Your questions: Is it safe to travel on Paris' trains from the airport?
In my 70s, and travelling solo, I have two nights in Paris in August before a charter flight to Greenland. I will be staying close to CDG Airport at Roissypole. Is it safe to travel into Paris using the RER train? What is the closest station to Notre Dame and to the hop-on-hop-off bus?
L. Brown, Port Macquarie, NSW
Travelling from Roissypole at Charles de Gaulle Airport into central Paris on the RER B train is fast and generally safe, provided you travel during daylight. A few precautions will help keep you out of harm's way. Keep your bags closed and in front of you, avoid using your phone openly near train doors or on platforms and don't engage with 'helpful' strangers offering advice or assistance, or asking for donations. Be on your guard at train stations where pickpockets lurk.
The closest RER B station to Notre Dame is Saint-Michel–Notre-Dame on the (southern) Left Bank just across the bridge from Ile de la Cite, the site of Notre-Dame. While you're there, take a stroll along Rue Saint-Louis en Ile on neighbouring Ile Saint-Louis, one of my favourite walks in Paris. Stop number 3 on the Paris Big Bus tour is close to Notre Dame, on Rue Dante which runs off Quai Saint-Michel, on the Left Bank, almost opposite Notre Dame. Look for the red sign. Buses depart at 20-minute intervals.
My wife and I are visiting Puglia in September and we're looking for a guide who can give us authentic, insider experiences in local culture, food and wine and art and architecture that we can't find by ourselves. Any suggestions?
R. Noble, Malvern, Vic
Giorgio Iozzia of Apulia Tours would be my top choice. Based in Bari, he covers the entire region of Puglia as well as Matera in neighbouring Basilicata. He does group tours but, better still, are his tailor-made tours, taking you on a memorable, personal journey that will make Puglia a stand-out experience. On a tour with Giorgio you'll meet local cafe owners, pasta makers and market merchants and taste food unique to the region, walk among thousand-year-old olive groves, take in extraordinary views along the coast, explore the secret corners of the luscious Valle d'Itria villages and, if you ask, unravel some of the mysteries of politics and organised crime in southern Italy. As well as a knowledgeable, passionate and professional guide, Giorgio is a warm and generous individual, qualities that reflect the heart and soul of his homeland.
I am going to Kauai in December to celebrate a family birthday. I'd like to add on a trip to another country or island, like the Cook Islands, but everything is so far away. I'm not thrilled at the idea of visiting another Hawaiian island, unless it's vastly different. Any ideas for somewhere reasonably accessible and not too developed?
J. Dixon, Northcote, Vic
One Hawaiian Island that is dramatically different to Kauai is the Big Island, and if you're interested in volcanoes and underwater attractions, that would be a prime destination. A week would be a realistic time here, with about three days on the Hilo side of the island and four around Kona.
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In my 70s, and travelling solo, I have two nights in Paris in August before a charter flight to Greenland. I will be staying close to CDG Airport at Roissypole. Is it safe to travel into Paris using the RER train? What is the closest station to Notre Dame and to the hop-on-hop-off bus? L. Brown, Port Macquarie, NSW Travelling from Roissypole at Charles de Gaulle Airport into central Paris on the RER B train is fast and generally safe, provided you travel during daylight. A few precautions will help keep you out of harm's way. Keep your bags closed and in front of you, avoid using your phone openly near train doors or on platforms and don't engage with 'helpful' strangers offering advice or assistance, or asking for donations. Be on your guard at train stations where pickpockets lurk. The closest RER B station to Notre Dame is Saint-Michel–Notre-Dame on the (southern) Left Bank just across the bridge from Ile de la Cite, the site of Notre-Dame. While you're there, take a stroll along Rue Saint-Louis en Ile on neighbouring Ile Saint-Louis, one of my favourite walks in Paris. Stop number 3 on the Paris Big Bus tour is close to Notre Dame, on Rue Dante which runs off Quai Saint-Michel, on the Left Bank, almost opposite Notre Dame. Look for the red sign. Buses depart at 20-minute intervals. My wife and I are visiting Puglia in September and we're looking for a guide who can give us authentic, insider experiences in local culture, food and wine and art and architecture that we can't find by ourselves. Any