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Those who have always wanted to go on a skiing holiday or who have gone plenty of times in the past but might be looking for the perfect French skiing resort to make their next holiday destination, should probably consider a winter break getaway in Méribel. Located within France’s huge Trois Vallées ski area, with the resorts of Courchevel and La Tania to the east and Val Thorens to the west, it is part of one of the largest linked ski areas in the entire globe with more than 600km of pistes to go out and tackle. Founded by British skier Peter Lindsay in 1938, the resort is made up of three different neighbouring villages in the Les Allues commune of the Savoie département of France. Pretty, well-equipped, and with excellent slopes, it is one of the best ski destinations that you could choose for a skiing holiday. Just find a vacation rental in Méribel and come enjoy a winter break in this truly incredible place.

Set within the lovely Vanoise National Park and framed by perfectly powdery soft snowy peaks, lovely pine tree woods, and the pretty, chalet-style villages of Méribel Centre, Méribel-Mottaret and Méribel Village, the resort of Méribel is a picture-perfect skiing destination.

Paris Fashion Week is synonymous with glamour, luxury and exclusivity. However, it is not completely beyond the realm of those interested in fashion. Just find a vacation rental in Paris and use our guide to get a taste of Paris Fashion Week for yourself! Be sure to check out the previous posts in this series and take note of these further ways to get involved.

3. Volunteer

Some fashion houses look for volunteers in the run up to the event as they suddenly need more staff members than usual. If you want to get hands-on with fashion week, this might be a way to do it and get behind the scenes. You can contact individual brands themselves or the officials at FHCM.

If you are a fashion lover who has found a vacation rental in Paris and are planning on visiting the city in February of September, you'll find that the place will be abuzz with activity for Paris Fashion Week. The exact dates vary a little year to year and season to season but these are the months in which it has always taken place in recent years. While many of the events are exclusive and hard to get into without press accreditation or industry connections, you can actually participate in some ways. Here's how to get a taste of Paris Fashion Week for yourself!

Whether you are interested in fashion or not, you will have seen pictures from runways. These pictures often depict, what seems like, an entirely different world of clothes you may never wear (or even dare to, should you have the opportunity) and glamorous members of the fashion world sitting perfectly coiffed front row. However, it isn't actually a complete world apart. While few of us may ever sit front row and buy endless pieces or get chauffeured around fashion capitals from show to show, this author has actually attended quite a few fashion shows and has even sat in that famous front row before – so, it's not entirely impossible or out of reach! Most shows are really only attended by press and buyers and fashion insiders but fashion week has become much more than a thing of trade and business; it has become a celebration and everyone can join in!