Category: Tours Travel
Living in the Philippines: the most popular retirement areas for foreigners in beach resorts
When it comes to retirement places in the Philippines, one has many options: major urban cities, larger rural cities, beach resorts, mountain lodges. Each has its own unique and attractive characteristics. The main benefit of retirement at a beach resort is: (i) exciting beach activities, (ii) ongoing “vacation” atmosphere, (iii) great entertainment and nightlife, (iv)…
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History of the Monsoons
Monsoons are winds that blow inland during the summer. They blow out to sea during winter. The best known monsoons occur in the northern region of the Indian Ocean. Monsoons are caused by uneven warming of the land and sea. Monsoon winds usually blow inland from April to October. In the northern Indian Ocean, they…
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Splake are just splendid
This article is one of a series of articles on catching the twenty species of trout in North America. The Splake is a different and unique fish that is probably the first hybrid trout ever produced. Splake is one of the first hybrids to be bred in hatcheries in the United States and introduced throughout…
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Time: the three-way division for balance and well-being
An often neglected but powerful underlying cause of heartbreak and imbalance in life is time. Time is an ephemeral concept, but it is also a hard fact that affects our lives in a ubiquitous way. Knowing this and doing nothing about it invites all kinds of difficulties. How often have we heard in our lives…
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Personal Notes: On Becoming a Lighthouse Innkeeper
We wanted to see if the lifestyle of a lighthouse innkeeper could be in our future. We organize a visit to East Brother Island and its popular light station located just 30 minutes from San Francisco. Join us, this could be your cup of tea. Where we are East Brother Island is located in San…
Read MoreCuatro cosas gratis para hacer en un fin de semana en Buenos Aires.
Cuatro cosas gratis para Cuando se trata de escapadas de fin de semana baratas, puede ir mal con cosas gratis para hacer en un fin de semana en Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires es una ciudad internacional que tiene un ambiente internacional. Hay un montón de vuelos baratos a Buenos Aires y puedes aprovecharlos para alcanzar…
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A brief history of Bellwood, IL
Just 13 miles west of the Chicago Loop is the 2.4-square-mile town of Bellwood, IL, which is home to just over 19,000 people. Although the boundaries include the yards of the Union Pacific Railroad Proviso and the Eisenhower Expressway, life is far from the bustling activity of the city. With the motto “Your family is…
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Is the use of pheromone cologne ethical?
I think it’s a great question and certainly worth exploring. By using pheromone colognes that influence a woman’s subconscious, is she being manipulated by a man to do things that she would NOT otherwise do? To answer this question, we need to explore the conscious, subconscious, and unconscious mind. The conscious mind contains thoughts, feelings,…
Read More Oh! Be in england
My earliest memory of drinking tea was when I was a child and I was taken on a special visit to Lion’s Corner House in London. My eyes were stunned at the place of cream cakes, stacked on a silver 3-tier cake stand, and little sandwiches cut beautifully into all sorts of shapes, waiting to…
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State lines and PI: to cross or not to cross
State limits and PI: to cross or not to cross that is the question. A Shakespearean riddle. Your driver’s license is accepted in all 50 states. So is your marriage license. What about your IP license? NASIR stated, several years ago, that it hoped that one day the IP license would also be accepted in…
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