Join me as I travel in Air France First Class (Paris to Miami) all alone!! I experienced all La Premiere has to offer: private drivers, insane lounges, French cuisine, & a celebrity appearance!! Enjoy :) Thanks AG1 for sponsoring this video! Get a free bottle of immune supporting Vitamin D + 5 individual travel packs, both FREE with your first purchase! ➡️ http://drinkag1.com/karaandnate
Episode 930 | Filmed May 2024 | Paris, France
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0:00 Flying solo! 0:24 best airport checkin EVER 1:58 celebrity sighting! 2:23 La Premiere First Class Lounge Tour 3:07 eating all the French food & wine 4:11 private Porsche ride to the plane?! 4:44 seat 1L tour 5:55 where’s Nate?! 8:33 more amazing French food 11:28 bathroom tour 12:32 amenity kit!! 14:10 living my best life 14:44 my pros and cons of solo travel 17:09 comment below with a💃🏻if you see this:) 19:31 Miami arrival
Today, I get to fly Air France first class 10 hours
all the way from Paris to Miami all by myself.
But I'll get to that later.
I cannot believe this is happening.
As always, I could not be more excited
and I'm gonna take you along for every step of the way.
Let's go.
So the first class experience has already begun.
I'm getting picked up at my hotel right now.
I kid you not, Air France sent a private driver
to pick me up at my hotel in Paris.
Very nice car.
Thank you so much.
If you want to have a suite inside.
Oh, no way.
As we pulled up to the airport,
I was immediately swept off my feet.
There were multiple people awaiting my arrival
who took my bags and my passport.
Not gonna lie, the Paris airport smells like pee.
And led me into La Premiere Welcome Lounge.
I knew flying Air France first from France was a big deal,
but nothing could have prepared me for this
or the luxury to come.
I'm obsessed with these jammies.
Approximately four minutes after arriving,
the gentleman came back with my passport.
Not only had he already stamped me out of France,
but he also already checked my suitcase
and then told me to follow him.
This is nuts.
I feel like I'm going to a speakeasy right now.
Is there a secret passport at the door?
Anything so crazy.
He proceeded to lead me through every blocked off
rope thingy that you're usually not allowed to go through.
And right up to the front of the security line.
That took about two seconds.
Then this elevator brought us into the exclusive
La Premiere First Class Lounge.
Hello, bonjour.
Welcome to our lounge.
Thank you.
What in the world?
I got to the airport like 10 minutes ago
and I'm already sitting in the first class lounge
sipping my second espresso.
All right, the lounge is filling up.
So doing a tour is going to be a little awkward,
but I'm going to do my best to show you around.
Then I'm going to eat.
Holy cow.
I cannot believe this is happening.
Yeah.
Chris Hemsworth, AKA Thor, just walked in the lounge.
He's like 20 feet away from me.
I don't think I want to say anything.
I'm going to respect his privacy and I'm not going to say anything.
And obviously if he doesn't see me, we can chat.
I'm not going to ask for a selfie.
I'm just, I'm just going to be cool.
I'm just going to be cool.
Nate would be so proud.
Okay, here's a quick lounge tour.
This is the room I've been hanging out in
with this beautiful centerpiece.
And I'm going to quickly walk past Chris Hemsworth
so he doesn't think I'm filming him.
Over here, this whole wall is full of self-serve cold snacks and drinks.
Then this is the main dining area where you order your food
just like a restaurant, except for it's free, including all the drinks.
Here it seems like there's a private dining table
if you want to be secluded from the rest of the lounge.
Not sure why Chris didn't choose to sit here.
Maybe he wants somebody to come say hi.
Hi puppy.
Let's go back here now.
How vibey is this whiskey bar?
The QR code with the menu doesn't include prices,
but I have a feeling these are all very expensive.
Here's a quiet area for resting.
Some shower rooms, very nice.
And looks like you can even get spa treatments back here.
All right, I never make videos by myself
and Nate is usually the one that's filming me,
so wow, check out this huge menu.
And double wow, check out Chris Hemsworth right behind me.
I promise this is the only table available
and he just happens to be in the frame.
Seriously, my phone screen was facing the other way
so I genuinely had no idea, but I'm not sad about it.
I started by ordering champagne because France.
I assume this is a really nice bottle, but I have no idea.
After ordering way too much to eat,
my first dish of an entire day of yummy French food
is this beautiful bread basket.
Oh my gosh, Chris and I just made eye contact.
