We often get asked about getting from Milan to Nice and Cannes. Here’s another Italian connection. The Cannes tourist office and an Italian travel agency have organised a number of coach trips from Turin to Cannes on specific dates: November 13-15 for La Tosca opera December 4-8 for the International Dance Festival January 8-10 for the Cannes Shopping Festival February [...]
I’ve been reading for years about mobile phones being used as “tokens” that would act as concert tickets, bus passes and other uses. Nice airport is currently road-testing a system that would enable travellers to use their mobile phones as a boarding pass. After checking in (notably via the Internet), the traveller simply has to scan their phone in front [...]
According to a report in Britain’s The Daily Telegraph, not all the 100 yachts that had been booked for Mipim will be used. In fact, they give the precise figure of 36 being cancelled. If true, this is not surprising. It’s obvious that given the current financing crisis, most companies are looking more carefully at expenses. What is sometimes overlooked, [...]
I occasionally get questions about reaching Cannes from Toulon airport. It’s certainly a cheap option as the flights are nearly all from low-cost carriers, but not very practical if you’re trying to reach Cannes. Airlines flying there include Air France, Ryanair, Transavia and Jetairfly. Six cities are serviced: Paris, London, Rome, Brest, Brussels and Stockholm. However, as it is a [...]
I couldn’t help noticing that Reed Midem are offering rooms aboard a liner for Mipim this year. I’m not too sure what to think. Given the extraordinary number of people that attend Mipim, it makes sense to stay in the bay rather than in places as far away as Nice. Plus, boats are romantic (kind of). I’ve joined Stella Artois [...]
TGV has decided to simplify things for people travelling in Europe by train. The Raileurope service will now fall under the banner of TGV, the high-speed network that connects France, Belgium, Germany and Holland. I just had a quick look at the prices from Paris, which range from €43 to about €92 one-way depending on time and the availability of [...]
If you’re thinking about attending Midem in Cannes this year, don’t wait too long to decide. The Early Bird deadline is on December 21. The price of €805 represents a 25% discount over the walk-in rate. I also did a quick check with hotels and airlines. Most of the hotels in the inner “banana” (the area closest to the Palais [...]
Just a quick note to remind anyone wanting to attend the International Luxury Travel Market that November 9 is the last date for pre-booking appointments – by far the most effective way to make any real connections at this business-to-business event. The market runs from December 3-6. Last year, some 1300 hosted buyers attended. For details, visit the ILTM site.
A helicopter from Cannes was used in a daring breakout recently. Pascal Payet organsied for a helicopter hijacked from Cannes to land on the roof of his prison, and then fly him to Brignoles north of Toulon. This is the third helicopter escape Payet, a convicted murderer, has been involved in. The pilot was released unharmed.
For years, pontoon B in the Old Port of Cannes was home for what many people considered the quintessential “English eccentric”. His dilapidated old yacht stood out from his neighbours, some of the most luxurious vessels on the Riviera. It was his home for some 20 years. Last January, however, the frail body of the 91 year-old was discovered floating [...]