tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66918108864505179002024-02-07T18:08:22.599-08:00Advices for the travelerSmart Advices for the travellerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691810886450517900.post-5203722520206358002023-09-16T11:26:00.010-07:002023-09-17T06:04:41.832-07:00Iceland 3010 Km in 14 Days: Tips from August -September 2023 Trip.<p> </p><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">DAY 1</h2><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmq3aYl3ffYk7V0TfOVozZSRs880ysx-IwWnKv5r6rvdQmv3SGgEJNiVe_HoWMfbwUGHY6GEs4qyP7VYq4UH1oqaDmBl-sD9jNE4LjdEDsMQvDtwRvEYG42awKnKo2kcqHw7Tajki9Dc8RUWvY90eQiIiUizphcHqcFQ6SJywnxO1hzPu9_87uk9rQkbY/s4032/IMG_6793.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmq3aYl3ffYk7V0TfOVozZSRs880ysx-IwWnKv5r6rvdQmv3SGgEJNiVe_HoWMfbwUGHY6GEs4qyP7VYq4UH1oqaDmBl-sD9jNE4LjdEDsMQvDtwRvEYG42awKnKo2kcqHw7Tajki9Dc8RUWvY90eQiIiUizphcHqcFQ6SJywnxO1hzPu9_87uk9rQkbY/w400-h300/IMG_6793.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Despite a population of just 330,000 people, Iceland is fast becoming one of northern Europe's big travel destinations. That's because it's simply an extraordinary place. For travelers after out-of-the-ordinary experiences, its ethereal landscapes, smoldering volcanoes and thermal baths are a true mecca. The Golden Circle is the country's classic tourist route, looping from the capital Reykjavik through Thingvellir National Park and on to the iconic Gullfoss waterfall and the geysers of Strokkur and Geysir. Route 1, covering over 800 miles, skirts the country's coastline, providing the perfect opportunity to get off the more well-trodden trail and see the island's empty spaces in all their glory.<br /></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Our first night in Iceland we slept at <span style="color: #262626; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Northern Comfort Apartments</span> <span style="color: #262626;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">located 350 meters from Hlemmur Square and Laugavegur Shopping Street, offers great accommodation in Reykjavík at reasonable</span></span> </span></div><div><span style="color: #262626; font-family: verdana;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">All units feature a satellite flat-screen TV and telephone with free local calling. There is also a full kitchenette, fitted with a microwave, a toaster and fridge. Unit comes with a private bathroom with a hairdryer.
Airport shuttle services can stop directly at Northern Comfort Apartments.
Laugardalslaug, the city's largest outdoor pool, is 1.7 km away. The closest bus stop is 300 metres away. There is a grocery store within 50 meters of the apartment. </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #262626; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">IMO in Bonus you can buy best products for your money.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #262626; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Free street parking is available in the area.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="color: #262626;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(38, 38, 38);"><br /></span></span></span><div><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIR614TcMiizCk_dJ0C-HwmSYZ-6Fzj-cvhFDI1CmNPMyO2GVtsZ8-u2SgiQDISH1byH6IYXc5zZA9qktbo6U3haC9M-soFHYFEgwtTD3OVFnLYgyje_Yt9VBcSB9xYFdi7faq2Aw31weQncQ476w6GV7GEJK1ErI28mZ1VvrIqBjeclRdjBYbe1rTyVs/s4032/IMG_0298.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIR614TcMiizCk_dJ0C-HwmSYZ-6Fzj-cvhFDI1CmNPMyO2GVtsZ8-u2SgiQDISH1byH6IYXc5zZA9qktbo6U3haC9M-soFHYFEgwtTD3OVFnLYgyje_Yt9VBcSB9xYFdi7faq2Aw31weQncQ476w6GV7GEJK1ErI28mZ1VvrIqBjeclRdjBYbe1rTyVs/w400-h300/IMG_0298.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691810886450517900.post-75455435865199221962023-05-28T05:39:00.001-07:002023-05-28T05:39:19.983-07:0010 Days In Barcelona<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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AirHelp, a passenger rights service that helps travelers get compensation after a disrupted flight, examined and ranked 72 of the world's airlines based on a range of data sources from 2018 and a survey of thousands of air passengers around the world.<br />
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Qatar Airways is #1 Airline in the world:<br />
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Overall score: 8.23 /10<br />
On-time performance score: 8.4<br />
Service quality score: 8.5<br />
Claim processing score: 7.8<br />
Topping the list is the state-owned Qatar Airways, the flag carrier of the Persian Gulf country.<br />
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sveti_Stefan">The earliest record of Sveti Stefan is as the capital city</a> of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pa%C5%A1trovi%C4%87i" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Paštrovići">Paštrovići</a> community, which became a protectorate of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Venice" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;" title="Republic of Venice">Republic of Venice</a> in 1423, having been independent since the twelfth century. The Paštrovići accepted Venetian sovereignty because they were fearful of attack from the Turks. They retained considerable autonomy and paid no tribute to Venice, in return for ceasing piracy against Venetian ships.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3" style="font-size: 11.2px; line-height: 1; unicode-bidi: isolate; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sveti_Stefan#cite_note-3" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;">[3]</a></sup></div>
