Hump day getaway: Bastille Day in Paris
Posted on July 8th, 2009 – 8:13 AMBy Elizabeth Larsen
July 14 is France’s independence day. In Paris, it is celebrated with an elaborate military parade. The festivities end with fireworks at the Eiffel Tower, complete with an orchestra.

Kerri Westenberg has globe-trotted for National Geographic and other magazines. Now she zips around the region, on the lookout for travel news you can use.
Elizabeth Larsen lived in Salzburg, Austria, and has traveled throughout Europe and the Americas. She can say "diaper," "bottle" and "crib" in four languages.
Troy Melhus has heli-skied on glaciers, dived alongside Monk seals and raced for 24 hours on a mountain bike. All this, and he rarely spends more than $500 on a trip.