tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65392986546646479072011-04-21T11:05:58.647-07:00Ariadné's latest news from Paris and beyond...ariadne parishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04399612024850244795noreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539298654664647907.post-60807116610097958932008-11-21T03:19:00.000-08:002008-11-21T03:27:18.886-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SSaaI1rtxJI/AAAAAAAAAJU/5EMh0qQiTDY/s1600-h/MARMENORCA.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SSaaI1rtxJI/AAAAAAAAAJU/5EMh0qQiTDY/s400/MARMENORCA.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271069890523808914" border="0" /></a><br /><span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Why Menorca in the winter?</span><br />"I love this island all year round but in the winter, you really feel the force of nature, the wind, the sea. The weather can be beautiful, very sunny. There are fewer tourists and it isn't as hot. You can take your time discovering places by bicycle. I like to adventure into little towns like Mahon and Ciudadela that are always so easy-going and welcoming. If the sea is calm, you can go kayaking along the cliffs and explore the grottos. In the evening the best thing to do is to step out a little to admire the sky that seems to just overflow with stars and then curl up next to</span><span> a fire in the chimney</span><span>."<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Where and what do you recommend eating?</span><br />"Any restaurant on the bay of Fornells - as long as the serve the famous Menorcan lobster soup, <a href="http://www.spain-recipes.com/caldereta-langosta.html">La Caldereta</a>."<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SNufEz6_1HI/AAAAAAAAAHc/eLF0rkWd8SQ/s1600-h/FORNELLS.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SNufEz6_1HI/AAAAAAAAAHc/eLF0rkWd8SQ/s400/FORNELLS.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249964695636399218" border="0" /></a><span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >Bay of Fornells</span></span><br /></div><span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Your favorite cocktail?</span><br />"'La Pomada' is a local specialty made of local gin - a holdover from the times of English colonization - and lemonade, very smooth."<br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Pomada Cocktail</span></span></span><br /><span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Put plenty of ice and </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.xoriguer.co.uk/">Xoriguer</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> (Menorcan Gin) into a tall glass.</span></span></span> <span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Add real lemonade or fresh lemon juice. </span></span></span> <span><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />Finish with a little soda water, a dash of simple syrup and a slice of lemon.</span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Enjoy!</span></span><br /><br /></div><span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">What are your favorite spots to visit?</span><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">"Two places come to mind. First, the Cape of Cavalleria. It has these incredible rocks </span><span style="font-size:100%;"> and red earth</span><span style="font-size:100%;"> that make it look like a lunar landscape...<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SNufQPc13hI/AAAAAAAAAHk/gbZW9qPeMIs/s1600-h/CAVALLERIA.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SNufQPc13hI/AAAAAAAAAHk/gbZW9qPeMIs/s400/CAVALLERIA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249964892004670994" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >A view over the Cape of Cavalleria</span><br /></div></div><span><br /></span><span>Second, the s'Hostal Quarries on the way to Ciudadela - they are truely magnificent - not your typical tourist site and well worth the visit."<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SNucfFf756I/AAAAAAAAAHU/vb66Ja5h6YQ/s1600-h/QUARRIES.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SNucfFf756I/AAAAAAAAAHU/vb66Ja5h6YQ/s400/QUARRIES.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249961848496449442" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:78%;" >The s'Hostal Quarries</span><br /></div> <span><br /></span><br /><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Where's the best place to stay?</span><br />"The <a href="http://biniarroca.com/">Biniarroca Country House Hotel</a></span> near <span> San Luis - a hotel in an old country house - is incredibly charming, especially in the winter."<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SNuLCWPjmpI/AAAAAAAAAGk/2-JQj4PMiPc/s1600-h/house.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SNuLCWPjmpI/AAAAAAAAAGk/2-JQj4PMiPc/s400/house.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249942663077272210" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SNuL3MHr7oI/AAAAAAAAAGs/E-MxHZQn3H0/s1600-h/pool44.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SNuL3MHr7oI/AAAAAAAAAGs/E-MxHZQn3H0/s400/pool44.