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<span style="font-family: sans-serif;">According to a legend recounted by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stjepan_Mitrov_Ljubi%C5%A1a" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif;" title="Stjepan Mitrov Ljubiša">Stjepan Mitrov Ljubiša</a><span style="font-family: sans-serif;">, the town fortification was funded after Paštrovići looted Turkish ships moored in front of </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaz_Beach" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif;" title="Jaz Beach">Jaz</a><span style="font-family: sans-serif;"> during </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayreddin_Barbarossa" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif;" title="Hayreddin Barbarossa">Barbarossa's</a><span style="font-family: sans-serif;"> </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman-Venetian_War_(1537-1540)" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif;" title="Ottoman-Venetian War (1537-1540)">siege of Kotor in 1539</a><span style="font-family: sans-serif;">. The town was razed shortly after, during the </span><a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourth_Ottoman%E2%80%93Venetian_War" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; font-family: sans-serif;" title="Fourth Ottoman–Venetian War">Fourth Ottoman–Venetian War</a><span style="font-family: sans-serif;">. After continuous pleas by Paštrovići, the Venetian Republic agreed to rebuild it in the 16th century.</span><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Istorija_4-0" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11.2px; line-height: 1; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sveti_Stefan#cite_note-Istorija-4" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;">[4]</a></sup><span style="font-family: sans-serif;"> In the 15th century, the </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">fortified </span><span style="font-family: sans-serif;">village was built to defend against the Turks and became a haven for pirates of the Adriatic.</span><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Cantacuzino1975_5-0" style="font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11.2px; line-height: 1; white-space: nowrap;"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sveti_Stefan#cite_note-Cantacuzino1975-5" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration-line: none;">[5]</a></sup></div>
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Sveti Stefan can be a great base for visiting all costal areas and Montenegro Nanitional Parks.<br />
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But please don’t hurry, this way passes throw deepest in Europe Tara River Canyon in Durmitor National Park. The canyon stretch within Montenegro is protected as a part of Durmitor National Park and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.</div>
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Don’t miss Tara Bridge the 365-metre-long bridge has five arches with the largest span is 116 metres. The roadway stands 172 metres above the Tara River.</div>
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We stayed in Kolasin for 3 nights at Lux Apartamani.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The road wound its way up Mount Sedlo to the Sedlo Pass, which at 1907m above sea level, is the highest paved pass in Montenegro. There was a little parking lot at the top so we pulled over for a better look. Looking towards Zabljak, the mountains loomed high on each side of rugged the valley with Valovito Jezero glacial lake glittering below. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Breathtaking Durmitor National Park was formed by glaciers and is traversed by rivers and underground streams. Along the Tara river canyon, which has the deepest gorges in Europe, the dense pine forests are interspersed with clear lakes and harbour a wide range of endemic flora.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3c4043; font-family: "roboto" , "helveticaneue" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;">Plužine is a town in northwestern Montenegro. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 1,341. Plužine is the centre of Plužine Municipality and unofficial centre of Piva region, named after Piva River. The town is close to the border crossing with Bosnia and Herzegovina for the town of Gacko.</span><span style="color: #3c4043; font-family: "roboto" , "helveticaneue" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal;"> <a class="q ruhjFe NJLBac fl" data-ved="2ahUKEwjLxrn9iozkAhXPTRUIHesrAjMQmhMwA3oECAwQBg" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plu%C5%BEine" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plu%25C5%25BEine&ved=2ahUKEwjLxrn9iozkAhXPTRUIHesrAjMQmhMwA3oECAwQBg" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.0980392); color: #1967d2; text-decoration: none;">Wikipedia</a></span></h2>
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The best place to eat in Pluzine is Zvono restaurunt</h2>
