France Travel Tour

Thursday, July 13, 2006

Yves Saint Laurent As An Eminent French Master

The fashion enterprise around the globe recognizes numerous French designers that gave significant and refined fashion contributions to the world. Always on the list of notable and famed French designers is none other than the fashion stylist Yves Henri Domat Mathieu-Saint Laurent.

Once worked at the fashion company of Dior, Saint-Laurent, together with business partner Pierre Berge, came up with his own collection of designer clothes that are now known as the famous YSL initials. During the years 1960s to the 1970s, the fashion house popularized fashion designs like the then famous tweed suites, beatnik look, high boots, as well as tight pants. Saint Laurent acclaimed figures were French actress Catherine Deneuve and Anglo-Irish model Loulo de La Falaise. Meanwhile, the YSL cloth collection house was bought by Sanofi, a pharmaceutical company, in 1993. The popular Gucci, however, bought YSL house in 1999. A new designer was preferred to handle the designs of the ready-to-wear apparels of YSL, while Saint Laurent came up with his famous haute couture collection. Due to the irrevocable criticisms received by the YSL collections, drug abuse, and poor health, Gucci and Saint-Laurent closed down YSL's acclaimed couture house. Today, Stefano Pilati continued the YSL company after Tom Ford retired in year 2004.

Tuesday, July 11, 2006

France Cruise ideas

There are diverse ways to have a commodious and grand vacation in France, without spending a chunk of money out of your hard-earned traveling savings. The following information might help you go over the saving details of your time-off escapade in France.

Most travel discount seekers buy many flight seats and motel room packages to avail the less expensive costs of such travel promos. In taking advantage on promos and trip combos, you will even get a chance to go to the two most favorite France destinations, Riviera and Paris. Meanwhile, there are other vacation promos that present inn accommodation, plane fare, and daily breakfasts. It is also right to grab hold on such exceptional deals to save money on separate motel food, and airfare cost. Now, if you already have a plane ticket to France, and you are still seeking for an inexpensive lodgings, try looking for budget apartment for you to rent, instead of reserving a hotel room or suite. There are many budget inns for rent available in France. Also, you will get to experience different dish variations as you explore the city of your desired French destination.

So, if you are aiming of going to Paris for a week long stay but your budget is tight, try to do some of the tips I have featured. Who knows, it might help you with your trip troubles.

Monday, July 10, 2006

Delish French Brioche Method

When I first toured France five months ago to visit a wonderful friend of mine, I listed down all the things I loved most about my trip. Among the top 10 from my account includes the tasty French cake or bread called Brioche.

I prefer pastries, and it so happened that I love Brioch's milk and butter mix on a yeast dough. Though I can get a method from the Internet, I asked my classmate if she has a recipe of my favorite French bread, and she carefully wrote the recipe for me before I flew back home.
To produce a French brioche, you will use the following ingredients:

9 oz flour
4.5 oz unsalted temperate butter
2 eggs
3 tbsp milk
2 tbsp sugar
2/3 oz yeast
1 pinch salt.

First, you're required to stir the milk and yeast. In a clean bowl, pour the flour, and milk, yeast, eggs, butter, salt and sugar, and stir for 20 minutes. Then, place the paste in a floured and buttered brioche tin and leave it for two hours in a room temperature. Preheat the oven at 500F for 10 minutes, also leave the paste inside the oven. Set the oven again at 400F for 20 minutes. Take the bread out from the oven, let it cool off and finally, you can eat your great batch of French Brioche.