(Yersin, who had conducted research at the Pasteur Institute in Paris, later went on to China ... to amuse the adolescent Vietnamese emperor, Bao Dai, whom the French controlled as their puppet.

“Père Lachaise is more than a cemetery – it’s an archive of Paris,” says Anthony Schmitt, Parisian and head concierge at the Shangri-La Paris hotel. “It has preserved the city’s ...

“Père Lachaise is more than a cemetery – it’s an archive of Paris,” says Anthony Schmitt, Parisian and head concierge at the Shangri-La Paris hotel. “It has preserved the city’s history through the ...

A cemetery as a tourist attraction? If any city can pull it off, it's Paris. Covering nearly 110 acres of the 20th arrondissement (district), the Père-Lachaise Cemetery is considered one of the ...

The struggle in Viet-Nam is between the French-sponsored Bao Dai Government, supported by an army of 150,000 troops, part French and part native, and the Ho Chi Minh Government, representing a ...

How do travel advisors pick a host agency?A Travel Experts survey shows what advisors value most in a host are commissions, support and technology. How the worst travel day of my career turned ...

A refresher on river cruise lines' upcoming plansThis year is shaping up to be a notable one for river cruising with some 20 new ships, an unexplored river and a new player... At new Princess ...

FanDuel is one of the most well-known brands among sports fans in the US. While the company was founded in 2009 as a daily fantasy sports brand, an acquisition by Entain (a giant in the online sports ...