Can it really be true?  Norwegian airlines recently announced terrific low cost fares from Ft Lauderdale, Los Angeles and New York JFK to Paris.  Seems they’re getting into the low cost, no-frills air fare business competing with Ryan air and some of the other discount carriers in Europe. It's about time we saw some of that same sort of competition for trans Atlantic flights as the major carriers don't really seem…

20,600 Vélo (bikes) are now available on virtually every street corner of Paris for short term rental. Easy to use kiosks, with instructions in English, allow bikes to be taken and returned quickly. Now you can travel the streets of Paris like a local (just be sure to take your own helmet!).