Nov 11th, 2009 at 4:00PM: Need a change of pace for your holiday shopping? Try Berlin! A new deal from the Hotel Concorde will make this year's hunt for the perfect Christmas present more exciting than ever. The "Shop in the City" package starts with luxurious accommodations and includes plenty of discounts and other shopping perks to help you get the most from your trip.
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Berlin's best way to shop for the holidays
Nov 11th, 2009 at 4:00PM: Need a change of pace for your holiday shopping? Try Berlin! A new deal from the Hotel Concorde will make this year's hunt for the perfect Christmas present more exciting than ever. The "Shop in the City" package starts with luxurious accommodations and includes plenty of discounts and other shopping perks to help you get the most from your trip.
The Hotel Concorde is right on Berlin's ...Five ways to make a dollar go further in New England this holiday season
Nov 11th, 2009 at 3:00PM: New England was made for the holiday season. Sure, it's a bit chilly up there in the winter, but bundle up, and it's impossible not to be sucked in by the charm of one of the oldest corners of America. If you're looking for a great way to maximize your spending power this Christmas (who isn't?!), check out five great ideas from New England Inns and Resorts. There's plenty of variety ... but little ...Make your mark on the new romance suite at Hotel Bel-Ami
Jul 18th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Hotel Bel-Ami just finished its new "Romance" junior suite and wants you to take it for a spin. So, take your wife or girlfriend (there are double-occupancy restrictions, so you can't take both of them) to Paris by the end of August, and you'll get the room and a welcome glass of champagne for only $675 a night. And, the hotel is kicking in a 20 percent discount on treatments at the hotel's ...Champagne and rub-down in Jackson Hole
May 19th, 2009 at 7:30AM: Before you skip this as "just another travel deal" – as I almost did – consider the combination of mountain air, spa treatments and the taste of champagne. The "Ultimate Chill" package from Hotel Terra Jackson Hole includes all this within a LEED-certified eco-boutique, so you don't need to feel guilty while enjoying this touch of pleasure.
Get your weary arms, legs and back rubbed ...Blu Le Dokhan opens on Trocadero in Paris
Feb 28th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Now, you have a new reason to go to Paris this year. The Radisson Blu Le Dokhan's Hotel has just opened. This new spot is an easy walk from the Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower. I remember the area well – there's decent subway access out to Place Vendome and the rest of the city. The Radisson Blue Le Dokhan's Hotel occupies what used to be a private residence, a building ...Lively-est brunch in Manhattan
Feb 8th, 2009 at 12:00PM: In New York, brunch is more than just a meal. For most, it's that one chance to indulge, regardless of tax bracket. You find an upscale restaurant, sip a champagne cocktail and order dishes you could never prepare on your own. Most important, you work hard to seem nonchalant, as if you live this way every day. Of course, if you're visiting the city, you also want at least one celebrity sighting. ...Cool off while heating up your love life
Feb 6th, 2009 at 12:00PM: Hotel Jerome, a RockResort hotel in Aspen, CO, wants to put the flame back into your relationship. Enjoy the cold slopes until things get hot in the evening for Valentine's Day or through April 12. The hotel's "Fire & Ice" package starts at $1,295 a night but delivers plenty of value. Stretch your travel dollar with this program, which includes two nights in a one bedroom suite, a bottle of ...Strange New Year's traditions around the world
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Dec 31st, 2008 at 10:00AM: Unlike many holidays, where celebrants are bound by tradition or religion, New Year's is a holiday that allows each individual to choose his own method of celebration. Some revelers will soak themselves in alcohol, boozing it up with copious bottles of champagne. Others choose to make the evening a quieter affair, settling in for a movie and an early night in bed. However you personally choose to ...Bubbly for 50,000 euros: The world's most expensive champagne
Apr 19th, 2008 at 9:00AM: It seems like trendy drinks are getting more and more expensive. First it was bottled water, then it was coffee made from animal dung. But if you thought water at $42 a bottle was expensive then you haven't seen the latest bottles of Perrier-Jouet. The French champagne company is selling a limited edition 12-bottle box set for a mere 50,000 euros. That comes out to about 4,166 euros per bottle, or ...Conflict bubbles over Swiss "Champagne"
Apr 7th, 2008 at 10:20AM: The French are a particularly jealous bunch when it comes to the sparkling wine better known as Champagne. As Anna pointed out in this earlier post, European trade laws mandate that only sparkling wine from the French region of the same name can truthfully be labeled as "Champagne." The French government has taken numerous steps to preserve their ownership of this name, going so far as to restrict ...Bring on the bubbly: France plans to expand Champagne region
Mar 14th, 2008 at 5:00PM: It's easy to become a wine snob if you've ever lived in France. The thing that irks me the most is calling all various kinds of sparkling wine "champagne." In France, only bottles that are produced in the Champagne region can be graced with the term that has become synonymous with luxury; anything else is just plain old vin pétillant, or sparkling wine. But in a global society, even a ...Climate change may alter wine-growing regions
Feb 16th, 2008 at 10:20AM: As the world climate warms up, vineyards are feeling the heat: harvests are earlier, wines are coarser and have a higher alcohol content and lower acidity. Why would that be any big deal, you ask? Well, for one, wine as we know it would change -- especially the finer ones. Former Vice President Al Gore addressed wine experts at the Second International Congress on Wine and Climate Change, arguing ...