Oh my gosh, stay cool, stay cool.
My first course of many today
is the most decadent looking cheesy bread I've ever seen.
Oh my gosh, now I'm a good mom now.
That might be the best thing I've ever eaten.
Next up, truffle pasta.
It kind of looks like adult mac and cheese
and I am so here for it.
Needs a little salt and pepper,
but other than that, it is perfection.
Traveling alone feels so strange.
I really wish Nate was here to enjoy this with me.
Somehow it is already time to board
and turns out Chris isn't on my flight,
so this is where we say goodbye in my head.
I still never said anything.
This lovely lady told me it was time to go,
so I followed her out of the lounge, but not to my gate.
Yes, this Porsche is driving me directly to the plane.
She waited till the very last minute
so I can enjoy every last second in the lounge.
This is nuts.
There's the jet bridge and here's me,
boarding the flight all by myself.
Not quite the same when Nate's not here to film me.
Bonjour.
Bonjour madame.
Is that it?
Welcome to seat 1L.
This seat is massive.
Okay, I'm very exposed to the aisle
and once again, I'm feeling a little awkward.
So while we're still sitting at the gate,
I'm just gonna sit here quietly
and get acquainted with my seat on this beautiful 777.
First of all, I love that I have a lamp,
but I do not understand how it works.
Wow, huge storage bin.
Here's the remote to the nice big TV screen.
Whoops, this button clearly closes the window curtains.
Oh, and this button lifts this little privacy wall.
Oh, and now I can't get it to go back down.
Bonjour from 30,000 feet.
We're officially at cruising altitude.
We're only five minutes into the flight
and it's already going by way too fast.
I thought this flight was 10 hours
and my screen only says nine, sadly.
As you can see, my seat is massive and glamorous.
G-L-A-M.
There's even a second seat with a seatbelt across from me.
I guess if you had a friend who wanted to come
stare into your eyes while you were eating.
Unfortunately, I do not have a friend on this trip
and I'm sure you're wondering by now, where is Nate?
Last week, I actually flew Air France business class
from Miami to Paris, which was fabulous.
The longer I sit in the seat, the more I love it.
So the fact that first class is and should be
a million times better is blowing my mind.
But the whole reason I came to France in the first place
was to go on a girls trip with one of my best friends.
Nate didn't come because no boys allowed
on girls trips, obviously.
So I've spent the last week doing all of the best
Parisian things and we went to the first night
of Taylor Swift's European heiress tour.
Yes, it was the best night of my life.
And I cannot fathom a better way to end this trip.
This might be the highlight of my whole trip, honestly.
I mean, it's up there with the heiress tour.
Let me know in the comments which you would prefer.
Flying Air France first class or Taylor Swift heiress tour?
I know what Nate would pick.
I can definitely smell the toilet.
Like real bad, real bad.
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It tastes like a chardonnay.
What is a chardonnay?
Mercy.
I guess so.
All right, I'm starting with the white asparagus fond
with rebigote style sauce.
I don't know what that means.
Mm, I'm ill.
All right, next up is the chilled cucumber soup
and for my main, I got a risotto
topped with zucchini and toasted walnuts.
And I'm not positive what this green sauce is,
but it smells amazing.
So I'm just going to go ahead and pour it.
What?
I think this might be the best thing
I've ever eaten on a plane.
Holy cow.
Air France has outdone themselves.
Minus the poop smell.
Maybe something on board just has gas.
Like, I would expect this at a Michelin star restaurant
in Paris, but I'm on an airplane.
For my next course, yes, I'm still eating.
I have this gigantic salad.
For some reason, salad came after the main.
Perhaps that's how they do it in France.
Ooh.
Beautiful.
Merci.
Whoa.
Dessert is a chocolate.
This fancy, these strawberries that honestly look.
I'd say it's about 10% bigger
than your average economy bathroom.
I don't really care,
but I can't help but compare it to Emirates First Class,
where there's a full-on bathroom with a shower.
It was everything I hoped it would be.
I mean, that was an A380, and this is a 777,
but you know, I will say it smells good in here.
It doesn't smell like poop,
so I don't know where that was coming from.
The soap is really nice.
The sink is motion sensor, so you don't have to touch it.
And they've even included
restorative body cream, hydrating skincare,
and a gentle makeup remover with little pads,
plus toothbrushes.
I'll also add that there are real towels.
Did you really fly First Class
if you didn't spend the majority of it wearing pajamas?
