Category: Destinations
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Rhonealpes.tv is an online multi-channel TV package offering a range of themed programs for free under the Rhonealpes.tv titles of VOYAGE, SPORT, CULTURE and TRAVEL. Created by Rhône-Alpes Tourisme for travelers and visitors to the region, the Rhonealpes.tv broadcast model remains the only one of its kind in France and Europe.
The VOYAGE channel
The first channel to be developed in 2006, Rhonealpes.tv VOYAGE offers more than 440 reports and documentaries focusing on sites and tourist activities in the region’s eight departments.
A weekly magazine, “Rhône-Alpes Rendez-vous”, is broadcast every Thursday with four new suggestions for weekend breaks and seasonal destinations as well as the latest news.
The SPORT channel
Created in September 2007, Rhonealpes.tv SPORT points the camera at the regional and international sporting events in the area and gives information about unusual sporting activities. There are over 140 reports available online.
The CULTURE channel
Launched in June 2008, Rhonealpes.tv CULTURE offers a glimpse of the Rhône-Alpes’ diverse cultural assets: festivals, heritage, concerts, cinema and more. Fifty reports are already available.
The TRAVEL channel
The latest addition to the package, Rhonealpes.tv TRAVEL introduces an international element to the TV station. As an extension to the Rhonealpes.tv VOYAGE channel, it offers a series of tourism reports dubbed in English plus video clips showing just images.
Rhonealpes.tv attracts viewers
Since its launch in September 2006, more than 630,000 Rhonealpes.tv reports have been viewed in total with between 1,000 and 1,500 viewings per day. Making the service more accessible to international viewers means that travelers and visitors are able to discover this stunning region via a variety of images before choosing it as their holiday destination.
Use this link to watch Rhonealpes.tv
The VOYAGE channel
The first channel to be developed in 2006, Rhonealpes.tv VOYAGE offers more than 440 reports and documentaries focusing on sites and tourist activities in the region’s eight departments.
A weekly magazine, “Rhône-Alpes Rendez-vous”, is broadcast every Thursday with four new suggestions for weekend breaks and seasonal destinations as well as the latest news.
The SPORT channel
Created in September 2007, Rhonealpes.tv SPORT points the camera at the regional and international sporting events in the area and gives information about unusual sporting activities. There are over 140 reports available online.
The CULTURE channel
Launched in June 2008, Rhonealpes.tv CULTURE offers a glimpse of the Rhône-Alpes’ diverse cultural assets: festivals, heritage, concerts, cinema and more. Fifty reports are already available.
The TRAVEL channel
The latest addition to the package, Rhonealpes.tv TRAVEL introduces an international element to the TV station. As an extension to the Rhonealpes.tv VOYAGE channel, it offers a series of tourism reports dubbed in English plus video clips showing just images.
Rhonealpes.tv attracts viewers
Since its launch in September 2006, more than 630,000 Rhonealpes.tv reports have been viewed in total with between 1,000 and 1,500 viewings per day. Making the service more accessible to international viewers means that travelers and visitors are able to discover this stunning region via a variety of images before choosing it as their holiday destination.
Use this link to watch Rhonealpes.tv
Category: Destinations
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Te Aviv, Israel - Offering a modern twist on the ancient archaeological site of Beit She'an, located in the Jordan Valley, "She'an Nights," a multi-media, multi-sensory nighttime tour of the 5,000-year-old city, opened last week. The cutting-edge touring experience gives visitors the chance to view the Roman-Byzantine-era marble columns, temples and mosaics within the national park in an entirely new light, so to speak.
Through recent excavations, historians have revealed that the city of Beit She'an was coveted by ancient rulers for its strategic location at the junction of the Jordan River and Jezreel valleys, essentially controlling access to the Mediterranean coastline to the west as well as Jerusalem to the south and the Galilee to the north. Remarkable discoveries at the site, including a "hippodrome" from the Roman period and the monumental theater of Scythopolis, built 2,300 years ago, have been refurbished for public visits.
A joint venture between the Israel Ministry of Tourism, the Israel Nature and National Parks Protection Authority and the Beit She'an Municipality, the $3-million project is the first of its kind within an archaeological site. "She'an Nights" will take visitors on an evening stroll through the streets of the excavated city with audiovisual presentations projected onto dozens of giant screens.
