COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO-July 15, 2002- A new tour to Paris, France in October, 2002 will engage participants in 9 days of exclusive activities based on women who have affected historical events and locations. This signature trip is guided by Vicki Leon, author of the Uppity Women in history book series, Catherine Aubin, an historian known for using history to understand the present and developed by Spirited Women in History Tours, a Colorado Springs, Colorado company.

According to Vicki Leon, "as the author of 8 impudent books on women's history, I'm delighted to recommend Spirited Women in History Tours. Over the years, I've learned several key things about taking trips. Landscapes are swell, but the heart of travel is the human landscape. That's what we remember; the culture, the people, past and present, is who we care about. Conventional tours cheat us by only presenting part of the past. And could there be anything duller than conventional tour guides, who stick to over-told tales and stale stories that revolve around masculine feats? That's why the approach of Spirited Women in History is so appealing. You will get a real taste of what long-ago female achievers said and did-all of it presented in the unquenchable spirit of the gals themselves!"

Pampering in an exotic 1920's hammam (North African spa), experiencing a private concert in homage to Josephine Baker while dining in the Lalique flagship store, and cruising in antique automobiles with their French owners as you immerse yourself in the entrepreneurial world of Nicole Barbe Cliquot are just small tastes of the many experiences created specially for a very limited group on this one-of-a-kind tour.

Spirited Women in History Tours is an international travel company owned by Jeannie Barresi and Doug Lofland, and is a division of Colorado International Tours providing unique travel experiences since 1991. Only 18 openings are available for this initial Parisian tour. Information about this tour and Tours inspired from a woman's perspective is available by contacting Spirited Women in History Tours at 719.471.0222 or visiting the web site at www.WomenInHistoryTours.com.

Contact: Jeannie Barresi
Spirited Women In History Tours
719.471.0222
830 N. Tejon Street, Suite 150
Fax: 719.471.2599
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Email: jeannie@cointl.com
www.WomenInHistoryTours.com.