I feel like I'm opening a very important document.
Oh, cute!
Oh my gosh.
Are these the best PJs I've ever gotten on a plane?
I think yes.
I have a small feeling I'm gonna be wearing these
all the way to my bed tonight.
Yeah, big feeling, actually.
I'm not taking these off.
My flight attendant saw that I changed into my jammies,
so he took that as a cue to make up my bed.
He put a memory foam mattress on my seat
that is at least two inches thick.
So squishy.
And I feel so cozy.
Also, I can't believe how long we've been on this flight,
and I have not opened my amenity kit yet.
Definitely one of the nicer kits I've ever had.
I mean, this thing is like,
branded, obviously.
Oh!
I love this.
The presentation cannot be beat.
We have an eye mask, earphone covers.
They're like a shower cap
for the noise-canceling headphone ear things.
Ear plugs.
Now things get very exciting.
Mini products.
The first one is eye and lip contour ball.
Two for one, eh?
Oh, oh, we are at altitude,
and it is exploding a little bit.
Guess I'll go ahead and put it on my lips, too.
That feels weird.
Intense anti-aging hydration.
I do not like that stuff on my lips at all.
Ooh, this smells good.
Yum.
Essential anti-aging protection.
Ideally protects against environmental aggressions.
And restorative hand cream.
Wow, this is a great box, and we're not even done yet.
Cute little comb.
Probably use a little brush.
Oh, hefty pen.
And last but not least,
this is like a coupon to get a facial
next time I'm at the airport in Paris.
How cool is that?
Solid.
I'll manage it.
Watching a movie called Boys in the Boat.
True story.
Love true story movies.
This one's about a group of rowers in the Olympics.
Like, forever ago.
Turns out rowing is really intense.
Now I can't wait to watch this in the Olympics.
Oh, I'm sorry.
This is just the kind about traveling alone.
Solo travel is not,
I'll start with the pros.
I'm in love with the sense of empowerment
that it gives me of so many things.
And I know that how selfish,
I don't realize how satisfying that would be.
Never show or movie.
We have to go to the bathroom at a coffee shop.
So I just kind of halfway packed my bag.
The obvious one is there's nobody to bring me coffee.
I was just more aware of like on the streets,
just things that I don't usually have to consider.
On that same note,
there are so many creeps out there.
I just noticed way more looking at me.
Like very obviously looking at me.
They're more subtle about it than it's around.
But you know, selfies just only do so much.
That especially goes for videoing,
which is why I'm just rambling right now
because Ned's not here to turn me off.
And the last one on my list is just everything
takes a little bit longer and is a little more annoying
in our, it's just right there.
And if I have a question or I need help with something,
I can just ask him.
But this whole week,
I've had to check what time it is back home,
make sure he's awake, then call him.
Then we started talking about something else.
And like, it just sucked a lot of my time.
So yeah, those are my pros and cons of solo travel.
Hope you enjoyed.
Unfortunately, there are only three hours left
in this flight and I am so sad.
I'm gonna soak in every single second
and probably order some cheese and wine
because why not?
Merci.
Is that good?
Michael's teaching me some new French phrases.
I love it.
What is this?
Thank you.
Oh.
Oh gosh.
This is one of the most suspenseful endings
to a movie I've ever seen.
Wow.
Great movie.
You're gonna have to watch it.
I cannot wait to have internet and Google
the history versus Hollywood of this one.
You'd think I would pay the $18 for the internet
that actually works on this flight.
It just feels so good.
Voila.
It is chocolate ice cream.
There's a certain,
I can turn around and do it all again.
Merci.
Bye bye.
Merci.
Are you here for me?
Oh hi.
Okay.
I'll take it.
Y'all sure do know how to make people feel special.
I was like one of the first five people off the flight
and then I have global entry so I literally
just walked straight into the country
like I own the place.
And then got to baggage claim
and my bag was just sitting on the ground.
Like no one else's bags have even come out yet.
It's like they stuck it up there with the pilot
to make sure they could get it to me on time.
This is wild.
Well that was it.
Air France first class.
It did not disappoint.
Now it's time to go back to real life.
I have one more economy flight from Miami to Dallas
where I will finally reunite with Nate
at midnight if I'm lucky.
And then off to some appointments
to figure out what's going on with my brain.
If you've been following along then you might already know.
But currently I don't know.
By the time of this video post I will know, hopefully.
Thank you for watching.
Let me know what your favorite part was in the comments.