For more information, follow this link . . .
Through recent excavations, historians have revealed that the city of Beit She'an was coveted by ancient rulers for its strategic location at the junction of the Jordan River and Jezreel valleys, essentially controlling access to the Mediterranean coastline to the west as well as Jerusalem to the south and the Galilee to the north. Remarkable discoveries at the site, including a "hippodrome" from the Roman period and the monumental theater of Scythopolis, built 2,300 years ago, have been refurbished for public visits.
A joint venture between the Israel Ministry of Tourism, the Israel Nature and National Parks Protection Authority and the Beit She'an Municipality, the $3-million project is the first of its kind within an archaeological site. "She'an Nights" will take visitors on an evening stroll through the streets of the excavated city with audiovisual presentations projected onto dozens of giant screens.
For more information, follow this link . . .
Category: Travel Briefs
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DALLAS, Sept 02, 2008 -- Southwest Airlines wants you to keep your cash ... and hand over your plastic! No, Southwest is not adding new service fees, but beginning Sept. 9, all Southwest Airlines aircraft will be equipped with handheld credit card devices that will enable Flight Attendants to take drink orders in a flash, and accept credit and debit cards for payment of cocktails, beer, wine, and Lo-Carb Monster energy drinks. The airline will no longer accept cash onboard.
"For years, Customers have been asking Southwest to accept credit cards onboard for payment, and now we can give our Customers one more feature they want," said Scott Halfmann, Southwest Airlines Vice President of Provisioning. "No more remembering to hit the cash machine before boarding your flight!"
Southwest Airlines will accept all major credit and debit cards for payment as well as Southwest Airlines Drink Coupons. Additionally, Customers paying with their Rapid Rewards credit card from Chase will receive double reward dollars by using their card onboard.
"Southwest will continue to offer peanuts, snacks, juices, and sodas at no cost -- that's one thing we haven't changed," Halfmann said. "The only difference our Customers will see is a convenient way to pay for alcoholic beverages and Monster energy drinks, and no more inflight announcements asking who has change for a $20 bill!"
Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants and Provisioning Employees gave their input on what device would be the easiest to handle. The result was a hand-held device and software service from GuestLogix Inc. (TSX-V:GXI) that makes paying for drinks as fast as a swipe of a credit card.
Southwest is the only U.S. airline to remain consistently profitable this decade, and enjoys an unprecedented string of 35 consecutive years of profitability. Southwest has one of the industry's lowest cost structures, a strong balance sheet, and the most comprehensive fuel hedge of any major U.S. airline. At Southwest Airlines, what you see is what you pay with no hidden fees. You can check your first two bags for free, there are no change fees, no fees for a window or aisle seat, and, as always, snacks, sodas, and smiles are all complimentary!
After 37 years of service, Southwest Airlines, the nation's leading low-fare carrier, continues to differentiate itself from other airlines -- offering a reliable product with exemplary Customer Service. Southwest Airlines is the most productive airline in the sky and offers Customers a comfortable traveling experience. Southwest offers a very comfortable ride with all premium leather seats and plenty of legroom with a young all Boeing 737 fleet. Southwest recently updated its gate areas and improved its boarding procedure to make flying Southwest even more convenient and simple. Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV), the nation's largest carrier in terms of domestic passengers enplaned, currently serves 64 cities in 32 states. Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates more than 3,400 flights a day and has more than 34,000 Employees systemwide.
Follow this link for further information on Southwest Airlines
"For years, Customers have been asking Southwest to accept credit cards onboard for payment, and now we can give our Customers one more feature they want," said Scott Halfmann, Southwest Airlines Vice President of Provisioning. "No more remembering to hit the cash machine before boarding your flight!"
Southwest Airlines will accept all major credit and debit cards for payment as well as Southwest Airlines Drink Coupons. Additionally, Customers paying with their Rapid Rewards credit card from Chase will receive double reward dollars by using their card onboard.
"Southwest will continue to offer peanuts, snacks, juices, and sodas at no cost -- that's one thing we haven't changed," Halfmann said. "The only difference our Customers will see is a convenient way to pay for alcoholic beverages and Monster energy drinks, and no more inflight announcements asking who has change for a $20 bill!"
Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants and Provisioning Employees gave their input on what device would be the easiest to handle. The result was a hand-held device and software service from GuestLogix Inc. (TSX-V:GXI) that makes paying for drinks as fast as a swipe of a credit card.
Southwest is the only U.S. airline to remain consistently profitable this decade, and enjoys an unprecedented string of 35 consecutive years of profitability. Southwest has one of the industry's lowest cost structures, a strong balance sheet, and the most comprehensive fuel hedge of any major U.S. airline. At Southwest Airlines, what you see is what you pay with no hidden fees. You can check your first two bags for free, there are no change fees, no fees for a window or aisle seat, and, as always, snacks, sodas, and smiles are all complimentary!
After 37 years of service, Southwest Airlines, the nation's leading low-fare carrier, continues to differentiate itself from other airlines -- offering a reliable product with exemplary Customer Service. Southwest Airlines is the most productive airline in the sky and offers Customers a comfortable traveling experience. Southwest offers a very comfortable ride with all premium leather seats and plenty of legroom with a young all Boeing 737 fleet. Southwest recently updated its gate areas and improved its boarding procedure to make flying Southwest even more convenient and simple. Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV), the nation's largest carrier in terms of domestic passengers enplaned, currently serves 64 cities in 32 states. Based in Dallas, Southwest currently operates more than 3,400 flights a day and has more than 34,000 Employees systemwide.
Follow this link for further information on Southwest Airlines
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New York, NY - A 2,600-year-old clay seal impression, or bulla, bearing the name "Gedaliah ben Pashur" has recently been discovered completely intact during archaeological excavations in Jerusalem's City of David-- below the walls of the Old City near the Dung Gate.
The historical significance of this discovery stems from the bulla's name which appears in the Book of Jeremiah (38:1) together with that of "Yehuchal ben Shelemayahu," whose name was found on an identical clay bulla in the same area in 2005. The two men were ministers in the court of King Zedekiah, the last king to rule in Jerusalem before the destruction of the First Temple.
"It is not very often that such a discovery happens in which real figures of the past shake off the dust of history and so vividly revive the stories of the Bible," says Dr. Eilay Mazar of the Hebrew University and leader in the recent excavation.
Both bullae, clearly preserved and lettered in ancient Hebrew, were found among the debris of the destruction of the First Temple period (2,600-2,800 years ago). More finds are expected as archaeologists continue to sift through the rubble from the dig, which was sponsored by the Ir David (City of David) Foundation together with the Israel Antiquities Authority, the Hebrew University and the Shalem Center.
Deep underground, the City of David continues to reveal some of the most exciting archaeological finds of the ancient world, while above ground, the site is a vibrant center of activity and popular tourist attraction for families, complete with visitor's center, 3-D exhibition and guided tours through the excavations that include Warren's Shaft, ancient water systems such as Hezekiah's Tunnel and the Second Temple Pool.
The award-winning website of the City of David is available in English, Spanish, French, Russian and Hebrew: follow this link . . .
The historical significance of this discovery stems from the bulla's name which appears in the Book of Jeremiah (38:1) together with that of "Yehuchal ben Shelemayahu," whose name was found on an identical clay bulla in the same area in 2005. The two men were ministers in the court of King Zedekiah, the last king to rule in Jerusalem before the destruction of the First Temple.
"It is not very often that such a discovery happens in which real figures of the past shake off the dust of history and so vividly revive the stories of the Bible," says Dr. Eilay Mazar of the Hebrew University and leader in the recent excavation.
Both bullae, clearly preserved and lettered in ancient Hebrew, were found among the debris of the destruction of the First Temple period (2,600-2,800 years ago). More finds are expected as archaeologists continue to sift through the rubble from the dig, which was sponsored by the Ir David (City of David) Foundation together with the Israel Antiquities Authority, the Hebrew University and the Shalem Center.
Deep underground, the City of David continues to reveal some of the most exciting archaeological finds of the ancient world, while above ground, the site is a vibrant center of activity and popular tourist attraction for families, complete with visitor's center, 3-D exhibition and guided tours through the excavations that include Warren's Shaft, ancient water systems such as Hezekiah's Tunnel and the Second Temple Pool.
