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Lovely bubbly
Champagne lovers take note: specialist wine tour operator Grape Escapes (www.grapeescapes.net) is offering an ultra-indulgent trip to Reims, France. Starting at GBP358 (HK$4,000) per person, the Champagne Chateau Breaks package includes a two-night stay at the Chateau d'Etoges (below), which hosted French royalty during the 17th and 18th centuries, return ferry trips from Dover, England, to Calais, vintage and rare champagne tastings, tours, breakfasts and a four-course gourmet meal. On the agenda are an exclusive Don Perignon tour at the Moet & Chandon cellars and a visit to a family-run grand cru producer, who will share the secrets of champagne production.
Little luxuries
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Life can be stressful for a child - at least that's what Anantara Seminyak Resort & Spa, Bali (below; bali.anantara.com) would like us to believe. The resort promises to rescue children from the burden of school, rules and too little ice cream, with its Kids Spa Menu. From soothing infant massages to chocolate oil massages for toddlers to 12-year-olds, there are options for children of every age. Little princesses can enjoy a manicure complete with nail art, followed by a strawberry hand and foot massage. Mini-metrosexuals can also have their nails trimmed and buffed, followed by a chocolate butter hand and foot massage. For details, call 62 361 737773.
Keeping track
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International SOS and Control Risks - a health care, medical assistance and security-services company operating in more than 70 countries - has released TravelTracker Mobile, which gives its clients the ability to view, locate and contact globally mobile employees, anywhere, anytime, from any one of more than 5,000 types of mobile device. The feature is free to any company with a regular, Web-based TravelTracker subscription (www.internationalsos.com/en/traveltracker.htm). Users can get a global snapshot of their travellers and can search for specific people by location, flight, name, event or local risk level.
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