Regulated by French law, Beaujolais Nouveau can be released no earlier than the third Thursday in November.  That date is six weeks after the grapes are harvest, and mark the date when this “new” wine is ready to drink.  As part of world-wide Beaujolais festivities, at one minute after midnight, bottles of the wine are open and consumed.
Paris Las Vegas has teamed with Georges Duboeuf, one of the largest wine merchants in France and well known his product of Beaujolais wines, for a special Beaujolais uncorking package.  This is a perfect getaway for the wine enthusiast to enjoy a …read more

With Lance Armstrong back for the Tour de France 2009, there’s lot of interest in traveling to see the most exciting event in the world of cycling.
If you’d like to be in the center of the action, perhaps watching Lance wearing that yellow jersey, tour operator Great Explorations has developed tour options that cover 4-5 stages of the race, including the big finish in Paris.  You can book for the big celebratory festivities in Paris, with a balcony view of the Champs d’Elysees and the course as you keep an eye out for the racers.
These are not just spectator …read more

Ever since Ms. Hilton (Paris, that is) hit the scene with a vengeance a few years ago, I’ve heard again and again that she’s just ”naturally thin.”  And maybe that’s the god’s honest truth.  But there’s something in that off-hand excuse for her stick figure that’s always made me suspicious.
So, being the nosy little lass I am, I decided to do some ‘net surfing to see what I could dig up on the gal who enjoys social status in the Land of Milk and Honey.  Here’s what I found:
At a site called Caringonline, their blurb regarding Paris has this to say:
“The …read more