PHOTOS EDOUARD PLANTE-FRÉCHETTE, THE PRESS Paris in 50 maps and 500 addresses and New York in 50 maps and 750 addresses – Fabienne CouturierTHE PRESS Posted on December 14, 2015 at 11:55 a.m. – – – This is the kind of book one would give to a young person who dreams of their first trip … Read more
Goodbye to the grandiose Art Deco entrance hall, to celebrities passing by in the elevator of its “tower”: the Waldorf Astoria, one of the most prestigious New York hotels in the world, will close after 86 years of service. From Marilyn Monroe to Grace Kelly, from US President Herbert Hoover (1929-1933) to Barack Obama (2009-2017), … Read more
PHOTO AFP This is the sixth consecutive year of increase in the number of tourists to New York. – FRANCE MEDIA AGENCY Posted on January 21, 2016 at 11:13 am – – – New York City attracted a record 58.3 million tourists in 2015, 1.8 million more than in 2014, with international growth of 14% … Read more
New Yorkers no longer believed it: evoked for nearly a century, the extension to the east of Manhattan of their subway, one of the busiest in the world, will finally take shape with the opening on the 1st January of three new stations. “No more claustrophobia that gripped you” as you walk down to the … Read more
PHOTO MIKE GROLL, ARCHIVES AP The train Adirondack Amtrak reaches New York in 11 hours from Montreal. – Fabienne CouturierTHE PRESS Posted on March 20, 2016 at 8:03 am – – – Why take 11 hours to get to New York by train when you can do it in an hour and a half by … Read more
Illustration Julien Chung, La Presse – Marie-Eve MorasseTHE PRESS Posted on September 22, 2013 at 8:01 am – – – Destination of choice for many Quebeckers, New York can be won in several ways. Between the air, the rails and the road, your heart swings? Guide for those who want to get to the heart … Read more
Photo Vincent Fortier, special collaboration Be sure to stroll through the pristine white hallways of the PATH subway station, located under the World Trade Center station. – Vincent fortierTHE PRESS Posted on August 2, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. – – – The face of Manhattan is constantly changing. In recent years, many towers and other … Read more
There were about thirteen former discount portals, which were transformed into classic sales websites, on the market last year, now there are ten. “Currently there is interest in traditional autumn wellness stays. The most popular destinations include South Moravia, West Bohemian Spas, the Giant Mountains, South Bohemia and the Beskydy Mountains, “said the director of … Read more