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<b><span style="color: red;">Arrieta Restaurante Amanecer - Our Best Fish Place on Lanzarotte</span></b></h2>
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Lanzarote is a Spanish island, the easternmost of the autonomous Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. It is located approximately 125 kilometres (78 miles) off the coast of Africa and 1,000 kilometres (621 miles) from the Iberian Peninsula. Covering 845.94 square kilometres (326.62 square miles), Lanzarote is the fourth-largest of the islands in the archipelago. With 141,938 inhabitants, it is the third-most populous Canary Island, after Tenerife and Gran Canaria. In the centre-west of the island is Timanfaya National Park, one of its main attractions. The capital is Arrecife.<br />
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During our Recent Visit to Lanzarote Island we preferred only fish restaurants.<br />
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Restaurante Amanecer in Arrieta was the best we tried, good fresh fish and not expensive.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691810886450517900.post-30514395434280932932016-08-31T03:50:00.001-07:002016-08-31T03:50:10.388-07:00Alaska 2016: The Voyager Hotel - Great place to stay in Anchorage<br />
Anchorage is a main gate to Alaska and and excellent starting point to explore Alaska.<br />
The Voyager Hotel in Anchorage, located just 500 metres from the Ocean's Promenade and Denaina Convention Center, this hotel offers free Wi-Fi. A daily hot breakfast with scrambled eggs, bacon, pancakes, oatmeal, coffee and juice is included.<br />
Alaska Center for the Performing Arts is 400 metres away. Ted Stevens Airport is 6 km away from The Voyager Hotel.<br />
This property is also rated for the best value in Anchorage! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.<br />
But the main advantage of The Voyager Hotel is its very friendly staff that help you with advices and solve promptly any problem.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691810886450517900.post-75623888622213713432014-12-07T02:26:00.002-08:002014-12-07T02:26:43.211-08:00Sorrento<div style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.3999996185303px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.5em;">
<b>Sorrento</b> (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neapolitan_language" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Neapolitan language">Neapolitan</a>: <i>Surriento</i>) is a town and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comune" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Comune">comune</a> in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campania" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Campania">Campania</a>, southern <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Italy">Italy</a>, with some 16,500 inhabitants. It is a popular tourist destination which can be reached easily from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naples" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Naples">Naples</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompeii" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Pompeii">Pompeii</a>, as it lies at the south-eastern end of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumvesuviana" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Circumvesuviana">Circumvesuviana</a> rail line. The town overlooks the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_of_Naples" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Gulf of Naples">Bay of Naples</a> as the key place of the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sorrentine_Peninsula" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Sorrentine Peninsula">Sorrentine Peninsula</a>, and many viewpoints allow sight of Naples itself, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Vesuvius" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Mount Vesuvius">Vesuvius</a>, and the Isle of Capri.</div>
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The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalfi_Drive" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Amalfi Drive">Amalfi Drive</a> (connecting Sorrento and Amalfi) is a narrow road that threads along the high cliffs above the Tyrrhenian Sea.</div>
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferry" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Ferry">Ferry boats</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrofoil" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Hydrofoil">hydrofoils</a> provide services to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naples" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Naples">Naples</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalfi" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Amalfi">Amalfi</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positano" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Positano">Positano</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capri" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Capri">Capri</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ischia" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Ischia">Ischia</a>. Sorrento's sea cliffs and luxury hotels have attracted notable people, including <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enrico_Caruso" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Enrico Caruso">Enrico Caruso</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luciano_Pavarotti" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Luciano Pavarotti">Luciano Pavarotti</a>.</div>
