Mexico, Cruising, and the Paris Olympics

We are planning to go to the Paris Olympics! I even applied to be a volunteer! I doubt it will happen though because I am unfamiliar with the area and everything will be at my expense. I would love to volunteer for 2-3 days but they want a 10 day commitment and right now those hotel rooms are more expensive than a new car with a full tank of gas.

On the LASTA agenda: A cruise to Belize, Honduras, and Mexico with a free weekend in Miami because – why not? Then some mischief in the California mountains ( I am from Chicago, snow does not scare me… much), and then we plan and scheme for Paris. I wanted to take 20 people but no one could agree on the date. It’s the week of my birthday, July 28th – duh? Decision made. Put those kiddies with the grand parents and come party in the city of light for a week! It should be a blast and a once in a life time blast at that. I plan on dining on sumptuous meals and wine, walking around museums and gardens and the Seine river, and drooling over fit athletes who are way to young for me.

I am not above crashing a party or two. I am looking forward to playing the ” I’m sorry I didn’t know, I don’t speak French…” card and seeing if it works. If you know where the 40 and up grown and sexy people will be hanging out please let me know. Please don’t have me in Paris trying to ruin someone’s son…

Are you familiar with Paris? Do you live in Paris or in a cool town where one can commute to Paris daily? Let me know about it. We are planning on doing France 3 times a year for club members so I want to think outside the city. Maybe go to the south during the Cannes Film festival… or right before or after it. Maybe a wine tour? This year, I am itching to do a River cruise starting Paris and going to Switzerland.

Give me some ideas on what to do in France near Paris. Expensive luxury items as well as cheap stuff. I have half a mind to rent a house and rent out the rooms. Yeah the prices are that crazy. I’m still going!

…and I want you to come along

-Melissa at M.Mitchell@longandshorttraveladventures.com