Usher In The New Year In Paris

Bonne Et Heureuse Année!

About 235,000 people rang in 2011 on the Champs-Élysées, while another 35,000 celebrated around the Eiffel Tower.

Want to kick off this month with a big bang in Paris? Usher in the New Year with Usher. Sure, Usher has been snapped partying at the VIP Room, checking out the Dior show during Fashion Week, and promoting his sixth album, Raymond v. Raymond, at a press conference at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Paris, but now he's putting on a show.

Wish you could go? Rémy Martin & GQ are giving away two business class plane tickets to Paris, along with two tickets to see Usher in concert at Palais Omnisports de Bercy on January 24, 2011 in their Rémy Martin OMG Excursion Sweepstakes. You will also be treated to a private visit and tasting at the Rémy Martin Estate in Cognac, France. Two round trip train tickets from Paris to Cognac on January 25-26, 2011 are included, along with one night at a hotel.

Hurry! The deadline to enter is January 3rd. Unfortunately, California, New York, and Florida residents are excluded. Toast this opportunity and usher on over to the contest link.

Voilà - the link to the Rémy Martin OMG Excursion Sweepstakes:

http://www.gqconnects.com/win_martin.asp

Paris With Julie Benz

No Ordinary Family's Julie Benz, aka Dexter's murdered bride, is having no ordinary Christmas. On December 19th, Benz tweeted she was flying to Paris and begged, "Please stop snowing in Paris... Please stop snowing in Paris." She probably wasn't the only one hailing the weather man. Heavy snow closed down the Charles de Gaulle airport earlier this month.

Benz spent the flight reading Jenny McCarthy's book, Love, Lust & Faking It: The Naked Truth About Sex, Lies, and True Romance. McCarthy's amusing guide to dating and relationships touches on everything from first loves to STDs and boob jobs to bootie calls. By the time she was done, Benz tweeted Jenny, "It was like you were sitting next to me on the plane!!!! Great fun read and I learned a lot, too."

Once she landed, Benz was spotted sightseeing in front of the Eiffel Tower with her boyfriend, Rich Orosco (Hmmm... wonder if she followed Jenny's advice.), strolling by Café de Flore, and shopping in the cold weather. Last evening, she had a nightcap at Buddha Bar. Today, she admits, "My high school French did not deliver an appetizing entree at the Brasserie Lipp."

Want to accelerate in the fast lane and see Paris in style? Wyndham Vacation Resorts is giving away a $50,000 vehicle of your choice, or a $25,000 in their Accelerate Into The Fast Lane Sweepstakes. Put the pedal to the metal and enter.

Voilà - the link to Wyndham Vacation Resorts' Accelerate Into the Fast Lane Sweepstakes:

http://www.wyndhamsweeps.com/

La Rentrée: The Annual Paris-Versailles Walk

In France, la rentrée refers to early September when the masses return from holiday and reenter school and the workforce. Summer may be over, but that doesn't mean you can't reenter for an adventure. September 26th is the annual Paris-Versailles Walk, Grande Classique. While registration is already closed for this year's event, there's plenty of time to get in shape for 2011. For over 30 years, walkers and runners have participated in this 16 kilometer marathon which starts on the steps of the Eiffel Tower and ends at Château de Versailles. Prepare to see Paris from a different perspective! Zirh, the men's skincare line, is giving away $5,000 in their Destination: Anywhere Sweepstakes. That ought to cover a trip to Paris. Step up and enter.


Voilà - the link to Zirh's Destination: Anywhere Sweepstakes:

http://sweeps.zirh.com/entry.form