October 14, 2026. Air France will be the only carrier offering nonstop Paris

For decades, airline loyalty was largely measured in numbers: miles flown, points accumulated, status achieved. The rewards were equally familiar; a free ticket, an upgrade, perhaps access to an airport lounge. But a new partnership in Miami suggests that the meaning of loyalty is expanding. Increasingly, the most interesting reward may not be a discount at all. It may be something far more memorable: access. On September 21, 2026, American Airlines announced a multiyear part

From October 1 through November 30, 2026, six monumental reproductions of works from the Getty Museum’s collection are being displayed at public locations across Paris and nearby Sèvres. The initiative was developed with L’Art dans la Ville, which uses urban settings to introduce art to audiences beyond traditional museum spaces.

Beginning October 1, 2026, Air France introduced new menus created by six figures in French gastronomy for passengers traveling on long-haul flights departing Paris. In La Première, chef Arnaud Lallement is responsible for the savory menu, while pastry chef Claire Heitzler contributes desserts. In the Business cabin, Mathieu Viannay creates the principal dishes, François Adamski develops selected breakfasts and brunches, and Nina Métayer continues her collaboration on dessert

For four days each September, Port Hercule becomes something more than one of the Mediterranean's most glamorous harbors. Superyachts line the quays beneath Monaco's steep hillside, tenders move across the water, and shipbuilders, naval architects, designers, brokers, engineers, craftspeople, owners and investors converge within a remarkably small geographic space. From September 23–26, 2026, the Monaco Yacht Show returns for its 35th edition with a fleet expected to reach ap

There is an America we are taught to visit. Its landmarks appear on postcards and bucket lists: the Statue of Liberty, the monuments of Washington, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Grand Canyon, the French Quarter of New Orleans. They deserve their fame. And then there is another America; the one you discover because you took the smaller road, walked one block farther than planned or noticed an old doorway that was not mentioned in the guidebook. It is a historic house whose name