The award-winning website of the City of David is available in English, Spanish, French, Russian and Hebrew: follow this link . . .
Category: Cultural Pursuits
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Vilnius vs. Linz - Vilnius and Linz present a harmonious front throughout 2009 in the character of loving sisters – if it were not for those occasional bouts when both feel the urge to show which of them is the real cultural superstar.
Ours is a world of prize givings and talent shows. The Nobel Prize, the Academy Awards, the World Sports Awards, the Golden Raspberry, Germany’s Next Top Model… How could anyone expect Capitals of Culture to be immune to the spirit of competition?
In a kind of paraphrase on ‘Dancing Stars of Culture’ Messrs Juhann and Jod issue invitations to experts from Linz and Vilnius to take part in five evenings, each of which is devoted to a different theme. Which city has contributed more to European culture? The areas of literature, history, cuisine and language will be mined in a playful spirit to yield spectacular information about both cities. It will be up to the audience to decide who wins, who loses. Arbitration on the many different competitions, in which – to name only two – Franzobel and the musician Hans-Georg Gutternigg will be taking part, will be in the hands of Messrs Juhann and Jod as objective, completely non-partisan referees. After the lustily contested confrontations on those five evenings we will know for sure which of the two cities really deserves the title: Capital of Culture. The freshly chosen Cultural Superstar will be celebrated in a grand way by Juhann and Jod together with an enthusiastic audience.
Juhann and Jod - Messrs Juhann and Jod founded the ‘Roter Salon. Kulturverein zur Überwindung der Postmoderne‘ (Red Salon. Cultural association for making postmodernism obsolete) in 1996 and published the award-winning journal ‘Angst’ between 1996 and 1999. They are well-known for such cabaret shows as ‘Ein katholisches Frühstück’ (A Catholic breakfast) or ‘Advent.reloaded’. In 2003 they toured Upper Austria during Festival der Regionen with the mission ‘Wider den Schnurrbart’ (Down with moustaches). In Advent 2004 they set the tone for Christmas with ‘Gegrüßet seist Du, Maria’ (Hail, Mary).
You may follow this link for further information concerning this announcement
Ours is a world of prize givings and talent shows. The Nobel Prize, the Academy Awards, the World Sports Awards, the Golden Raspberry, Germany’s Next Top Model… How could anyone expect Capitals of Culture to be immune to the spirit of competition?
In a kind of paraphrase on ‘Dancing Stars of Culture’ Messrs Juhann and Jod issue invitations to experts from Linz and Vilnius to take part in five evenings, each of which is devoted to a different theme. Which city has contributed more to European culture? The areas of literature, history, cuisine and language will be mined in a playful spirit to yield spectacular information about both cities. It will be up to the audience to decide who wins, who loses. Arbitration on the many different competitions, in which – to name only two – Franzobel and the musician Hans-Georg Gutternigg will be taking part, will be in the hands of Messrs Juhann and Jod as objective, completely non-partisan referees. After the lustily contested confrontations on those five evenings we will know for sure which of the two cities really deserves the title: Capital of Culture. The freshly chosen Cultural Superstar will be celebrated in a grand way by Juhann and Jod together with an enthusiastic audience.
Juhann and Jod - Messrs Juhann and Jod founded the ‘Roter Salon. Kulturverein zur Überwindung der Postmoderne‘ (Red Salon. Cultural association for making postmodernism obsolete) in 1996 and published the award-winning journal ‘Angst’ between 1996 and 1999. They are well-known for such cabaret shows as ‘Ein katholisches Frühstück’ (A Catholic breakfast) or ‘Advent.reloaded’. In 2003 they toured Upper Austria during Festival der Regionen with the mission ‘Wider den Schnurrbart’ (Down with moustaches). In Advent 2004 they set the tone for Christmas with ‘Gegrüßet seist Du, Maria’ (Hail, Mary).
You may follow this link for further information concerning this announcement
Category: Life Styles
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Paris, France - Taking its example from luxury hotels, Printemps is now offering, (for the first time ever in a major French department store), a concierge service in the Printemps de Luxe on the first floor of Printemps de la Mode.
