Discovering the new concept of chocolate

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5 top summer offers in Paris

Have you ever been to Paris before? Would you like to enjoy your summer in city without spending too much money with that? If you would, then you definitely need to take a look at the 5 free offers that you may get in the city, just as mentioned on the msnbc.com article below:

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By Meg Zimbeck

The only thing better than visiting Paris is being able to enjoy free events in Paris. Here's a round-up of activities for the lovely month of June.

La Foire Saint-Germain (May 22–July 5)
This six-week neighborhood fair includes an antiques sale from June 4–15, a night of contemporary photography on June 22, and a book sale on June 26–28. Details, here. Almost all events take place in the postcard-charming place Saint Sulpice (6th arrondissement).

Paris Jazz Festival (June 6–July 26)
This annual Jazz Festival provides a great excuse to laze about in the Parc Floral, part of the sprawling Bois de Vincennes. During two summer months, free concerts are held on the grand scène (big stage) every Saturday and Sunday at 3:00 and 4:30 p.m. Highlights in June include Robin Verheyen this Saturday, Cheick Tidiane Seck on June 14, Rita Marcotulli on June 20, and Joe Louis Walker on June 27 (check the full program here). Food and drinks are on sale inside the park, but most people bring their own stock of nibbles and wine. Entry to the Parc Floral is €2.50, but the concerts are all free. Take the Metro line 1 to Château de Vincennes and follow the crowds (Parc Floral, Esplanade de Chateau de Vincennes, 12th arrondissement).

Entrez dans la Danse (June 7)
The sixth annual "come into the dance" festival will be putting on more than 75 free performances across the city, plus participatory dance workshops. Check out the online program here, or just stumble into any of the following locations from 11am to midnight and see what's shaking: le Centre d'Animation des Halles du Marais (6–8 place Carrée, Forum des Halles, 1st arrondissement), le Centre de Danse du Marais (41 rue du Temple, 4th arrondissement), Bercy Village (28 rue François Truffaut, 12th arrondissement), la Passerelle Simone de Beauvoir (bridge over the Seine in the 13th arrondissement), le Parc des Buttes Chaumont (19th arrondissement), Le Centquatre (104 rue d'Aubervilliers, 19th arrondissement) and the Parc de Belleville (20th arrondissement).

Fête de la Musique (Courtesy dalbera/Flickr) Fête de la Musique
(June 21) Launched in 1982 by the French Ministry for culture, this festival now takes place in more than 110 countries each year on the day of the summer solstice. In Paris, you'll find free concerts in parks, bars, restaurants, hospitals, and street corners ... just about any sort of place you can imagine. Performances range in quality from pro to super-amateur—last year I was charmed by a group of 14 year-old French boys playing Pixies covers outside my local subway stop. There's a constantly-changing program online here, but my preferred strategy is just to wander and follow the noise.

La Defense Jazz Festival (June 12–28)
Suburbanites will be flocking to these free concerts at la Defense, the futuristic commercial center just west of Paris (a few stops on the RER A). Luminaries include Eric Truffaz (electro jazz) on June 12, Beat Assailant (hip hop jazz) on the 24th, and Goran Bregovic (Balkan music) on the 28th. Most concerts take place outdoors on the Esplanade de la Defense, but consult the program online here.

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The importance of spas

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Enjoying the summer holidays

Would you like to travel in the summer but do you think you can't afford it? If that's the case, then you definitely need to know a bit more abou low cost traveling and discover how you can save a lot by traveling to the destinations that aren't so visited during the summer. Below is another msnbc.com article telling you how it all works:

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ASPEN, Colo. - This mountain playground has Gucci, Prada and Burberry stores downtown but still can offer the average Joe a budget vacation for those who can get here.

This summer, people who stay at least two nights at participating hotels receive an "Aspen Summer Pass" good for discounts around town. More discounts are available if the stay includes a Wednesday night.

The best time to find Aspen lodging deals is in the so-called mud season when the ski mountains are closed. But summer may be the best time of all to enjoy the beauty of Aspen's high-altitude surroundings.

Getting around: Covering a bit more than 3.5 square miles, Aspen is tiny enough to get around on foot or by bike. Buses offer rides up and down the Roaring Fork Valley. They're free in town and between Aspen and Snowmass Village.

