Will you marry “moi” ?

According to the encyclopedia, an engagement ring is a ring worn by a woman indicating her engagement to be married. In some countries, such as Great Britain and France, the ring is worn on the left-hand ring finger, while in other countries, such as Germany, Poland and Ukraine, it is customary for the ring to be worn on the right-hand. In the United States, the ring represents a formal agreement to a future marriage.

In classical times it is said to date back from an early usage reportedly referring to the fourth finger of the left hand as containing the vena amoris or “vein of love”!

In Egypt, Brazil and many European countries, both the man and the woman usually wear engagement rings, most often in the form of matching plain bands of white, yellow, or rose gold. In these countries the man’s engagement ring often also eventually serves as the wedding ring. Some men wear two rings, but this is rarer. The woman’s wedding ring can sometimes have a precious stone. In Spain, the woman sometimes buys a wristwatch for the man as an engagement present. Continue reading

The French Alps are home to snowy mountain peaks, alpine lakes and lush green valleys and are most known for their outdoor activities of skiing, paragliding, mountain climbing and rafting. It is here that you will find great skiing in the winter, chalets dotting the skyline of mountain villages and scenery that will take your breath away! You’ll almost feel like journeying to the top of a peak to yodel or better yet, to sing out loud like Julie Andrews and the Van-Trapp family in the Sound of Music as you enjoy hearing the echo of your voice and the natural beauty of this region. The highest mountain in the Alps is the Mont-Blanc (4,877 meters or 16,001feet!), on the French-Italian border.

There are a lot of towns in the area, for what at first glance might seem like an isolated section of France, don’t be fooled… you will be pleasantly surprised. Continue reading