Deal of the Week

A winter package featuring round-trip air fare from LAX to Paris and accommodations for seven nights at Hotel Bellevue in the Montmartre District (18th arrondissement ) is available for $679 per person from the U.S. division of the French tour operator New Frontiers until March 31. Based on availability and double occupancy, the price includes continental breakfast and hotel taxes, but not airport tax ($27). There are no blackout dates. For information and reservations, contact your travel agent or New Frontiers, (800) 366-6387.

Free for the Asking

The Blossom Trail, a 67-mile self-guided driving tour that winds through eastern Fresno County’s groves, vineyards and orchards, is described in a pocket-sized brochure that is available from the Fresno Convention and Visitors Bureau. The trail glows with color during the peak blooming season, from late February through the first two weeks of March. The brochure also lists points of interest and tips on identifying different blooms. For a copy, call (800) 788-0836.

This Week’s Holidays

Banking and government offices will be closed or services curtailed in the following countries and their dependencies this week because of national and religious holidays:

Monday: Korea, Mauritius, Nepal, New Zealand, Taiwan

Tuesday: Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Korea, Macao, Malaysia, Nauru, Singapore, Taiwan

Wednesday: China, Hong Kong, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Singapore, Taiwan

Thursday: Brazil, China, Hong Kong, Liechtenstein, Macao, Mongolia, Taiwan

Friday: China, Mongolia, Mozambique, Sao Tome

Saturday: Angola, China, Nepal, Sri Lanka

Source: J.P. Morgan