Many visitors fly into the Eagle County airport, about a 70-mile drive from Aspen, or Denver International Airport. From Denver, it's about a four-hour drive west along Interstate 70 through scenic Glenwood Canyon to Colorado 82. If high, narrow stretches don't bother you, detour through Leadville and drop into Aspen from Independence Pass, whose highest point is above 14,000 feet. Colorado Mountain Express and Gray Line both have shuttles with Denver-Aspen service.

Where to stay: A few hotels in town offer cheaper lodging, but check the fees for cancellations and for putting extra people in a room.

Rooms at the Tyrolean Lodge each have two queen beds, a twin bed and kitchenettes with dishware so you can make your own meals, but there's no pool. Rooms start around $75 during low season in the fall and late spring and top out at $225 over the Christmas and New Year holiday season and during the Winter X Games in late January. Summer rates are $130-155.

Chalet Lisl's rooms also have kitchens, with a basement-level studio starting at $68 in low season, $118 in summer.

St. Moritz Lodge & Condominiums offers standard rooms but also hostel-style shared rooms and bathrooms starting at $36 per night in low season, $52 in summer. There's a small outdoor pool and a steam room, plus free breakfast.

The Stay Aspen Snowmass Web site lists last-minute deals on cushier options under "Deals & Offers".

Outdoors types can camp at various sites for as low as $10-$15 a night.

Hardy travelers up for mountain biking, hiking or backcountry skiing can check out one of 29 huts managed by the 10th Mountain Division Hut Association in the Rocky Mountains. Margy's Hut near Aspen is about $30 per adult per night. It's open most of the winter through April 30 and from July 1 to Sept. 30. Bring your own food and bedding.

What to do: The reflection in Maroon Lake of the majestic peaks in the Maroon Bells wilderness area make for a postcard picture. The access road is located off Colorado 82. Road access is free for walkers and others using nonmotorized transportation. Access by car is limited. Buses leave every 20 to 30 minutes from the base of Aspen Highlands for $6 per adult. A bus from Aspen goes to the Highlands free, and there is a free parking lot at the Highlands.

The Aspen Art Museum at 590 N. Mill St. has free admission. It is closed Mondays and on major holidays.

The Aspen Music Festival and School offers free performances by the American Academy of Conducting Orchestra at 4 p.m. Tuesdays, from June 25 to Aug. 23. The festival also has ticketed performances ranging from $10-$150.

For most of the summer, the Silver Queen Gondola takes visitors up Aspen Mountain for $23 per adult. Weekly passes at $46 offer unlimited rides plus extra discounts like 10 percent off lunch at Sundeck Restaurant.

Some people opt for a free trip by hiking the 2.5-mile way up 3,000 vertical feet. Once you're there, pick up a score card and map to play on a mountaintop game of disc golf.

The Aspen Center for Environmental Studies offers free, 45-minute guided nature walks that leave from the top of the gondola line on the hour, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Also, if you rode the gondola up, you can listen to a free concert by the Aspen Music Festival and School at 1 p.m. on Saturdays. There's free bluegrass on Sunday afternoons this summer.

Eating: Tricks like eating during happy hour or sitting at the bar and ordering from the bar menu can help you get a more palatable price for food from higher-end restaurants like Cache Cache, 205 S. Mill St.

Hickory House Ribs, 730 W. Main St., touted on one of Oprah Winfrey's past shows, has decent ribs that won't empty the wallet.

Big Wrap at 520 E. Durant Ave. has wraps, tacos, smoothies and salads that are each less than $7 before tax; 970-544-1700.

Fall: If you can't make it here this summer for the music festival and the beautiful weather, hotel prices are even lower in the fall — and enjoying the autumn scenery, when the trees turn yellow and gold, is free.

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New Las Vegas shows

Even considering the fact that Las Vegas is widely known for its famous casinos and games, the truth is that the different shows in the city are also something that we shouldn't miss at all! In fact, there is a very special one taking place very soon as you may read from the msnbc.com article just below:

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LAS VEGAS - Bette Midler admits it takes a little work to keep her Las Vegas Strip show fresh — especially now that it's hit its 100th performance.

The entertainer marked the 100th milestone of "The Showgirl Must Go On" at the Caesars Palace Colosseum on Sunday. In a recent interview, she said focus was the key to keeping her song-and-sass act from "becoming a little like groundhog day, not a lot like groundhog day, but a little."

"I have to be in a concentrated place. Otherwise, I forget what I'm doing there," said Milder.

The Sunday performance kicked off a four-week run at the Caesars Palace Colosseum; Midler has another 100 shows left on her contract. Since opening in February 2008, the show has gotten tighter and quicker, she said, becoming the sort of "whirlwind" Las Vegas audiences expect.