Printemps Concierge, a luxury concierge service designed to meet the exacting needs of its clients, makes their shopping experience even more exceptional by putting a personal assistant and a specially-dedicated phone line (available at all hours, worldwide) at their disposal. Clients receive the highest level of service, and in the true spirit of a concierge, the impossible is possible.
It allows clients to realize dreams of any size: renting an exceptional location, reserving a table in very selective restaurants or establishments, gaining access to private clubs, elite spas or fitness centers, organizing large-scale events in unusual settings, or simply hiring a limousine and driver…or even a private jet. The charge for subscription to this service is 1,500 euros per year with no limit on the requests made.
Printemps Concierge, a luxury concierge service designed to meet the exacting needs of its clients, makes their shopping experience even more exceptional by putting a personal assistant and a specially-dedicated phone line (available at all hours, worldwide) at their disposal. Clients receive the highest level of service, and in the true spirit of a concierge, the impossible is possible.
It allows clients to realize dreams of any size: renting an exceptional location, reserving a table in very selective restaurants or establishments, gaining access to private clubs, elite spas or fitness centers, organizing large-scale events in unusual settings, or simply hiring a limousine and driver…or even a private jet. The charge for subscription to this service is 1,500 euros per year with no limit on the requests made.
Category: Travel Briefs
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Chic Shopping Paris
In a new book, the owner of Paris’s premier shopping service reveals the crème de la crème for clothes, accessories, décor, beauty and more. In Chic Shopping Paris, Rebecca Magniant shares over 100 of the best places to find distinctive and sophisticated clothing and accessories, home furnishings, beauty products, and more — unusual items that are sure to have people asking, “Where’d you find that?"
Rebecca, the owner of the bilingual shopping service, Chic Shopping Paris, makes sure her clients have access to the best of what Paris has to offer; and by best, she doesn't mean luxury items that anyone can find in any major city. The boutiques she has discovered offer what some call "the new luxury" -- beautifully made pieces, frequently designed by the owner, often available nowhere else. Rebecca shares her insider secrets in this new book.
Chic Shopping Paris
by Rebecca Magniant
Photographs by Alison Harris
Paperback $16.95
Publication: Summer 2008
Pudlo France 2008-2009Hotels & Restaurants
by Gilles Pudlowski
Now publishing in English for the first time. Pudlo France 2008-2009 lists and describes thousands of the most desirable places to stay and dine throughout the villages, towns, and cities of France, from the Riviera to the French Alps. Pudlo France 2008-2009 is:
• comprehensive: Pudlo France lists accommodations of all sizes and for all budgets and tastes and restaurants at every level of sophistication—all held to Gilles Pudlowski’s exacting standards of quality and service
• detailed: Pudlo France is a marvel if only for the complete listings, addresses, phone numbers, websites, prices, and menu samples for more than 3,000 restaurants and 2,000 hotels
• up-to-date: Pudlo updates each entry yearly and includes newcomers
• authoritative: Pudlo France reflects Gilles Pudlowski’s standards as France’s most respected restaurant critic and his personal and distinctive voice. His guides have appeared for almost 20 years.
Pudlo France is a traveler’s most trusted companion.
Pudlo France 2008-2009
by Gilles Pudlowski
Translated by Simon Beaver • Food terms translated by Lucy Vanel with Phyllis Flick
Paperback • 1200 pp • 32 pages of color maps
Publication Date: June 10, 2008 • $29.95
Both books published by The Little Bookroom - visit online
In a new book, the owner of Paris’s premier shopping service reveals the crème de la crème for clothes, accessories, décor, beauty and more. In Chic Shopping Paris, Rebecca Magniant shares over 100 of the best places to find distinctive and sophisticated clothing and accessories, home furnishings, beauty products, and more — unusual items that are sure to have people asking, “Where’d you find that?"
Rebecca, the owner of the bilingual shopping service, Chic Shopping Paris, makes sure her clients have access to the best of what Paris has to offer; and by best, she doesn't mean luxury items that anyone can find in any major city. The boutiques she has discovered offer what some call "the new luxury" -- beautifully made pieces, frequently designed by the owner, often available nowhere else. Rebecca shares her insider secrets in this new book.
Chic Shopping Paris
by Rebecca Magniant
Photographs by Alison Harris
Paperback $16.95
Publication: Summer 2008
Pudlo France 2008-2009Hotels & Restaurants
by Gilles Pudlowski
Now publishing in English for the first time. Pudlo France 2008-2009 lists and describes thousands of the most desirable places to stay and dine throughout the villages, towns, and cities of France, from the Riviera to the French Alps. Pudlo France 2008-2009 is:
• comprehensive: Pudlo France lists accommodations of all sizes and for all budgets and tastes and restaurants at every level of sophistication—all held to Gilles Pudlowski’s exacting standards of quality and service
• detailed: Pudlo France is a marvel if only for the complete listings, addresses, phone numbers, websites, prices, and menu samples for more than 3,000 restaurants and 2,000 hotels
• up-to-date: Pudlo updates each entry yearly and includes newcomers
• authoritative: Pudlo France reflects Gilles Pudlowski’s standards as France’s most respected restaurant critic and his personal and distinctive voice. His guides have appeared for almost 20 years.
Pudlo France is a traveler’s most trusted companion.
Pudlo France 2008-2009
by Gilles Pudlowski
Translated by Simon Beaver • Food terms translated by Lucy Vanel with Phyllis Flick
Paperback • 1200 pp • 32 pages of color maps
Publication Date: June 10, 2008 • $29.95
Both books published by The Little Bookroom - visit online
31/08: Good Taste in Travel
Category: Life Styles
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Paris, France - Imagine arriving in Paris or Provence with a step-by-step roadmap to the ultimate foodie addresses already in hand, specifically created for you by a local insider. If this sounds like heaven, look no further than the new services offered by Wendy Lyn, a former food PR pro turned culinary travel specialist. She is an American - living above the famous Poilâne Bakery in Paris - who designs and guides dream itineraries for gastronauts – discerning travelers who plan their trips exclusively around food and wine.
Wendy Lyn opens doors into real Parisian and Provençal life most visitors are not privy to because of her little black book of friends in the who’s who of the food and wine world - top chefs, food writers, restaurateurs, culinary historians, bakers, chocolate experts and wine makers. She has hosted everyone from the White House Chefs and staff to a 10 year-old hoping to be the next great chocolate maker to food journalists working on deadline and needing to be in the know quickly.
Lyn gained her culinary knowledge working as a public relations advisor for Charlie Trotter, the Alain Ducasse Groupe, the red Michelin Guide in NYC, and as a consultant traveling the globe for luxury clients seeking out the best food and wine experiences from Asia to Europe. Food Arts Magazine just referred to her in a feature as a “Human Rolodex, GPS, and Guide Rouge rolled into one pretty package. She has a network of industry contacts that makes her the foodie friend in Paris every traveler wishes they had.” 3 Michelin-star Chef Guy Savoy, quoted in the same article said, “Not only does Wendy love food and wine; she really understands the world of chefs and restaurants and has a true passion for the business.”
Wendy Lyn opens doors into real Parisian and Provençal life most visitors are not privy to because of her little black book of friends in the who’s who of the food and wine world - top chefs, food writers, restaurateurs, culinary historians, bakers, chocolate experts and wine makers. She has hosted everyone from the White House Chefs and staff to a 10 year-old hoping to be the next great chocolate maker to food journalists working on deadline and needing to be in the know quickly.
Lyn gained her culinary knowledge working as a public relations advisor for Charlie Trotter, the Alain Ducasse Groupe, the red Michelin Guide in NYC, and as a consultant traveling the globe for luxury clients seeking out the best food and wine experiences from Asia to Europe. Food Arts Magazine just referred to her in a feature as a “Human Rolodex, GPS, and Guide Rouge rolled into one pretty package. She has a network of industry contacts that makes her the foodie friend in Paris every traveler wishes they had.” 3 Michelin-star Chef Guy Savoy, quoted in the same article said, “Not only does Wendy love food and wine; she really understands the world of chefs and restaurants and has a true passion for the business.”
