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On June Laurent Voulzy and Jane Birkin take to the stage of the Salle Garnier opera house!

 The Monaco F1 Grand Prix has started this morning with the practice session! Experience all the thrills and excitement of Formula 1 with Monte-Carlo SBM.  We welcome you to an outstanding setting, at the very heart of the F1 Grand Prix race-track! 70 years of the Monaco Grand Prix – 24 to 27 May  -> THE Formula 1 event of the year! Gorgeous Lana del Rey yesterday on the Place du Casino

 Prince Albert of Monaco - Charlene Wittstock Welcome to the Monaco - Grand Prix 2012 Head to Monte Carlo for the unforgettable Monaco Grand Prix this year! Monte Carlo a french speaking destination famous for glamour and has a great choice of hotels, casinos, celebrity sightings but is home to the best event the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix, how can you resist. Get ready for the race, Thursday 26th May to Sunday 29th May 2012 it all begins. The most famous event is soon approaching and May 2012 sees the F1 Grand Prix motors start. It is the slowest and the hardest circuits in the world Formula 1 Championship so get ready for a battle to the finish.  If you are planning to attend you will want to stay in either Monaco, Nice, Cannes or the French Riviera, transport can be crazy in Monaco and the surrounding areas so make sure you plan your visit well beforehand.   There are many packages you can choose from to make this the most memorable of events you attend this yea...

Samsonite have sent me over a new piece from their Firelite collection.  It is quite possibly one of the coolest suitcases I have ever owned.  I used it last week in my travels and I just wanted to drop a few bullet points as to why I love it and will be using it on every trip from here until the end of time(or the invention of a suitcase that actually manages to subtract weight from your packing job):     The first and most massive reason to love this case has everything to do with the weight. . It truly is that light. When empty this suitcase weighs less than a large bottle of water (or 1.9kg). In a world where excess baggage fees are killing us all, Samsonite have definitely come up with a master solution to suitcase weight!     The suitcase features 4 silent lightweight wheels for a ride that is second only to that of a Maybach! They are also the wheels that move 360 degrees as opposed to those pesky wheels that only go backwards and ...

What does this beast look like to you? Obviously, a Batmobile. Aptly named the Wiesmann MF5 Black Bat, the car was customized by Schwaben Folia and Dhaler. The partnership resulted in a dangerously good looking ride, powered by a threatening upgraded V-10. Much fierce than the base car, the Black Bat boasts a 600-hp output, a new exhaust, and six-piston Brembo calipers, among other modifications. The exterior owes its appeal to the matte black coating, the black BBS 20-inch alloys with polished rims, and the blacked out chrome touches. We love everything about it, inside and outside. The only thing we’re not exactly sure about is the red Batman logo on the back.     More info

Bill Gates is in the news again and this time it has nothing to do with the launch of a new software or the millions that get deposited in his bank account every month. Not long ago, when Bill Gates had just founded Microsoft with Paul Gates, he had purchased a Porsche, a brand of car that he has been associated with for a long time now.  It was in 1979 that he purchased the Porsche 911 Turbo that is now up for auction in Austria. We still don’t know as to how the car ended up in Austria after Bill Gates gave up its ownership in the 1990s. The car is estimated to fetch a pre- auction price of around € 39,000-€50,000 which will make it $55,500-$71,000 in the Dollar range. The car will come under the hammer on 6th June. It’s not been long since a Bill Gates estate was in news. It was in winter that he flew with his family to Florida and paid a whopping $600,000 to rent a home in Wellington, Florida. It was a house of a millionaire. Located at the plush Fairlane Court the hous...

Live and learn. That’s the nature of life, and that’s the nature of business. And it seems that as I navigate my way further into the trenches of running an online business, I learn a little bit more every day from each obstacle that I stumble through. It’s hard. It’s exciting. It’s exhausting. It’s rewarding. It’s yours. A wise friend from my past used to say, nothing easy is worth having . And while I don’t know how true that statement is for every situation life hands us, it certainly rings true when it comes to starting and growing an online business. But with a little {okay, a lot} of hard work, and even more kindness–you will find success. Just remember, success is not always defined as a dollar amount. How to Run a Successful Promotion: There are literally dozens and dozens of ways that you can run a promotion for your online business.  However, there is only so much time and money you have to devote to marketing, so you want to make sure that the ...

 One of the most renowned Italian luxury car manufacturer, Maserati, has now collaborated with the globally cherished Italian fashion house, Fendi, to bring the jaw dropping 2011 Maserati GranCabrio Fendi to the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show (IAA 2011) .  This splendid vehicle is befitting testament to the creative genius of Silvia Venturini Fendi, who has designed this vehicle and given the eye popping looks that have mesmerized attendees at the event. The Maserati GranCabrio Fendi represents the perfect combination of two of the masters of their fields and the vehicle provides an aura of symmetrical ballet between technology and craftsmanship.  This magnificent vehicles has been designed and developed at Maserati headquarters in Modena and the car itself has been given a stunning cover that carries a ton-sur-ton double F logo.    One of the most striking elements of the 2011 Maserati GranCabrio Fendi is the vehicle’s gorgeous paint job, which is ...