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New Paris match: a Shangri-La hotel

The Shangri-La Hotel, Paris once housed a Napoleonic grand-nephew on the Right Bank. The Shangri-La Hotel, Paris once housed a Napoleonic grand-nephew on the Right Bank. (Shangri-La Hotel)
December 12, 2010

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The Shangri-La Hotel, Paris opens this week, becoming the hotel group’s first European property. Situated on the Right Bank, the historic building once served as the private home of Napoleon Bonaparte’s grand-nephew Prince Roland Bonaparte. The 81-room hotel blends Asian hospitality with French art de vivre. Forty percent of the rooms and 60 percent of the suites feature unobstructed views of the Eiffel Tower and the River Seine, and nearly half of the rooms have balconies and terraces. La Bauhinia, the hotel’s all-day dining restaurant and lounge, features a newly uncovered and restored glass cupola modeled after the tower. Easy walking distance to museums, restaurants, shops, parks and the famous Trocadéro Square. Rates start at $1,000. 866-565-5050, www.shangri-la.com

Health and beauty tips for globetrotters

Travel can take a toll on your diet, health, appearance, and overall well-being. Boston-based author Debbi Kickham’s new book, “The Globetrotter’s Get-Gorgeous Guide’’ (Outskirts Press, $20) offers useful beauty tips, diet and exercise advice, cosmetics information, and shopping secrets to help you feel fresh, fit, and in charge of your health while on the road. Learn how to stay thin on a cruise, discover the top 10 travel snacks, and hear travel advice from celebrities, flight attendants, and travel professionals, including a professional golfer and a Las Vegas showgirl. Kickham will sign and sell books at the Dedham Strength and Fitness Center (781-326-7669) on Jan. 15, 1-3 p.m.; register for the event by Dec. 14 to reserve a book. The guide is also available for $24.95 at amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, and borders.com. 781-407-9305, www.gorgeousglobetrotter.com

Free Facebook calls worldwide

Download the Vonage Mobile for Facebook application and you can call any Facebook friend from anywhere in the world for free through your iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, or Android device. On an overseas business trip and need to call home, or studying abroad and want to wish a stateside friend happy birthday? Just launch the free Vonage app and connect with your Facebook friends and family without using any cell minutes, or having to pay international calling or roaming fees. But, yes, your Facebook contacts also must have the app, and you need a Wi-Fi or 3G connection and an unlimited data plan. Download the app through iTunes or the Android Market.

KARI BODNARCHUK

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