I never thought I’d never see the day for smoking to be banned in France, but today is the day. Unfortunately we’ll have to put up with another summer of inhaling second hand smoke in restaurants, as the ban for those does not go into effect for another year. At least it’s coming, however.
The Georges Pompidou Museum celebrated its 30th birthday this week. The museum features modern art, and the building was criticized early on for being a bit bizarre, but this is really an excellent museum. It should not be missed, along with the Louvre and Musee d’Orsay, if you are a first timer in Paris.
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If you really feel so strongly about smoking in Europe, why not try staying at home in the US? If you enjoy travelling, surely you want to see all aspects of a country, not some homogenized copy of the good ol' USofA. I cannot believe you thought it worthy of note.
Hi. Thought you might find it interesting that more and more cities worldwide are going non-smoking. Beijing announced on Friday that it would ban smoking in time for the Olympics. The ban would cover most public buildings. According to the USAToday article, “restaurants, bars, and hotels can still allow smoking but must provide smoke-free areas or rooms.” In a city where “23% of those above age 15 smoke,” one restaurant preempted the ban and went smoke free last week. The restaurateur already reports improved business and customer satisfaction.
You should check out my challenge to the industry to go non-smoking. His blog on HospitalityLawyer.com is at: http://blog.hospitalitylawyer.com/
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