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Sorrento is famous for the production of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limoncello" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Limoncello">limoncello</a>, a <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digestif" style="background: none; color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none;" title="Digestif">digestif</a> made from lemon rinds, alcohol, water and sugar. Other agricultural production includes citrus fruit, wine, nuts and olives. Wood craftsmanship is also developed.<br />
We stayed at Tasso Suttes.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691810886450517900.post-82905554809005031232014-12-07T02:21:00.002-08:002014-12-07T02:21:29.714-08:00PrianoPraiano<br />
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Praiano is a picturesque common between Positano and Conca dei Marini summer residence of the Doges of Amalfi at the time of the Maritime Republic of Amalfi, Considered the heart of the Amalfi coast.<br />
The houses of Praiano develop at the base of Mount Tre Pizzi Emerged and stretching down to the beach of Marina di Praia. Nestled between rocky ridges this natural port, used since ancient Paganism (ancient name of Praiano), is monitored from above by Torre a Mare, a medieval lookout tower.<br />
Immersed in the fauna typical of the Mediterranean between the picturesque cliffs That stand out in the sea, in Additions to the scenic beauty and monumental, Praiano offers excellent tourist services and catering.<br />
On the way to Priano we stopped at Hotel SaracenaTower.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691810886450517900.post-5969176355573338512012-04-04T06:53:00.001-07:002012-04-04T06:56:45.830-07:00Ouro Preto - Black Gold : World Cultural Heritage by UNESCOFinally me and my wife decided to visit our family in Brazil.<br />
We started from Belo Horizonte the modern capital of Minas Gerais state ( Minas Gerais is General Mines in English).<br />
Minas Gerais territory is larger than France and Germany and is very rich by its minerals: iron, gold, silver, and beautiful stones.<br />
Our family adviced us to visit Ouro Preto former capital of Minas Gerais.<br />
Ouro Preto founded in 1698 during Gold Rush Period and was second capital of Minas Gerais after Mariana, founded in 1696- first capital of the captaincy of Minas Gerais for a short time.<br />
Ouro Preto is a a masterpiece of Brazilian colonial architecture and is considered the cradle of the Brazilien nation because it was the principal focus of late eighteen century Independence movement inspired by Enlightenment ideas and the American revolution.<br />
Highlights:<br />
* Chuch of St.Francis of Assisi, designed by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aleijadinho">Aleijadinho</a>, with wood and soap stone sculptures.<br />
* Casa dos Cantos - impressive house of taxes collector<br />
* Museum of the school of mines: a complete mineralogical view in Brazil<br />
* Opera Theater first Opera Theater in the New World functional till today<br />
* Church of Our Lady of the Pilar: a church that marked the culmination ogf Golden Age architecture, with carved works painted entirely in gold.<br />
Before Ouro Preto we visit Mina da Passegem, the largest open to visit mine of gold in the world that keeps secrets and mysteries that enchant everyone.A trolley drives us to the underground galleries, which reach 315 meters in lenght and 120 meters in depth and which temperature varies between 17 to 20 C.The natural lake<br />
( with crystal water with the same temperature opened for diving) inside the mine impresses everyone who sees it.<br />
Since it foundation in the beginning of eighteen century approximately 35 tons of gold ( measured by authorities without smuggling ) have been extracted till 1985.<br />
My advice is to stay in Belo Horizonte: Royal Savassi Boutigue Hotel <a href="http://www.royalsavassi.com.br/">www.royalsavassi.com.br</a><br />
and use a local guide.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691810886450517900.post-52821006092532202822012-02-05T05:55:00.000-08:002012-02-05T05:55:50.872-08:00Tips from Christmas week in Rome<div class="MsoNormal">My youngest son and his girlfriend spent a week in Rome around Christmas, and here are their tips:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><ul><li>Cinema Metropoline near Piazza del Popolo has shut down.</li>
<li>Warner Brothers Village Cinema at Piazza della Repubblica has reopened under a different name and ownership. It no longer screens films in their original version, unless it's Italian.</li>
<li>We highly recommend the 'Risotto con radice' (Risotto with root vegetables) at Nonna Betta Restaurant. It's perfect: Al dente, juicy and the precise consistency.</li>
<li>The official guided tours of the Vatican Museums worth more than the 5 Euros they cost. Make sure you reserve them at the real Vatican website, and don't fall for any fake site, let alone the "guides" hanging around the entrance. Aim for the afternoon hours (14:30) as it's emptier then. At the end of the guided tour in the Museums, you can continue directly to San Peter's Basilica, thereby bypassing its security lines.</li>
