Travel Reference
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FM frequency. The BBC is on long wave, Radio 4 at 198 khz
medium wave, and BBC World is on at 648 khz AM. Radio
France Internationale broadcasts news in English at 3:00
pm on 738khz AM. The weekly events magazines list the
numerous Paris FM stations, as do the television guides.
English-language Publications
The
International Herald Tribune
is the major English language
newspaper published in Paris, available at news-stands and
for home delivery.
The Times
,
The Nikkei Financial Weekly
,
The Wall Street Journal Europe
,
USA Today
,
The Financial
Times
,
The Observer
,
The Guardian
and
The Independent
may
be found at news-stands.
In Paris, the semi-monthly advertising supplement
FUSAC
described earlier in this chapter is free (http://www.fusac.
com), as are the English-language webzines (http://www.
parisvoice.com) and
Irish Eyes
(http://www.irisheyes.fr).
They can all be found in shops and cafés that Anglophones
frequent, as well as the American Library.
OUT AND ABOUT
From the Airports to Paris
First of all, you'll have to get into the city. Intercontinental
flights most often arrive at Aéroport Charles de Gaulle in
the morning. This means that after clearing customs and
picking up your luggage, you will be ready to enter Paris
during the morning rush hour. Transit time on the highway
can be at least 45 minutes, more if there is an accident or
other unforeseen incidents. If someone is meeting you at
the airport, they can check the arrival of any flight by calling
the airport information number. To obtain information for
both Charles De Gaulle and Orly airports: tel: 3950; website:
http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr.
There are several options to get into Paris from the airport.
Your choice will depend on your budget and time constraints,
how much luggage you are carrying and the degree of
inconvenience you are willing to bear.
Taxis, of course, are the most expensive—they charge by
the meter, and with surcharges for luggage, prices may run as
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