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249943570892975746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SNuNKGpqPcI/AAAAAAAAAG0/KckJW_8jvXY/s1600-h/stairs.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SNuNKGpqPcI/AAAAAAAAAG0/KckJW_8jvXY/s400/stairs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249944995354000834" border="0" /></a><br /><span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">And your favorite boutique?</span><br />"I absolutely love Vives - a little jeweller located on Calle de Carrer Nou in Mahon."<br /></span><div style="font-style: italic; text-align: center;" class="adr"><span id="business_name" class="fn org" dir="ltr" style="font-size:85%;"><br />Juan Vives Campomar<b><br /></b></span><span dir="ltr" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="street-address">Carre Nou 29</span></span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><span dir="ltr" style="font-size:85%;"><span class="postal-code">07701</span> <span class="locality">Mao (Menorca)</span>, Spain</span><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" ><div><span><nobr class="tel">+34 971 362 846</nobr></span>‎</div></span></div><span><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6539298654664647907-6080711661009795893?l=ariadne-paris.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ariadne parishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04399612024850244795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539298654664647907.post-11279895964360998322008-11-18T02:15:00.000-08:002008-11-18T02:34:29.875-08:00<div style="text-align: left;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SSKWep1iUSI/AAAAAAAAAJM/n_u8y_mx7EU/s1600-h/DSCF6909.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SSKWep1iUSI/AAAAAAAAAJM/n_u8y_mx7EU/s400/DSCF6909.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269939967347544354" border="0" /></a><br />Ariadné met up in a Paris café with the winners of the Travel Photo Contest to deliver their prizes!!! Segolène and Geraldine look great in their new bags, if Ariadné does say so herself! Feeling a twinge of jealousy?? Stay tuned for the announcement of the next chance to win an Ariadné bag coming up soon!<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6539298654664647907-1127989596436099832?l=ariadne-paris.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ariadne parishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04399612024850244795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539298654664647907.post-36202790129435362008-10-15T14:51:00.000-07:002008-10-17T01:57:40.911-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Daphné meets Ariadné<br />L'Edition Speciale, Canal+<br />Wednesday, October 8, 2008<br /></div><br /><object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-87c39b3b810584cc" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v23.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D87c39b3b810584cc%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329885357%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D66E973116BB3DA38237CA75D72FAD1E176C297C3.456B511600B65E68D22D4B103A9B8A050DF39223%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D87c39b3b810584cc%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DiZnC-ObP2sG-GpQY4AuZ7vMD4RE&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"flashvars="flvurl=http://v23.nonxt3.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D87c39b3b810584cc%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1329885357%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D66E973116BB3DA38237CA75D72FAD1E176C297C3.456B511600B65E68D22D4B103A9B8A050DF39223%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D87c39b3b810584cc%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3DiZnC-ObP2sG-GpQY4AuZ7vMD4RE&autoplay=0&ps=blogger"allowFullScreen="true" /></object></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6539298654664647907-3620279012943536?l=ariadne-paris.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ariadne parishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04399612024850244795noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539298654664647907.post-61439742186080426122008-10-07T08:26:00.000-07:002008-10-10T06:14:08.181-07:00After much difficult deliberation, it has been decided...<br />Ariadné is pleased to announce the two winners of the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Travel Photo Competition</span>.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ARIADNE'S CHOICE</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> FIRST PRIZE</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SO9TX4Ct3JI/AAAAAAAAAIc/hMDt8JUpEN8/s1600-h/SEGO2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SO9TX4Ct3JI/AAAAAAAAAIc/hMDt8JUpEN8/s400/SEGO2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255510959810534546" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ségolène</span> and her Alexandria win the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Carry-On Weekender</span> for their next trip to Mers-Les-Bains... or wherever their hearts may take them.