Berlin, Germany - The latest in art will be the focus of a new art trade fair in Berlin. abc art berlin contemporary will be presented for the first time from September 5 to 7, 2008 as a new overview show for contemporary art. During these three days, more than forty Berlin galleries will exhibit their artists in a joint large-scale show. In the imposing halls of the Postbahnhof (the postal service railway station) at Gleisdreieck near the Potsdamer Platz, seventy-three works of primarily younger contemporary artists will be on display. Please follow this link for further information
Category: Destinations
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Paris, France - Whether a galloping gourmet or a culture vulture, there are festivals to suit all tastes in Franche-Comté this year. Essential diary dates include:
50 years of the AOC Comté September 4-7, 2008
Besançon - Fifty years ago, the region’s landmark cheese, the Comté, was awarded its “Appelation d’Origine Contrôlée” and Besançon is marking the event with a series including workshops and cookery demonstration. For more information please follow this link . . .
Descent of the cows
September 14, 2008
Les Hopitaux-Neufs - Celebrations when the cows return after the summer are all part of the local tradition in Les Hopitaux Neufs. The festival will include traditional folklore, flower decorations on carts and (of course) on cows.
For more information: 011 33 (0) 3 81 49 28 88
La Forestière Mountain Biking Race
September 20-21, 2008
One of the most renowned long distance mountain biking races in the World, La Forestiere will attract some of the best European mountain bikers to tackle its 100-km track meandering through the Jura Mountains. For more information please follow this link . . .
La Transroller
September 21, 2008
Pontarlier, Mouthe and Malbuisson - The summer version of the Transjurassienne cross-country skiing race is dedicated to roller skating, and more than 800 roller-skater will tackle the iconic stretch in the Jura Mountains.
Les Absinthiades
October 3-5, 2008
Pontarlier - Held in the town of Pontarlier, which gave birth to Absinthe, Les Absinthiades explore the times when the drink was the cocktail of choice for Parisian artists with cabaret evenings and topical exhibitions. This is also the ideal opportunity to try out the drink favored by the likes of Marilyn Manson and Johnny Depp.
Les Lumières de Noël
November 29 to December 24, 2008
Montbéliard - With a Christmas market, street shows and 65,000 lights decorating the town center, Montbéliard is the ideal place to get in the Christmas mood, and find out more about Franche-Comté traditions during the festive season. For more information please follow this link . . .
href="http://www.franche-comte.org">For more information on events in Franche-Comté please follow this link . . .
50 years of the AOC Comté September 4-7, 2008
Besançon - Fifty years ago, the region’s landmark cheese, the Comté, was awarded its “Appelation d’Origine Contrôlée” and Besançon is marking the event with a series including workshops and cookery demonstration. For more information please follow this link . . .
Descent of the cows
September 14, 2008
Les Hopitaux-Neufs - Celebrations when the cows return after the summer are all part of the local tradition in Les Hopitaux Neufs. The festival will include traditional folklore, flower decorations on carts and (of course) on cows.
For more information: 011 33 (0) 3 81 49 28 88
La Forestière Mountain Biking Race
September 20-21, 2008
One of the most renowned long distance mountain biking races in the World, La Forestiere will attract some of the best European mountain bikers to tackle its 100-km track meandering through the Jura Mountains. For more information please follow this link . . .
La Transroller
September 21, 2008
Pontarlier, Mouthe and Malbuisson - The summer version of the Transjurassienne cross-country skiing race is dedicated to roller skating, and more than 800 roller-skater will tackle the iconic stretch in the Jura Mountains.
Les Absinthiades
October 3-5, 2008
Pontarlier - Held in the town of Pontarlier, which gave birth to Absinthe, Les Absinthiades explore the times when the drink was the cocktail of choice for Parisian artists with cabaret evenings and topical exhibitions. This is also the ideal opportunity to try out the drink favored by the likes of Marilyn Manson and Johnny Depp.
Les Lumières de Noël
November 29 to December 24, 2008
Montbéliard - With a Christmas market, street shows and 65,000 lights decorating the town center, Montbéliard is the ideal place to get in the Christmas mood, and find out more about Franche-Comté traditions during the festive season. For more information please follow this link . . .
href="http://www.franche-comte.org">For more information on events in Franche-Comté please follow this link . . .