suggestions? R. Noble, Malvern, Vic Giorgio Iozzia of Apulia Tours would be my top choice. Based in Bari, he covers the entire region of Puglia as well as Matera in neighbouring Basilicata. He does group tours but, better still, are his tailor-made tours, taking you on a memorable, personal journey that will make Puglia a stand-out experience. On a tour with Giorgio you'll meet local cafe owners, pasta makers and market merchants and taste food unique to the region, walk among thousand-year-old olive groves, take in extraordinary views along the coast, explore the secret corners of the luscious Valle d'Itria villages and, if you ask, unravel some of the mysteries of politics and organised crime in southern Italy. As well as a knowledgeable, passionate and professional guide, Giorgio is a warm and generous individual, qualities that reflect the heart and soul of his homeland. I am going to Kauai in December to celebrate a family birthday. I'd like to add on a trip to another country or island, like the Cook Islands, but everything is so far away. I'm not thrilled at the idea of visiting another Hawaiian island, unless it's vastly different. Any ideas for somewhere reasonably accessible and not too developed? J. Dixon, Northcote, Vic One Hawaiian Island that is dramatically different to Kauai is the Big Island, and if you're interested in volcanoes and underwater attractions, that would be a prime destination. A week would be a realistic time here, with about three days on the Hilo side of the island and four around Kona.
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In my 70s, and travelling solo, I have two nights in Paris in August before a charter flight to Greenland. I will be staying close to CDG Airport at Roissypole. Is it safe to travel into Paris using the RER train? What is the closest station to Notre Dame and to the hop-on-hop-off bus? L. Brown, Port Macquarie, NSW Travelling from Roissypole at Charles de Gaulle Airport into central Paris on the RER B train is fast and generally safe, provided you travel during daylight. A few precautions will help keep you out of harm's way. Keep your bags closed and in front of you, avoid using your phone openly near train doors or on platforms and don't engage with 'helpful' strangers offering advice or assistance, or asking for donations. Be on your guard at train stations where pickpockets lurk. The closest RER B station to Notre Dame is Saint-Michel–Notre-Dame on the (southern) Left Bank just across the bridge from Ile de la Cite, the site of Notre-Dame. While you're there, take a stroll along Rue Saint-Louis en Ile on neighbouring Ile Saint-Louis, one of my favourite walks in Paris. Stop number 3 on the Paris Big Bus tour is close to Notre Dame, on Rue Dante which runs off Quai Saint-Michel, on the Left Bank, almost opposite Notre Dame. Look for the red sign. Buses depart at 20-minute intervals. My wife and I are visiting Puglia in September and we're looking for a guide who can give us authentic, insider experiences in local culture, food and wine and art and architecture that we can't find by ourselves. Any suggestions? R. Noble, Malvern, Vic Giorgio Iozzia of Apulia Tours would be my top choice. Based in Bari, he covers the entire region of Puglia as well as Matera in neighbouring Basilicata. He does group tours but, better still, are his tailor-made tours, taking you on a memorable, personal journey that will make Puglia a stand-out experience. On a tour with Giorgio you'll meet local cafe owners, pasta makers and market merchants and taste food unique to the region, walk among thousand-year-old olive groves, take in extraordinary views along the coast, explore the secret corners of the luscious Valle d'Itria villages and, if you ask, unravel some of the mysteries of politics and organised crime in southern Italy. As well as a knowledgeable, passionate and professional guide, Giorgio is a warm and generous individual, qualities that reflect the heart and soul of his homeland. I am going to Kauai in December to celebrate a family birthday. I'd like to add on a trip to another country or island, like the Cook Islands, but everything is so far away. I'm not thrilled at the idea of visiting another Hawaiian island, unless it's vastly different. Any ideas for somewhere reasonably accessible and not too developed? J. Dixon, Northcote, Vic One Hawaiian Island that is dramatically different to Kauai is the Big Island, and if you're interested in volcanoes and underwater attractions, that would be a prime destination. A week would be a realistic time here, with about three days on the Hilo side of the island and four around Kona.
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