Fate Intervenes in Rhode Island

I can't believe it! A fabulous friend I was hoping to meet while working in Switzerland this week just happened to fly to Rhode Island today and call me. Shortly after I was relieved from the Switzerland gig, I scored 4 new assignments in R.I. What are the odds the 2 of us would still meet? Slim to none, so I thought.

She's from France and I'm from Albany, NY, but today we gathered for a yummy seafood dinner at a restaurant called the Harbor Inn in West Warwick, RI. I guess, sometimes fate intervenes and destiny is just meant to happen.

Colleen is the owner of several gorgeous luxury chalets in Chamonix, France. I visited back in April for a weekend of spring skiing and a travel write-up for the TU. Her cozy wooden retreats and spacious chalets, like Chalet Valhalla, the digs I stayed in, are meticulous, homey and offer quick strolls to historical Chamonix.

If you've always wanted to visit France's oldest ski resort and boogey down sugar white powder, Colleen's many idyllic farmhouses, apartments and chalets offer a staff that will pamper you with impeccable cuisine and invaluable advice on how to survive pistes.