Monthly Archives: August 2009
Car Rental Insurance: To Pay or Not To Pay?
Isn’t car rental insurance grossly overpriced, and can’t money be saved by booking with a credit card that provides insurance on vehicles rented with that card? Yes and yes. Sort of. Car rental companies do make substantial profits by charging … Continue reading
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European Car Rental: The Bad News
It seems the recession is affecting everyone, even car rental companies. A recent BBC article reports that travelers are paying substantially higher fees for vehicles or, even worse, finding themselves with no car at all due to overbooking by the … Continue reading
To Catch A Thief: Take 2
Le Stuff’s Definitive Location Guide to Alfred Hitchcock’ s Classic Film Series Post #4 At the end of post #3 several policemen had been dispatched to question John Robie at his villa in the hills above Nice. As they drive into … Continue reading
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To Catch A Thief: Take 1
Le Stuff’s Definitive Location Guide to Alfred Hitchcock’ s Classic Film Series Post #3 The Movie Begins: A woman screams as she discovers her jewelry has been stolen. In a panic she runs onto her hotel room balcony where we, the … Continue reading
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To Catch A Thief: Prelude
Le Stuff’s Definitive Location Guide to Alfred Hitchcock’ s Classic Film Series Post #2 Alfred Hitchcock’s To Catch A Thief, starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly, premiered in New York City in August of 1955. It was an immediate hit. Adapted … Continue reading
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To Catch A Thief: The Definitive Location Guide To Alfred Hitchcock’s Classic Film
The definitive guide to the set locations used in Alfred Hitchcock’s “To Catch A Thief”. Continue reading
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Quick Visit: Tourrettes sur Loup, France
I recently posted a few lines about one of my favorite places in the south of France, the Auberge de Tourrettes. One of the many things that makes the Auberge so special is that it’s located at the edge of … Continue reading
Filed under Accommodations, Dining and Wine, Villages