<li>Avoid the guided tours and audioguides sold at San Peter's Basilica. The first is long and expensive, while the other is annoying.</li>
<li>Paba Hotel (Via Cavour 266) is well situated next to the Roman Forum and the Colosseum. Its owner, Alberta, is very friendly, helpful and considerate. The rooms are large and quiet (our window faced an internal yard but we were fine with that). If you don't like stiff pillows, the soft ones are in the closet.</li>
<li>MAXXI museum is just splendid. They host several large exhibitions in their five galleries and three hours may not be time enough to cover all of them. Don't miss it despite its distance from the city center, just fetch the tram or take a cab. Entrance costs 11 Euros, or 9 EUR for students.</li>
<li>MACRO costs 11 Euros and it didn't have as much to offer as MAXXI, but perhaps that was because they were setting up some new exhibitions.</li>
<li>Don't miss the ice cream Giolloto, to the north of the Pantheon. Especially the pine nut flavour (pinoli).</li>
<li>Some of the artifacts at the Roman Forum are difficult to find. You know they're there, but you're not sure exactly where. Consider taking a human guide, or at least photos of the things you're looking for. The Eyewitness Guide could do the job for this one.</li>
<li>Porta Portese market is huge and you could basically find there cheaper prices for every piece of tourist crap sold elsewhere, as long as you're willing to bargain. Keep your cash deep in your inner pockets as pick pockets are numerous.</li>
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Netanya (Big cities competition winner) and Eilat (Medium-sized cities </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">competition winner)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> were crowned as the most beautiful cities in Israel yesterday.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Netanya mayor welcomed the win and said that over the last decade Netanya invested tens of millions of dollars developing the world's most impressive Mediterranean Sea side promenades sequence.</span><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691810886450517900.post-84096243446316539172011-11-21T03:28:00.000-08:002011-11-21T04:17:12.528-08:00Top 10 most visited cities by international tourist arrivals in 2010<h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.3em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden; padding-bottom: 0.17em; padding-top: 0.5em; width: auto;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; line-height: 14.25pt; margin-bottom: 3.6pt;"><div style="font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13pt; font-weight: normal;">I want to share with you interesting statistics regarding tourist arrivals in 2010, that I found in Wikipedia: </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism#Most_visited_cities_by_international_tourist_arrivals" style="font-weight: normal;">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism#Most_visited_cities_by_international_tourist_arrivals</a></div></div></h3><table class="wikitable" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-collapse: collapse; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 1em;"><tbody>
<tr><td colspan="12" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #abcdef; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;"><b>Top 10 most visited cities by estimated number of international visitors by selected year</b></td></tr>
<tr><th style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #abcdef; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;">City</th><th style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #abcdef; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;">Country</th><th style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #abcdef; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;">International<br />
visitors<br />
(millions)</th><th style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #abcdef; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;">Year/Notes</th></tr>
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<tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="London">London</a></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" height="11" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; vertical-align: middle;" width="22" /> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;">14.6</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">2010<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 10px;"> </span></td></tr>
<tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="New York City">New York City</a></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" height="12" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; vertical-align: middle;" width="22" /> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="United States">United States</a></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;">9.7</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">2010<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 10px;"> </span></td></tr>
<tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antalya" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Antalya">Antalya</a></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" height="15" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/22px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; vertical-align: middle;" width="22" /> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Turkey">Turkey</a></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;">9.2</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">2010<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 10px;"> </span></td></tr>
<tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Singapore">Singapore</a></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" height="15" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Flag_of_Singapore.svg/22px-Flag_of_Singapore.svg.png" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; vertical-align: middle;" width="22" /> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Singapore">Singapore</a></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;">9.2</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">2010</td></tr>
<tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuala_Lumpur" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Kuala Lumpur">Kuala Lumpur</a></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" height="11" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Flag_of_Malaysia.svg/22px-Flag_of_Malaysia.svg.png" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; vertical-align: middle;" width="22" /> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Malaysia">Malaysia</a></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;">8.9</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">2010<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 10px;"> </span></td></tr>
<tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Hong Kong">Hong Kong</a></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" height="15" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg/22px-Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg.png" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; vertical-align: middle;" width="22" /> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Hong Kong">Hong Kong</a></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;">8.4</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">2010 (Excluding Mainland Chinese visitors)<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 10px;"> </span></td></tr>
<tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Dubai">Dubai</a></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" height="11" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; vertical-align: middle;" width="22" /> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="United Arab Emirates">United Arab Emirates</a></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;">8.3</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">2010</td></tr>
<tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangkok" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Bangkok">Bangkok</a></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" height="15" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_Thailand.svg/22px-Flag_of_Thailand.svg.png" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; vertical-align: middle;" width="22" /> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailand" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Thailand">Thailand</a></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;">7.2</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">2010<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 10px;"> </span></td></tr>
<tr style="text-align: left;"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Istanbul">Istanbul</a></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="flagicon"><img alt="" class="thumbborder" height="15" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/22px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; border-width: initial; vertical-align: middle;" width="22" /> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Turkey">Turkey</a></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;">6.9</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">2010 <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-stat2010_14-1" style="line-height: 1em;"><br />
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</tbody></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691810886450517900.post-2242280917434889032011-11-18T05:36:00.000-08:002011-11-18T05:39:13.859-08:00Due to the Thailand flood Japanese investors may shift to Vietnam and Indonesia<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Following my previous post on Thailand floods impact on the Hi-Tech Industry World Wide,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Japanese investors may shift to Vietnam and Indonesia. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Japanese firms are Thailand's biggest foreign investors and the recent trend of accelerating investment into Thailand will slow down even though the country is an ideal destination for investors, the report said. Japanese companies may shift their investments from Thailand to Vietnam and Indonesia due to the Thailand flood, according to a Bloomberg report. The recent flooding, the worst the country has experienced in 70 years, has disrupted global production and supply chains. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The report also said the tragedy has rippled through the supply chains of Japanese auto and electronics makers, as parts shortages affected operations across the globe. