Flying with Johnny Jet

You would think that going on travel writing trips that you would run into the same people over and over again. That usually isn’t the case, sure on occasion you re- hook up but often it is new faces. One guy I have met on several trips is Johnny Jet and it has always been fun. His enthusiasm is catchy and his interest in traveling huge.

His camera is always clicking and he puts together some awesome videos that can be found at his site and You Tube. I am in two of them Fes Morrco and Opio France. As Johnny would say, “Check it out”.

St Lucia, Just the Start

It’s been awhile since I have packed two suitcases for what will breakdown into three trips. In the afternoon I head to the Crowne Plaza near LGA to overnight for an early morning flight to St. Lucia. The itin looks like it is packed with some great outdoor activities; hiking through the sulfer springs and Balenbouche Estate, then sailing by catamaran up the west coast of St Lucia to snorkel. Day two will be a morning of playing jungle man and doing a canopy tour through rainforest ending at a waterfall called Errard by ATV. I will fortunately be living in style at the Coconut Bay Resort for my nights in St Lucia.

From there I catch a late flight back to LGA to overnight before heading to France. There I will switch bags and hang with Lil and go into NYC for lunch and some museum visits. That night on to France and Lyon, a city I personally love. After a few nights exploring the area, I am on my own armed with a train pass and no set destination, but a definite stop in Paris. I will love the days alone to catch up with myself!

Maison de la France and this Francophile

I go to a lot of press events in the course of a year but last night Maison de la France put on a fabulous event. The Tribeca Grill was closed to the public and filled with writers, editors and PR people. Serving stations with delicious regional food from Alsace, Burgundy and Champagne combined with wines served at the bar kept the large crowd very happy.

Just as nice was putting faces to emails and phone conversations as well as meeting new people whose names you have heard for years. Networking is a necessary part of this business; Maison de la France just made it a whole lot of fun. I am now officially a Francophile. Video of the Wine Roads of Alsace, Burgundy and Champagne