The challenge, she says, is keeping up the pace during weeks off.

"I try to keep my weight down so I don't have to redo my costumes every time I come back, which is really the hardest part," she said.

The busy schedule has kept her from closely following the political debate stirring up many in her fan base.

On the gay marriage debate, Midler said: "I watch from time to time. To tell you the truth, I'm not on the front lines, I'm in the zone."

She later added: "But I'm all in favor of gay marriage. I think it's fabulous."

Still, she has found time for some political distractions.

Midler performed at a fundraiser for Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid last month, her first opportunity to meet President Barack Obama.

She said she praised the president for his work promoting organic food through the White House garden. Midler has long been an advocate for community gardens through her New York Restoration Project.

Midler, a fellow Hawaiian, also gave the president a gift for his daughters: a bedazzled ukulele.

"He looked at it like he'd never seen such a thing before."

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Sending flowers to Russia

Even considering the fact that it is a widely known fact, the truth is that most men seem to ignore the fact that women love to receive flowers in special occasions. In fact, that is a great way of showing your love for a woman and a nice proof of that same love!

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Hotel loyalty programs

Loyalty has surely been a lot more "fashionable" than what it is now. Still, if you are loyal to certain Hotels, they will also be loyal for you. In fact, there are some Hotel loyalty programs that will allow you to make major savings while also enjoying a nica vacation! Below is another msnbc.com article telling you how it all works:

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By Andrea Bennett

With the hotel industry hit by falling occupancy and revenue numbers, properties looking to fill beds are turning to value-added promotions such as third-night-free packages and reduced rates for advance bookings. But some of the best deals around are offered in conjunction with guest-recognition programs.

Realizing that brand loyalty is one of the keys to surviving the downturn, hotels are amping up the enticements of these free-to-join plans, in which members accrue points through hotel stays and redeem them for rooms, upgrades, and even airline miles.

To keep travelers returning, hotels are beginning to relax program rules, at least for the short term. In years past, Shangri-La’s Golden Circle required guests to stay 20 or 60 days per year to retain executive or elite status. But this year, the company renewed all members who had logged at least one night in 2008.

Hyatt, meanwhile, has completely redesigned its Gold Passport program: in April, Platinum members began receiving the best room within the category booked, and Diamond-level guests started receiving guaranteed suite upgrades four times a year.

Bargains are plentiful right now if you’re paying with points. InterContinental is running frequent promotions that let you redeem as few as 5,000 points for some rooms. And in March, Marriott Rewards launched a promotion, running through September 7, that offers members every third night free when redeeming two consecutive nights.

Marriott’s program also provides new access to its luxury Ritz-Carlton partners. While you can’t earn Marriott points for a stay at a Ritz-Carlton, you can redeem Marriott points at almost all Ritz-Carlton hotels—a first for the program.

Just as scoring a room using points has become increasingly easy, so has finding promotions and deals available only to loyalty program members.

Check out pointmaven.com, where you can search by plan or destination, or flyertalk.com, a site that posts up-to-the-minute loyalty program news. And for those who use Twitter, the specials come thick and fast: one of Marriott’s recent rewards promotions was posted to Twitter on a Friday, but wasn’t announced to the general public until the following Tuesday.

Though signing up for recognition clubs is simple and free, calculating how you earn and spend points on rooms can be more complicated, because each company has its own formula. Marriott Rewards, for instance, gives 10 points for each dollar you spend at most of its hotels (a $250 room will net you 2,500 points).

On the other hand, InterContinental doles out 2,000 points per visit, regardless of length of stay. And while blackout dates have plagued programs in the past—until recently, Starwood, InterContinental, and Hyatt were the only chains that allowed members to redeem points on any available night—Hilton and Marriott have now both changed their rules to allow guests to book at any time. There’s never been a better moment to show your loyalty.

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The importance of cleaning services

As a businesswoman who plays a vital role in the company where I work, the truth is that I end up not having much time to spend at home doing all the cleaning job that most women do!

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The best roller coasters

When considering the roller coasters that you have always loved, which are the first to come to your mind? Anyway, if you would like to know more about which ones offer the best experiences for you, then you definitely need to have a look at the msnbc.com article just below:

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By Diana DeCicco

Roller coasters: You love them or hate them. But if you’re among the fanatics who worship the coaster gods, there’s an amazing worldwide assemblage of thrilling and chilling rides to choose from.

