Le Grand Bleu (The Big Blue) directed by Luc Besson is one of those films that left a mark on me when I was growing up. I first saw it the year of its initial release (1988) in Paris on 70mm at the now defunct Kinopanorama. It's a visually stunning film, so being able to see it on the gigantic screen on 70mm made for a great experience, one that has stuck with me for more than … [Read more...] about Le Grand Bleu Cinema Concert Tour
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End of an Era – Pariscope Ceases Publication
It's the end of an era. Pariscope is to cease publication after more than half a century. According to reports in French media today's edition will be its last.If you were a visitor or inhabitant of Paris "Pariscope" and "L'Officiel des Spectacles" were the "go to" publications to get information about event listings in the French capital.For now, at least, "L'Officiel … [Read more...] about End of an Era – Pariscope Ceases Publication
A Mixed Bag of Experiences With Delta & Air France Customer Service
I spent the first two weeks of 2015 in Las Vegas attending CES and then NamesCon. After over two weeks I was looking forward to going home. I was "done". I was meant to be flying Las Vegas - JFK - Dublin, leaving Vegas Friday morning and arriving into Dublin the following morning.Unfortunately, as can happen, there were weather issues at JFK which led to flights destined … [Read more...] about A Mixed Bag of Experiences With Delta & Air France Customer Service
Hitting the “big 40”
I'll be 40 this weekend. I probably should take some time to reflect on that, but instead I'm grabbing a quick coffee in Dublin Airport before getting on a plane.So I'm off to Los Angeles today for a couple of days prior to heading to Las Vegas for the Parallels Summit.I haven't been to LA for a couple of years, so I'm really looking forward to spending a couple of days … [Read more...] about Hitting the “big 40”
Air France Finally Find My Bag
What a saga!I checked my bag in on Tuesday morning in Dublin and expected to pick it up later that day when I arrived in JFK.Of course there was no sign of it .. and to make matters worse Air France didn't know where it was either.I was in NYC for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and then I headed off to DC.Still no bag.The Air France online baggage tracking … [Read more...] about Air France Finally Find My Bag