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Takahiro Sekido, Credit Agricole's chief economist for Japan, was quoted saying "Executives recognize the concentration risk after the floods." <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tokyo's Dai-ichi Life Research Institute economist Tohru Nishihama said that Thailand's neighboring countries, specifically Vietnam and Indonesia, are set to attract more Japanese investments. The two countries attracted more foreign direct investment than Thailand last year. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thailand enjoyed steady growth from 2000 to 2008, averaging more than 4 percent CAGR per year, due to its well-developed infrastructure, a free-enterprise economy, generally pro-investment policies and strong export industries. The country exports mostly machinery and electronic components, agricultural commodities and jewelry. These sectors continue to drive the economy, accounting for as much as three-quarters of Thailand's GDP. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vietnam, on the other hand, is also a magnet for foreign direct investment, the report said. The success of doing business in Vietnam is greatly facilitated by the ability to put through effective corporate structure and financial management system to deal with foreign investment laws, taxation, accounting and foreign exchange issues in Vietnam. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The investment registration process and tax management in Vietnam is decentralized, with the municipal and provincial authorities having significant discretions on how businesses are established and managed from a tax and accounting angle. Having a good local partner, experienced staff and localized professional support would greatly assist in the initial startup stage.</span><br />
<a href="http://stockpicks247.blogspot.com/2011/11/thailand-floods-impact-on-hi-tech.html">http://stockpicks247.blogspot.com/2011/11/thailand-floods-impact-on-hi-tech.html</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691810886450517900.post-10157605236027910422011-11-09T03:55:00.000-08:002011-11-09T14:34:29.144-08:00Xixuau Xiparina Reserve: Amazonas Frog camouflageDuring his trip to Xixuau Xiparina Reserve my youngest son took a picture of very well camouflaged Amazonas Frog.<br />
Start your timer and check how many minutes it will take you to find it.<br />
Update me with the results.<br />
Thanks and Good Luck!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi581HvDthpYE8fLrRxplmC0Iuiu-BypNpyLfI4-_zP8eGKNoryntqd4kUgg2IVPIlNHI_VNsZKjndZmmspsUmTK6wOIwXV6KkTDbFIcDkIPXutrzmdzOMZ3ZwwUY2JlShSjUdN5MTxA2c/s1600/Camouflage_DSC05383_-_Original_image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi581HvDthpYE8fLrRxplmC0Iuiu-BypNpyLfI4-_zP8eGKNoryntqd4kUgg2IVPIlNHI_VNsZKjndZmmspsUmTK6wOIwXV6KkTDbFIcDkIPXutrzmdzOMZ3ZwwUY2JlShSjUdN5MTxA2c/s320/Camouflage_DSC05383_-_Original_image.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691810886450517900.post-10031788907228411732011-11-05T02:25:00.000-07:002011-11-05T02:30:14.137-07:00Bangkok floods update- plan your trip carefully and follow the news for ongoing developments.<div class="floatleft"><a class="image" href="http://wikitravel.org/en/Image:Stop_hand.png" title="Travel Warning"><img alt="Travel Warning" border="0" height="45" src="http://wikitravel.org/upload/en/thumb/f/ff/Stop_hand.png/45px-Stop_hand.png" width="45" /></a></div><b>Bangkok floods update - November 5</b><br />
<b>see some pictures taken on November 1 in Bangkok:</b><br />
<b><a href="http://smart-advicesforthetraveller.blogspot.com/2011/11/bangkok-flooding-pictures-so-far-so.html">http://smart-advicesforthetraveller.blogspot.com/2011/11/bangkok-flooding-pictures-so-far-so.html</a><br />
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<b>WARNING</b>: Bangkok has been hit by severe floods. All districts have been placed on high alert, however, the worst-hit areas are the northern and eastern districts, most notably Sai Mai, Khlong Sam Wa, Bang Khen, Nong Chok, Min Buri, Lat Krabang and Khan Na Yao. Travelling to those districts is highly discouraged. The authorities have advised the locals there to move their valuables to higher grounds and be ready for a swift evacuation. In other districts, including Central Bangkok, the water has risen to ankle or knee-level. While life continues relatively as normal, the situation is in a state of flux and could change overnight. Basic supplies like drinking water, tooth paste, toilet paper, batteries, and candles are scarce or unavailable as convenience stores and supermarkets have closed. Plan your trip carefully and follow the news for ongoing developments.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691810886450517900.post-52403984745858993552011-11-01T01:08:00.000-07:002011-11-02T01:42:47.460-07:00Bangkok flooding pictures -so far so good, but people are preparing for the worst<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My son returned yesterday from Bangkok, I want to share with you some recent pictures,</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">he took yesterday in Bangkok.</span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bangkok center (near MBK): so far so good but people are preparing for the worst</span></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRE4-Z1eIjbh3XmDtINjUjtiRjUmgF7cD8Ww5jCzjXvPXcExDpjVj1Go5CpP4z6rx34knfE7TlxGIYDDgcYT6GMKlIoZFzB5teuDipQ_JfaG-FAnHI7N2KAgO3u23qZQF90cyaH_JCfk/s1600/_____+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigRE4-Z1eIjbh3XmDtINjUjtiRjUmgF7cD8Ww5jCzjXvPXcExDpjVj1Go5CpP4z6rx34knfE7TlxGIYDDgcYT6GMKlIoZFzB5teuDipQ_JfaG-FAnHI7N2KAgO3u23qZQF90cyaH_JCfk/s320/_____+1.JPG" width="239" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Apologize: on empty shelves store:</span><br />
