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IDENTITY CARD Formalities: machine-readable passport issued before 26 October 2005 or biometric passport + ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) form, which must be completed no later than 72 hours before departure. Currency: US dollars (USD). 1 euro = 1.12 USD (June 2017). Area code: +1; 305 or 786 (Miami). Time difference...

IDENTITY CARD Formalities: No visa required. Valid passport containing at least two consecutive blank pages. Currency: Hong Kong dollar (HK$). 1 e = 8.8 HK$ (June 2017). Area code: +852. Time difference: +6 hours in summer, +7 in winter. Best season: Spring...

Report and photos by Florian Guillemin. HOTELS Burdigala The building stands out a little from the very distinctive 60s architecture of the Meriadeck district. And that's just as well... The Hotel Burdigala, a member of the MGallery collection, enjoys a unique location in the heart of the city's 'historic' business district, just a few minutes' walk from the...

IDENTITY CARD Formalities: Valid passport. Area code: + 230. Time difference: +3h in winter, +2h in summer. Currency: the rupee (MUR). 1 euro = 36 MUR (March 2017). Best season: with temperatures ranging from 20 to 35 degrees, all seasons are pleasant. However, it is preferable...

Report and photos Florian Guillemin HÔTELS NH COLLECTION MEXICO CITY REFORMA By joining the NH Collection last October, the business address has become the flagship of the Spanish top-of-the-range brand across the Atlantic. 7.6 million euros were needed to renovate the establishment located a few steps from the Paseo de la Reforma, in the...

IDENTITY CARD Formalities: A tourist visa is issued on arrival. Passport valid for six months after visa expiry date. Area code: + 84; + 28 (Ho Chi Minh City). Time difference: +6 h in winter, +5 h in summer. Currency: The dong (VND). 1 euro = 24,482 VND...

IDENTITY CARD Formalities: passport valid for up to six months after the date of arrival. Currency: the shekel (ILS). 1 euro = 3.89 ILS (March 2017). Area code: +972. Time difference: +1h. GETTING THERE EL AL offers 17 flights a week between Paris CDG and Tel Aviv Ben Gurion, most of them operated by Boeing B737 two-class aircraft and some by B767-300 equipped with...

HILTON [caption id="attachment_55781" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Hilton Hotel © Florian Guillemin[/caption] They may be called Hilton, and they may cover the globe with more than 4,700 hotels, but in the end the famous customer experience relies on just a dozen or so employees that travellers come across during their stay. It is on them - receptionist, concierge, barman - that the...

LES INNOCENTS [caption id="attachment_55931" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Les Innocents[/caption] Since it opened in summer 2015, this pretty address in the Tribunal district has got into the habit of selling out. For lunch and dinner. The duo of chefs from Alsace, Thierry Bendler and Sébastien Helterle, are at the helm, and they're guilty as charged: they've...

Identity card Formalities: a valid passport. Area code: +66 (Thailand); 02 (Bangkok). Time difference: +5 hours in summer, +6 hours in winter. Currency: Baht (THB). 1 euro = 38.5 THB (Nov. 2016). Getting there THAI AIRWAYS INTERNATIONAL, Thailand's national airline, flies daily to...

IDENTITY CARD Formalities A visa is not required for a stay of less than 90 days. 00 81 + city code + number. Time difference +7 hours in summer and +8 hours in winter. Currency The yen (JPY). 1 euro = 113 JPY (August 2016). Best season Prefer...

GETTING THERE The SNCF serves Dijon from Paris with around fifteen daily return TGV services, some of which stop at Montbard. Journey time: 1 hour 35 minutes. Internet: www.sncf.com FOR MORE INFORMATION Comité Régional du Tourisme Bourgogne/Franche-Comté La City - 4, rue Gabriel Plançon. 25044 Besançon Cedex Internet: www.bourgogne-tourisme.com HOTELS [caption id="attachment_52555" align="aligncenter" width="700"]...

HOTELS Major business hotels The reputation of the major chain hotels for comfort and even luxury is well established. HILTON PARIS OPÉRA > [caption id="attachment_52475" align="aligncenter" width="700"] The Hilton Paris Opera[/caption] Inaugurated in 1889, this legendary 268-room establishment has been completely renovated and sublimated, combining the charms of the past with a...

IDENTITY CARD Best season: spring, autumn and early December for the Saint-Nicolas celebrations. GETTING THERE The SNCF offers a dozen daily return trips between Paris and Nancy by TGV, three of which are extended to the Vosges. Internet: www.sncf.com/fr/services/ groups/company INFORMATION Nancy Tourist Office. Office...

Leaving its tourist cachet to the historic heart of Seoul and, more generally, to the north bank of the Hangang River, the super-active Gangnam district nonetheless enjoys an international aura... It's almost impossible to mention the name of South Korea's business district without being haunted by the chorus signed by Psy, and whose "Gangnam Style" video...

IDENTITY CARD Area code: + 30. Time difference: + 1 h. Currency: euro. Best season: As Crete's resorts generally only open at the end of April and close again at the beginning of November, spring and autumn are the best seasons for incentive trips, while summer is reserved for a more leisurely pace of...

IDENTITY CARD Formalities: machine-readable passport issued before 26 October 2005 or biometric passport. No visa required. The ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) form must be completed no later than 72 hours before departure. Time difference: - 6 hours. Area code: + 1; 617 (Boston). Currency:...

IDENTITY CARD Time difference: + 1 h. Currency: euro. Best season: All seasons, even winter, which is mild in Lisbon. Group size : No limits, as Lisbon is perfectly equipped with hotels and meeting rooms. GETTING THERE TAP PORTUGAL connects Paris Orly to Lisbon six times a day, with flights from...

IDENTITY CARD Formalities Machine-readable passport issued before 26 October 2005 or biometric passport. No visa is required. The ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization) form must be completed no later than 72 hours before departure. Dialling code +1 (United States); 702 (Las Vegas). Time difference - 9 hours with Paris. Currency...

GETTING THERE Paris is linked to six ASEAN cities: Bangkok, Jakarta, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Singapore. Other ASEAN capitals and major cities can be reached via the Gulf (Doha or Dubai) or via Bangkok and Singapore. Formalities: Valid passport. Since 2015, visas have been...