Manciano - Saturnia Italy

Tuscany in north central Italy 

Manciano - Saturnia 37°C, thermal pools

Northern Italy

Prior Lonely Planet travel reporter




Giudicarie Valleys, Trentino, Dolomiti,Tyrol & Lakes region



Hiking



http://www.visittrentino.it/en/outdoor




Val Gardena Alpenroyal Grand Hotel



http://www.alpenroyal.com

Lago di Molveno



Lago Park Hotel Molveno, Italy



http://dolomitiparkhotel.com


Italy’s Lake Garda


Hotel Villa Arcadio



http://www.hotelvillaarcadio.it/

Lefay Resort & SPA Lago di Garda


 

http://www.lefayresorts.com/eng/resort-spa-garda-lake/


Lake Como



Grand Hotel Tremezzo








http://www.grandhoteltremezzo.com

Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni



www.villaserbelloni.com



http://www.alterrazzo.com/ing/index.htm


Lago d`Idro

   

http://www.lagodidro.it/lang/EN/homepage

Italian lakes hiking:











         

Grand Hotel Atlantis Bay Taormina

The 'wow' factor is instantaneous
Taormina is on the Italian island of Sicily. This hotel truly has to be one of the best in the world.
Sicily was recently rated the # 1 island in the world by Conde Nast Magazine. Taormina is the
best of Sicily.

http://www.cntraveller.com/awards/readers-travel-awards/the-readers-travel-awards-2012/best-island-sicily



http://www.atlantisbay.it/

Tres Chic & Valeur De Luxe Paris

Upscale shopping opportunities:

Selection of  stylish hotels within walking distance of Avenue des
Champs-Élysées and Arc de Triomphe.

"Where budget luxury meets decadence"

A: Hotel Armoni  http://www.hotelarmoniparis.com Champs-Elysées 

Be prepared for a  good walk  if you pick this hotel. Otherwise, It's location near Porte Champerret gives you access to the Porte Maillot Metro station. Which makes
it a easy walk from there.


Several Metropolitan's are close. Porte Maillot is only one stop away.

B: Hotel Rochester http://www.hrochester.com Champs Elysées

If only



View from the terrace on top of the Arc de Triomphe

C: Hidden Hotel http://www.hidden-hotel.com Champs-Elysées




D: Hotel Le Mathurin http://www.le-mathurin.com Champs-Elysées



The famous shops on the Champs-Elysées



E. Mon Hotel http://www.monhotel.fr/uk/ Champs-Elysées



F: Hotel Arc Elysee http://www.hotelarcelysees.com Champs-Elysées




G: Hotel Astor Saint Honore http://www.astorsainthonore.com Champs-Elysées




Chic Economy

A:  Hotel Champerret-Elysees  http://www.champerret-elysees.fr/    Champs-Elysées



B: Villa Brunel http://www.hotel-villa-brunel-paris.federal-hotel.com Champs-Elysées

Economy with Chic View

A:    Hotel Belfast  http://www.hotelbelfastparis.com   Champs-Elysées




Shopping Extravaganza:

Luxury retail in Paris



Avenue Montaigne Paris, 600 metres long

Avenue des Champs Elysées, Avenue George V and the Rue du Faubourg St-Honoré 


Parc Monceau





La plus belle avenue du monde

A selection of restaurants

L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon Etoile



http://www.joel-robuchon.net/#/en/restaurants/2/

Le 110 Taillevent



http://www.taillevent.com/les-110-de-taillevent-brasserie/

Le Raphaël Hotel Champs Elysées


Les Jardins Plein Ciel rooftop restaurant and the bar downstairs


Paris a culinary adventure

With shopping expeditions

Good Info:

Heather Stimmler-Hall

http://www.secretsofparis.com/champs-elysees-district/
  

           Her plat préféré

Her grocery store, La Grande Epicerie




Her patio



Le Bar at Laduree Paris

 
Where she types her stories

Her morning coffee



Jardin préféré



The view from her apartment




Her wedding reception at Vaux le Vicomte




http://www.5starweddingdirectory.com/blog/12887/top-10-european-luxury-wedding/


Vacation Villa Isle De France

 
Faiblesse pour les desserts


Montmartre hangout
Café at Place du Tertre, Paris

The book she is reading:

Pied-à-terre


Où elle parle au téléphone de la vie privée



 What's on her phone


Her favorite spa getaway





http://www.lenkerhof.ch/


Happy hour

Everyone else including me: