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Paris, France: Eiffel Tower New See-Thru Glass Floors


Many of our senior career women readers are too familiar with glass ceilings. Now, travels can take them to sky-high places where they’ll enjoy glass floors and breathtaking views.

The venerable Eiffel Tower, celebrating its 125th anniversary, now offers visitors a high floor with a clear glass bottom that reveals the city of Paris 200 feet below. The millions of visitors who flock to the landmark each year can now stand and look down on the beautiful city. www.toureiffel.paris/en

Here are several other glass-bottomed attractions around the world:  CN Tower, Toronto, Canada: The see-thru walkway vision is 1,122 feet high, and first opened 20 years ago. www.cntower.ca

Skytree, Tokyo, Japan: At nearly a half-mile high, the world’s highest freestanding broadcast tower offers the glass-bottom Tembo Deck at its 1,148 feet level, surrounded by 360-degree views from huge window panels. www.tokyo-skytree.jp
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Last Minute Cruise: Need trip cancellation insurance? PDF Print E-mail


We live 30 minutes from the Port of Los Angeles, and sometimes we've grabbed deeply discounted last-minute cruises. Should we have trip cancellation insurance for these deals? J.L., Pasadena CA

A: Trip cancellation insurance is well worth the investment. Because you live so close to the port, you may not miss a cruise because of a late flight or ground transportation problem. However, sudden illness, accidents and other unforeseen events can cause you to cancel.

If you don't have trip cancellation insurance and miss the cruise, you'll typically lose your entire fare, with no possibility of refund or credit. We've heard the most heartrending accounts of missed cruises due to deaths in the family, catastrophic illnesses and freak accidents.

Trip cancellation insurance may add from 4% to 6% to your total price of a cruise vacation. For the peace of mind it brings, you should factor it into your budget. You’ve been lucky so far on your last-minute cruises. Don’t tempt fate on your next one.
 
 
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