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Subject: [Leica] Advice on trip to Paris
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 07:45:02 +0100
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Most long haul flights should be able to land at CDG:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12046975

As for hotels, I can offer no advice. I have a cousin in Paris and so do not 
need a hotel when I go there :-)

Cheers,
Nathan

Nathan Wajsman
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YNWA







On Dec 21, 2010, at 5:39 AM, leo wesson wrote:

> George,
> 
> Gonna have to disagree with Ted and Tina.  Yes, you might have some trouble
> getting there but if you make it you will have some great opportunities to
> take some really unique photos of Paris.
> The last time I went I stayed near the Opera.  Find a hotel on the subway
> route.  Take warm clothes.  Always order the daily special.  Have fun!  
> Take
> extra passport photos, you will need them to get a week long pass to the
> subway.
> 
> We stayed here
> http://www.operacadet.com/index_uk.html
> 
> Leo Wesson
> Photographer/Videographer
> 817.733.9157
> www.leowesson.com
> 
> 
> On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 7:59 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
>> Tina Manley offered:
>> Subject: Re: [Leica] Advice on trip to Paris
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Watch out for the cancelled flights due to weather!!  Right now it doesn't
>>> look good.<<<
>>> 
>> 
>> George Kase said:
>> 
>>> Hi...I've decided to go to Paris over Christmas and wondered if anyone
>>> could suggest a nice hotel to base my photo walks from?<<<<<<<
>>> 
>> 
>> Hi George,
>> I think Tina has given you the best advice right at this moment. :-(
>> 
>> Making a comment as you have..  >>>I've decided to go to Paris over
>> Christmas <<
>> 
>> I can't imagine you'd be saying that if you had watched any news from
>> Europe! Hundreds upom hundreds of European flights to everywhere out going
>> and incoming have been cancelled!
>> 
>> My suggestion is.. First thing in the morning I'd be talking to my travel
>> agent to find out if anybody is flying in or out of there?
>> 
>> Right now airports all over Europe have thousands upon thousands of
>> passengers sleeping all over the floors and or giving up and going home.
>> Well that is those who live near by.
>> 
>> Heavan only knows how many will still be there "celebrating Christmas in
>> the airports?
>> 
>> In any event lad I wish you well and that you make it before Christmas
>> day..... this year!
>> 
>> Lots of luck! I have no doubt you are going to require a major proportion
>> of luck to make it!
>> 
>> cheers,
>> Dr. ted
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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