This luxury hotel, affectionately named ‘The Place’ by Errol Flynn, has 102 guestrooms, including 47suites, at your disposal, all equipped with the very latestinnovations. Set in the heart of the Triangle d'Or, a stone’s throwfrom the Arc de Triomphe and just a step away from the world famousAvenue des Champs Elysées, this haven of serenity boasts a trulyexceptional and easily accessible location, and is a marvel ofEmpire-style decoration.
Every last corner here is worthy of apainting by a master
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A wind of lyricism blowing on Paris lifts the curtain upon Jacques Garcia’s
newest creation: the hotel Athénée, a charming and exceptional boutique-hotel
reminiscent of the 19th century Italian romance.
Based on four of the most renowned lyric tragedies of the opera, the hotel offers
both the curious as well as the connoisseurs an occasion to be submerged by an
exceptional décor in which the presence of the biggest divas and tenors is almost
tangible. From La Traviata to Aida, Faust and Don Giovanni,
Christmas is a special time of year in and its festive magic will soon put a spell on as all - the glittering lights, the sparkling festive ornaments - from traditional to modern, from miniature to bombastic, the seasonal aroma of mulled wine and baked cinnamon stars, cream-filled pastries, candied fruit, roasted chestnuts, grilled sausages and local delicacies, they all provide a magnificent setting and an incomparable atmosphere…so enchanting…which is your favorite Christmas city?
By Roy Heale
Latin lovers are world renowned for their passion and intimate love affairs. Perhaps the most famous of these romantic couples was Juan Domingo Peron and Maria Eva Duarte de Peron---more commonly known as Evita. But prior to this historic coupling the 20th President of Argentina, Maximo Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, met with a stellar Portuguese opera singer, Regina Pacini, whereupon another great love affair began. The latter couple is less renowned globally but equally immortalized i
where exceptional food, flawless service and luxurious yet comfortable
décor has been recognized by AAA and received the prestigious Five
Diamond Award for 2011. The Five Diamond accolade is the highest level
award given to lodgings and restaurants by AAA.
At the helm of Winvian's kitchen is Executive Chef Chris Eddy, a
culinary architect, whose ever-changing menu highlights only the
freshest
Dracula, Frankenstein and other heroes of the horrors will be on hand, while spooks and spiders, ghouls and goblins will abound in haunted graveyards. The Litchfield Hills of Northwestern Connecticut will be filled with unique ways to celebrate Halloween throughout the month of October. Families can choose from fearsome to friendly, with many chances for younger children to don their costumes and parade in happy small town celebrations.
Scary Scenarios
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Hear the irrepressible Mark Twain in his always wry observations about New York, the rascals on Wall Street and how sales of Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer kept his family afloat in an ever-exciting Manhattan.
Welcome to The Amazing People Club, a new concept in audio storytelling that bring the listener “face to face” with some of the world’s most in
A rare episode is happening in a great Serengeti–Mara ecosystem. The nature's most spectacular event of wildebeest migration is making a surprise revolution of its traditional movement.
From time immemorial, the wildebeest used to roam in Maasai Mara for at least three months, surprising this year they have spent less than the usual
period.
This fascinating episode in recent history caught the ecologists in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania and Maasai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya
offguard.
Righ
The Pushkar Fair: It is the annual five-ten days camel and livestock fair, held in Pushkar town in Rajasthan, India. It is one of the world's largest camel fairs that involves buying and selling of livestocks at one place. At present it has become an important tourist attraction in India. The highlights of this fair consist some interesting competitions and events such as the "matka phod", "longest moustache”, "bridal competition" and exhibition cricket match between the local Pushkar club and t
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If Vasco do Gama, Magellan and Henry the Navigator fortified themselves with Port, Portugal’s most famous product, it might have made their journeys less horrific.
But Port wasn’t created until the 17th century, and today it’s undergoing a renaissance.
This easy-going, southern European country produced navigational giants that dominated the sea routes of the world, and controlled colonies as diverse as Brazil and Angola.
But what it controls today is perhaps more precious. Accordi
1. Book early. The sooner you can decide on your holiday travel plans, the better. If you wait too long, you run the risk of less availability and higher rates. The Air Transport Association reports Thanksgiving, and the winter holidays of Christmas, Hanukk
Today I headed south on Rt. 11. Through Kailua, past Captain Cook. We turned south on the South Point Rd. and drove the 12 miles to the end of land–”the southernmost point in the USA”. We watched and talked to the local fishermen, walked the cliffs and climbed the rocks out as far as we could go. Stunning, gorgeous. The one lane narrow rutted road, the rock walls across pastures, the cliffs, crashing waves and gray skies all bring England to mind–reminded me alot of Cornwall and Land’s End–not Q
I am on the Big Island.
As we were walking on the beach yesterday, Scott (my son) said to me
“Mom, I don’t remember when we were last on a vacation like this.”
“What, with just us, not the whole gang? ” (I do have 7 children, 4 of whom are married, and 5 grandchildren– so we can have quite a crowd)
“No, I mean we usually go to the cabin or Seattle and then all you do is work. Now you are just on vacation!”
Such an insightful comment. As those of you who are fellow va
Agra is one of the best travel destination in India and a top choice for all tourists, both national and foreign. The place is known for it’s historical importance and also houses some of the picturesque buildings and monuments in the country.
Agra is easily one of the most desired destinations that the country of India has to offer. The place is a great tourist attraction in more ways than one. The land boasts some of the best architecture that the world has ever seen. Along with the great histo
All well and good, for the most part, when it comes t
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I don't much like case studies. The ones that business school students labor through.
I prefer the kinds of quick case studies I get in Entrepreneur magazine.
In his “Talk of the Town” column in this month’s magazine small business “thought leader,” Chris Brogan, talks about Joe Sorge who runs AJ Bombers, a burger place in Milwaukee.
Sorge does with Twitter something close to what we reported Chicago and other cities are doing with Foursquare.
He trolls
In the spring of 2009 I headed to Costa Rica for a 8 day trip for my Capstone in my MBA program. A group of 3 students and our instructor were tasked with helping the tourism board on the eastern side of the country. Costa Rica is a cutlurally rich country with amazing weather, more animals than anywhere else in the world and locals who are so caring about each other and the planet.
We got to live like tourists and experience tours of pineapple plantation, a flower farm, a zip-line, whitewater ra
In daily sessions, Food Blogger Camp attendees will focus on improving their skills in one-on-one “speed blogging” meetings, blog critiques, photography breakout sessions, a food styling works
During Rajasthan Tours you will find that distances between cities are usually long and transportation is relatively slow. The ideal time to visit Rajasthan requires eighteen days. The travelers who