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ON-LINE VIEWERS CHOICE PRIZE</span><br />A tough race, fought hard to the bitter end...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SO9TvGfCZGI/AAAAAAAAAIk/tHiGGGryp_0/s1600-h/SEGO1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SO9TvGfCZGI/AAAAAAAAAIk/tHiGGGryp_0/s400/SEGO1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255511358824408162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Geraldine</span> and her Alexandria in Mers-les-Bains win with 170 votes!<br />Geraldine will take home a <span style="font-weight: bold;">First Place Bag</span>.<br /><br /><br />Ariadné thanks all of those who participated!!!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6539298654664647907-6143974218608042612?l=ariadne-paris.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ariadne parishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04399612024850244795noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539298654664647907.post-83289074779362791842008-09-10T02:06:00.000-07:002008-09-15T10:44:44.662-07:00Ariadné really got around this summer and so she had lots of travel photos to choose from. It was a tough decision but here are the finalists! Stay tuned - the winner will be announced soon.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMePP4bs9PI/AAAAAAAAABM/JVzECAks2wo/s1600-h/ALICE05.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMePP4bs9PI/AAAAAAAAABM/JVzECAks2wo/s400/ALICE05.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244317794105619698" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Alice and Elba in Venice, Italy.<br /><br />***<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMeQfRRfIFI/AAAAAAAAABU/bK3zy-NN5qw/s1600-h/AMINA1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMeQfRRfIFI/AAAAAAAAABU/bK3zy-NN5qw/s400/AMINA1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244319157983322194" border="0" /></a><br />Amina and the Carry-0n on the train to Hyères, France.<br /><br />***<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMeWFOsIb2I/AAAAAAAAACk/yyGXyZiXx5w/s1600-h/WHITTY2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMeWFOsIb2I/AAAAAAAAACk/yyGXyZiXx5w/s400/WHITTY2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244325307682942818" border="0" /></a>Amy and Tangiers in Ostende, Belgium.<br /><br />***<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMeRcL8SO9I/AAAAAAAAABc/Ax96jp1gfw4/s1600-h/ANNA05.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMeRcL8SO9I/AAAAAAAAABc/Ax96jp1gfw4/s400/ANNA05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244320204524239826" border="0" /></a>Anna and Alexandria in Paros, Greece.<br /><br />***<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMfMuiodRsI/AAAAAAAAAEE/uCTu-5jalqI/s1600-h/cazza_photo_competition.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMfMuiodRsI/AAAAAAAAAEE/uCTu-5jalqI/s400/cazza_photo_competition.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244385391038777026" border="0" /></a>Caroline, Francis and the Par Avion Wallet in Somerset, England.<br /><br />***<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMeSOF2V0bI/AAAAAAAAABk/Ro_LRwg_bS4/s1600-h/CATHERINE03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMeSOF2V0bI/AAAAAAAAABk/Ro_LRwg_bS4/s400/CATHERINE03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244321061882155442" border="0" /></a>Catherine and Elba in Alikampos, Crete.<br /><br />***<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMeTmTuGD5I/AAAAAAAAABs/v1VPsjsrDps/s1600-h/DAPHNE07.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMeTmTuGD5I/AAAAAAAAABs/v1VPsjsrDps/s400/DAPHNE07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244322577434152850" border="0" /></a>Daphne, Mouchette, the Carry-On and Ischia in Pornic, France.<br /><br />***<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMeUA80wTyI/AAAAAAAAAB0/s0tcUrNptk4/s1600-h/GABRI02.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMeUA80wTyI/AAAAAAAAAB0/s0tcUrNptk4/s400/GABRI02.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244323035144539938" border="0" /></a>Gabriella and the Paquebot in Capri, Italy.<br /><br />***<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMeVUX3ruRI/AAAAAAAAACE/w3uBD7M__C4/s1600-h/SEGO1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMeVUX3ruRI/AAAAAAAAACE/w3uBD7M__C4/s400/SEGO1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244324468333721874" border="0" /></a>Geraldine and Alexandria in Mers-les-Bains, France.<br /><br />***<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMeUkpteb3I/AAAAAAAAAB8/pP-ZLZWyrso/s1600-h/JOSHUA03.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMeUkpteb3I/AAAAAAAAAB8/pP-ZLZWyrso/s400/JOSHUA03.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244323648489025394" border="0" /></a>Joan and the First Place purse in Dubai.