For those who missed the opportunity to indulge in February's $25,000 per head dinner extravaganza in Bangkok, here's another chance. The $30,000 a head Dinner of the Chefs will take place 17 September at Versailles. Only 60 guests will be able to sample a lavish, 15 course meal prepared by 16 Michelin starred chefs, including Gary Rhodes, Alain Passard and Charlie Trotter. The evening will kick off with cocktails on Marie-Antoinette's private estate, and the gardens will be lit by thousands of candles. There will also be fireworks and a Chopin concert. Men will go home with a flask of vintage Hennessy while women will be given Marie-Antoinette's own perfume. Proceeds will go to a children's charity.

If we had a penny for everytime someone asked for a hotel recommendation in Paris”¦ Welll, we could have bought our own hotel there. The next place we'll be directing people to is the Hotel le Placide, located in the heart of St-Germain. The hotel is located in a former 19^th century townhouse, and has just 11 bedrooms. The look is contemporary and funky; Cole & Son wallpaper is used in the bedrooms, and the lounge has a 70s era woodpanelling which matches the brown cube chairs. Each floor has a different colour theme, ranging from taupe to black and white and violet. One word of warning though if you are planning a romantic weekend here:. all bathrooms are divided from the rest of the room by a velvet curtain. Eek! Rates start at 350 euros. Hotel le Placide, 6 rue Saint-Placide,  Paris 6eme, Phone: +33 1 42 84 34 60

You can drink your champagne in Saint-Tropez, or you can spray it on your friends at Nikki Beach, one of the quintessential see-and-be-seen beach clubs in the French Riviera.  If you've had too much champagne the night before, then maybe you can just nap on the beaches of the Bay of Pampelonne. That is, after you wash down your lunch with a few bottles of rosé at Club 55, the chicest beach restaurant in the Mediterranean.   

Ahhh, St Tropez. This is where God Created Woman (well, that ideal of women, Brigitte Bardot) and now is where the European jet set parties the summer away. Everyone from Bono to P. Diddy and Pam Anderson has partied there, and this is where Mick Jagger married Bianca. If you aren't staying on a billionaire's yacht moored in the harbour, the best place to call home is the Byblos St Tropez. The hotel is about to celebrate its 40th anniversary and to celebrate it in style, Byblos St Tropez will be hosting a series of events, including a pool side concert, and will also unveil a major refurbishment. Look out for a new in-house lothario as well- Largo Winch.  This comic book character, a "millionaire in blue jeans,” is the creation of Jean Van Hamme.  In celebration of the hotel's anniversary, Van Hamme has created a new series that is set on the Côte d'Azur, and more specifically at the Hotel Byblos and in Les Caves du Roy. Hotel Byblos, Avenue Paul Signac 83990 Saint-Tropez, France, Phone: 334 94 56 68 00.

It's easy to make believe you own a particularly attractive and well-positioned Nice apartment when you stay at the Palais de la Mediterranee. Each of the 188 rooms has outdoor space perfect for an evening aperitif or breakfast, ranging from somewhat modest balconies to the immense terraces that come in one of the 12 suites (the largest, Suite 927, has a 538-square-foot terrace).  Either way, just opening the doors to your own private glimpse of the Baie des Anges (book one of the 92 rooms with a sea view) provides a sense of the bien-être for which Provence ”“ though not necessarily the small but bustling city of Nice ”“ is so well known.

In Paris, Rue Cambon is synonymous with one person- Coco Chanel. The legendary designer set up her home and atelier on the street in 1910, and her store still stands there today. If you want to stay in the heart of the city's best shopping, and bag a few discounts as well, consider the “New Year, New You” Shopping in Paris Package from The Starhotels Castille, located on Rue Cambon. Available through March 31, the package starts at 699 Euro ( per room, per night, with a minimum stay of two nights), which also includes champagne and flowers, breakfast, and a half a day of shopping by limousine. The package also includes a 10% discount at “Printemps” or “Galeries Lafayette” as well as a couple's massage in your room and a two hour limousine tour to discover Paris by night. For more information, call (800) 816-6001.

It must have been someone else.  It couldn't have been me doing “Crazy Signs” on that Club Med dance floor. After a leisurely five-course meal at Le Serrac, La Plagne 2100's specialty restaurant, I was shamelessly “Stayin' Alive” with my new international friends. Several bottles of Moet before a main course, several bottles of a silky St. Emilion through the cheese course, and several shots of genepie, the local chartreuse liqueur, may have had something to do with my wild dancing.

Last month, iTravel iShop headed to Paris for a girls' weekend. Our mission? To shop, shop, shop and eat well. Why Paris? It's one of those cities, like New York or Tokyo, that you never get sick of visiting, no matter how many times you have been there. We accomplished both missions, and found plenty of interesting shops, cafes and restaurants that we fell in love with. Although most of them aren't new, they were new to us, as they were suggestions from in-the-know savvy locals. While it's hard not to have a good time in Paris, these shops and restaurants made the difference between having a good girls' weekend in Paris, and having a great one.

When it comes to planning a stay in Nice, there's usually one hotel on people's minds: the glamorous Art Deco Palais de la Mediterranee. The hotel has just unveiled its newest and largest suite, Suite 927, also known as “Sous le Cieux les Plus Doux” meaning “Under the Softest Heavens.” The name comes from the tryptique painting which graces the living room.  Suite 927 is a spacious 1,292 square feet, with a 538-square-foot terrace. The one-bedroom suite features a living room with sofas able to accommodate up to 14 people and a bathroom, with panoramic views of Nice and the Baie des Anges. The suite also has two plasma screen televisions, large wardrobes, and Annick Goutal body products. Rates range from €1400 to €2000 per night. For more information, call  33 (0)4 92 14 77 00.

Paris is one of the world's best shopping destinations for cutting edge fashion as well as tiny, one-of-a-kind stores. Where else can you find an entire shop devoted to selling 36 varieties of honey, or tiny, jewel-like chocolates?