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<h1 class="ha" style="background-color: white; background: inherit; border-right: inherit; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 5px; margin-top: 12px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="hP" id=":5b" style="padding-right: 10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">People in Bangkok are leaving there cars on the highways</span></span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdDbZjebuWZOdQGIEwd5t4FEbih7ZRUFnwm3253brW8uEDNXa1MhSuOxvx72GB9HjCE2yNJAsWsPRpflxuQVPRnHTFuh3nZtYeFNeQc664Q_22I2kOQ3bnbyzvraxMBTjIcPUQNKKQWE/s1600/2011-11-01_Cars_on_HW.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdDbZjebuWZOdQGIEwd5t4FEbih7ZRUFnwm3253brW8uEDNXa1MhSuOxvx72GB9HjCE2yNJAsWsPRpflxuQVPRnHTFuh3nZtYeFNeQc664Q_22I2kOQ3bnbyzvraxMBTjIcPUQNKKQWE/s320/2011-11-01_Cars_on_HW.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><span class="hP" style="padding-right: 10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691810886450517900.post-30252630414529923232011-10-21T09:04:00.000-07:002011-10-29T07:20:07.303-07:00Thailand Raya Islands with Komodo Dragon<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #d8e0e8; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;"></span><br />
<div style="font-size: 11.5px;"></div><div class="MsoNormal">My son updated me today from very nice place in South of Thailand, near Phuket.</div><div class="MsoNormal">The Racha (or Raya) islands, some 12 km south of Phuket, are best known as excellent diving and snorkelling daytrip destinations. Racha Yai, however, is quickly developing into a place to stay on for a while with a number of bungalow and resort operations springing up in recent years.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Racha Yai reveals itself in splendid fashion, with most arrivals landing onto a strip of fine white sand tucked deep into the long, U-shaped main bay, called Ao Tawan Tok or Ao Bungalow. The water here is clear and perfect for snorkelling, though the bay gets quite busy with visiting boats in the afternoons. The other large bay, Ao Siam, is a pretty place where lonely strolls in solitude are possible.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Racha Noi is uninhabited and has no services or accommodation, but there's some great diving in the area.<o:p></o:p><br />
Good place for accommodation you can find in Ban Raya .</div><div class="MsoNormal">On Raya Islands you can see Komodo Dragon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHuKKs_zdsDLlzuNVQ1NcjaPSqCiQzj3D8u564pe2-rqJZaVNm_UrXZnA-F4KySk2xaeB7chJPSU5TZEjaBXRWGL8xKOuFqFcNKp6-MHAFLCRqmsmeqd47jn_G8RO83H32DXS5NcqWfc/s1600/256px-Komodo_dragon_Varanus_komodoensis_Ragunan_Zoo_2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNHuKKs_zdsDLlzuNVQ1NcjaPSqCiQzj3D8u564pe2-rqJZaVNm_UrXZnA-F4KySk2xaeB7chJPSU5TZEjaBXRWGL8xKOuFqFcNKp6-MHAFLCRqmsmeqd47jn_G8RO83H32DXS5NcqWfc/s1600/256px-Komodo_dragon_Varanus_komodoensis_Ragunan_Zoo_2.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691810886450517900.post-43178655648520957052011-10-20T05:15:00.001-07:002012-03-21T11:08:58.880-07:00Crete: Hidden paradise in Paleochora<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3fFJlBQQBk22TPCbz8uK_KAKWQlcIpGSS_PktBvXEyn8Qpr8_sem63_D3s_xhz5EhZt6Ug8_TaYu25y67VImDxX6RejhbE6BgMWvUfV7zv8T4YZfu6ZfGGgpaAzuVRw7JlOYD8jDgGo/s1600/14102011162.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX3fFJlBQQBk22TPCbz8uK_KAKWQlcIpGSS_PktBvXEyn8Qpr8_sem63_D3s_xhz5EhZt6Ug8_TaYu25y67VImDxX6RejhbE6BgMWvUfV7zv8T4YZfu6ZfGGgpaAzuVRw7JlOYD8jDgGo/s320/14102011162.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>We, my wife and me, just returned from our short holiday vacation in Crete and I want to share with you some tips before they are forgotten.</div><div class="MsoNormal">First of all you need a car in Crete, better to rent it in your country before arrival.</div><div class="MsoNormal">IMHO, small car is better because the roads in mountains are narrow,</div><div class="MsoNormal">also pay attention to the road signs they are not so friendly ( I don't use any GPS).</div><div class="MsoNormal">This time we stayed in a hotel near Chania in all included deal, but we used our rent car for travelling around.</div><div class="MsoNormal">The reason I am writing this post is my promise to small restaurant owner on Paleochora Beach,</div><div class="MsoNormal">we enjoyed very good and simple fresh fish meal with good local wine, when we finished the meal I said to the restaurant owner that we loved the lunch very much and I want to write about it in my blog.</div><div class="MsoNormal">He answered with a smile: “So you don't want to pay for the lunch?”</div><div class="MsoNormal">Disclosure: I paid for the lunch</div><div class="MsoNormal">Georgia Ieronimaki- Patsouraki,</div><div class="MsoNormal">Paleochora </div><div class="MsoNormal">Tel 2823041550</div><div class="MsoNormal">e-mail: patsouris@ live.com</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0