Whether twisting, flying, looping or just plain speeding, last year coaster fans took more than 900 million rides in the United States alone. With more than 2,000 roller coasters worldwide, located on six out of the seven continents (Antarctica has no coasters to date) the thrill-ride phenomenon has been gaining momentum for years and is now better than ever.

Records are regularly broken, as amusement parks fight for the title of fastest, tallest, longest, or downright scariest coaster. This year, Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey, the world’s fastest roller coaster since it opened in 2005, will lose the speed title to the German Ring Racer, a Formula 1-themed thrill ride that will go an astounding 134.8 miles per hour. That’s faster than Kindga Ka by 6.8 miles per hour, though Kindga Ka will be able to console itself with the record for tallest roller coaster—for now. With new rides going up every year (83 in 2009 alone), thrill seekers will never be without a new heart-pounding roller coaster to try out.

Coaster lovers worldwide make pilgrimages each year to the king of all coaster theme parks, Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. With 17 roller coasters in one amusement park, Cedar Point has gained a following as a coaster mecca with thrill-ride devotee groups, such as the American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE). As the self-proclaimed roller coaster capital of the world, Cedar Point is able to offer a thrill ride for everyone. Bryan Edwards, sales promotion manager for Cedar Point says, “Every one of our coasters is unique in its own way, no two are alike.”

One of the most interesting (and record breaking) coasters at Cedar Point is Wicked Twister, a 215-foot high behemoth that is the world’s tallest and fastest double twisting impulse coaster (which combines two vertical drops with a twist on each end).

Reaching a top speed of 72 miles per hour, Wicked Twister is not your typical coaster. It has one U-shaped twisted track that the train rides on backwards and forwards, increasing in speed as it also increases in height.

Edwards says one the best parts about this ride is that every seat is a good seat. “For most coasters, the first or last seat is the most desirable, but with Wicked Twister, they all have a unique ride experience. When the ride moves forward, the front seat goes the highest and when the ride moves backwards the last seat goes the highest, but if you’re in the middle, you get height on both sides.”

Just down the street from Cedar Point is another Ohio amusement park with record breaking rides, Kings Island, long famous for its notorious wooden roller coaster, The Beast. Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, this “beast of a ride” has stood the test of time and still proudly holds the title of longest wooden roller coaster in the world at 7,400 feet. Since its opening year, The Beast has garnered a cult following because it is like no other wooden coaster out there, with two vertical drops, three pitch black tunnels, and a 540-degree helix mixed in.

Wooden versus steel coasters is a hotly debated topic among enthusiasts like Mark Cole, president of the ACE, who prefers wooden coasters. He says every ride is different because the wood shrinks or expands with the weather and age. Don Helbig, public relations area manager for Kings Island, believes what makes a good coaster is a mixture of all of its thrills—speed, height, loops, and drops. “If you can’t pick out one element of a ride that stands out more then the others then that tells you it is a great ride,” he says.

In England, the Colossus at Thorpe Park smashes records with 10 whopping loops. Known as the thrill capital of England, Thorpe Park attracts adventure seekers from all points with its ‘unholy trinity’ of rides which includes Colossus, Stealth, and Nemesis Inferno, billed as the ride from hell. Mike Vallis, divisional director of Thorpe Park, believes that “rides like Colossus with its fast-paced journey through a vertical loop, cobra roll, corkscrews, and heart line twists provide an intense adrenaline rush that leave guests wanting to ride again and again.” He says that even waiting in line is an experience because the “trains swoop past excited guests waiting for their turn.”

Dueling Dragons, at Universal’s Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Fla., is something of a spectator sport, too. As customers gear up for their own ride on the world’s only inverted dueling coaster, they can watch the double trains duke it out for most intense ride as they decide on their own track—and fate.

Customers have a choice of either Fire Dragon or Ice Dragon, which engage in “aerial combat, as riders of one ride whooshes past within inches of the other."

Thrill rides will undoubtly continue to be as tall or as fast as engineering and science will allow, but a new element has also come into the mix: the psychological factor. Vallis says “The future of roller coasters lie in challenging guests psychologically as well as physically. For example, Thorpe Park’s newest coaster, SAW–The Ride, is themed around the popular—and bloody—horror film franchise. It challenges riders not only to face the intensity of the roller coaster but their own fears.” No matter how fast, tall, or scary a coaster is,” says Vallis, “most riders just want a great experience from start to finish." In the end, screaming until you’re hoarse and leaving the ride with a huge smile on your face are what it’s all about.

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