<br /><br />***<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMeVZ6Ch73I/AAAAAAAAACM/Q17I1VoiSFU/s1600-h/SEGO2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMeVZ6Ch73I/AAAAAAAAACM/Q17I1VoiSFU/s400/SEGO2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244324563405369202" border="0" /></a>Segolène and Alexandria in Mers-les-Bains, France<br /><br />***<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMeVsJW1EZI/AAAAAAAAACc/lD6kKQFhGU4/s1600-h/AMINA2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMeVsJW1EZI/AAAAAAAAACc/lD6kKQFhGU4/s400/AMINA2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244324876754686354" border="0" /></a>Sophie and the Carry-On in Hyères.<br /><br />***<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMfM5uUc1PI/AAAAAAAAAEM/eF9QJuI-bmw/s1600-h/sophieOcheraBagContest.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMfM5uUc1PI/AAAAAAAAAEM/eF9QJuI-bmw/s400/sophieOcheraBagContest.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244385583154648306" border="0" /></a>Sophie and Vik in the sky.<br /><br />***<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMeVl6vNDtI/AAAAAAAAACU/ndONIomWAEg/s1600-h/TRICIA02.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMeVl6vNDtI/AAAAAAAAACU/ndONIomWAEg/s400/TRICIA02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244324769751174866" border="0" /></a>Tricia and Alexandria in Venice, Italy.<br /><br />***<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMeWN09M9aI/AAAAAAAAACs/Y0RxdDYdVBM/s1600-h/ZAKLINA01.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SMeWN09M9aI/AAAAAAAAACs/Y0RxdDYdVBM/s400/ZAKLINA01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244325455394043298" border="0" /></a>Zaklina and Alexandria in Budapest, Hungary.<br /><br />***<br /><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6539298654664647907-8328907477936279184?l=ariadne-paris.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ariadne parishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04399612024850244795noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6539298654664647907.post-59170874133221568692008-05-14T07:39:00.000-07:002008-05-14T13:32:57.386-07:00<span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Ah! Spring has sprung and Ariadné is already busy planning her summer holidays.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">And though she'll miss you while she's gone she has a great idea for staying in touch:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Ariadné's Travels - A Photo Contest<br /><br /></span><a style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SCsOEM_v8jI/AAAAAAAAABA/so67q-dXTbI/s1600-h/wintervoyage3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SCsOEM_v8jI/AAAAAAAAABA/so67q-dXTbI/s400/wintervoyage3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200265660100244018" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold;">Just follow these steps:</span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><br /></span><ol style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><li>Go to your destination of choice, near or far, tropical or arctic, exotic or mundane - whatever you like, Ariadné is up for anything!</li><li>Be sure to bring your favorite Ariadné bag along for the ride as well as a camera.</li><li>Take a picture of you and your Ariadné bag <span style="font-style: italic;">en voyage</span>.</li><li>Save it as a high resolution .jpg format file and email it to Ariadné at ariadne@ariadne-paris.com.</li><li>Make sure to include your name, the location the picture was taken and any comments you may want to add.<br /></li></ol><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">In September, Ariadné will <span style="font-weight: bold;">select the winner</span> based on a combination of the following criteria:</span><ul style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><li>Aesthetic prowess</li></ul><ul style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><li>Spontaneous creativity</li></ul><ul style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><li>Unexpected location (again, exotic or mundane... it is the idea that counts!)</li></ul><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Deadline:</span> 1 September 2008</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">First Prize: </span>The "Carry-on" Travel bag in Unbleached Linen Bramble Print and Black leather.</span><br /><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SCsKi8_v8iI/AAAAAAAAAA4/1-SdOv2z-10/s1600-h/PRIZE.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_sXCdKLFvm0I/SCsKi8_v8iI/AAAAAAAAAA4/1-SdOv2z-10/s400/PRIZE.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200261790334710306" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153); font-weight: bold;">All submitted photos will be on exhibit in the gallery section of ariadne-paris.com in October 2008.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Any questions: write to Ariadné at ariadne@ariadne-paris.com.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">Ariadné can't wait to see where in the world you've been - so bon voyage, have fun and say cheese!!!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6539298654664647907-5917087413322156869?l=ariadne-paris.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>ariadne parishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04399612024850244795noreply@blogger.com1