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The Spanish have something going on now that – if you were a card player- would describe as "a run" – or a "curso". First, their national soccer team wins the World Championship, then Rafael Nadal grabs the most important Tennis Cup 

- the Wembleton, and now- this weekend, Alberto Contador wins the Tour de France.

So, we  say – they may be good in sports, but otherwise …there comes the bank stress test and – who is on top? Banca March from ???? You guessed it – Spain. When you finally consider that in July 2010 Javier Bardem – a Spaniard – married Penelope Cruz – a woman who’s been chased by all kind of Hollywood-stars for decades – sigh ….yes – she would have married YOU if you were but a Spaniard – for sure!!

But this is a blog about travel – that’s why I’m also telling you – if you ever wanted to walk the Jakobs-Path in a Pilgrimage (ending at the big cathedral in Santiago di Compostela, Spain)- you’d better do it within the next 12 month, or you postpone it another 11 years. Why? This is the "Holy Year of St. Jakobs" and it just  started at his birthday July 25th (Sunday). All pilgrims doing a pilgrimage in a "holy year" get ALL their sins forgiven. Be sure you’ll not be alone – they expect 250.000 pilgrims this year – and since Paul Cuelho’s book – people are just crazy about it, and it’s become an industry.

There are plenty of books available if you should aim at making this pilgrimage, and NO, I have not done it, but I’ve been to the cathedral in Santiago and it is indeed impressing.So see the picture here on the right.

In the year 2000 I did a pilgrimage to Mariazell in Austria (picture below) and walked 140km one way from Vienna (in a group, in 3 days, doing some singing + praying during the walk, carrying the holy cross only occasionall, but it was not too much).

Also – this was a "Holy Year" and all my sins were forgiven, and although that’s now 10 years ago – I would not even know what to say at confession as not to waste the priest’s time – but then- I could pretend that my Spanish was really bad and he would not understand me anyway….then again, why walk 840km on the Jakobs-Path through hot, dry and dusty Spain, when you can have the same effect in Austria going to Mariazell again, walking through lushy green woods and shady path with lakes and rivers along the way, and very few people to disturb your contemplation ? Whereas a quarter of a million people would be rather noisy – I’m afraid….but then again , as I said – the Spaniards indeed HAVE something running for them this year – there’s no denying it!

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Fifa has spent $70-million (about R535-million) on helping to develop soccer in Africa as a legacy from the 2010 World Cup, but proper governance is needed if the sport is to thrive on the continent, officials said on Wednesday.

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Fifa development director Thierry Regenass said professional management of the game in Africa was often lacking and needed to be improved if soccer was to grow.

"Professionalism is an essential aspect to create the basis for the future," he told a news briefing in Johannesburg.  Insiders of All Things African will smile at this remark – of course – because once something is "professional" it’s no longer purely African! Nepotism and curruption  and "unprofessional" dealings are the usual name of the game.

But Regenass carries on:

"We need to invest in not infrastructure but grassroots, youth and professional leagues. This is our objective over the next years because it is through this aspect we will have vibrant national teams."

Africa’s first hosting of the World Cup finals has failed to deliver expected improvement in the competitiveness of its representatives at the finals.

Ghana were the only one of the six African sides to progress past the first round at the tournament in South Africa.

Fifa said it had spent a total of $39-million on building artificial turf fields in 48 countries with three more still to be completed. It said it had also spent a further $14,5-million on training and equipment for African countries in a special development programme, first implemented in 2006.

Each African country also receives an annual grant of $250 000 from Fifa but Regenass said some diverse sources of income were needed if the African game was to grow.

"In Africa, there are usually two sources of income. The government puts money into the national team and Fifa with its financial assistance programme. There needs to be diversified sources of income to development African football," he said.

"There is a strong need for a better youth championships and for the national leagues, which are the heartbeat of football in Africa."

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However, the domestic league is called the Premier Soccer League, and the 2010 World Cup flagship stadium is called Soccer City. Any disparity introduced by including South Africa as a soccer country is more than outweighed by this: not everyone … And there’s comfort for users of soccer in knowing we’re more than just a handful of stubborn Americans. Though it’s often confusing and inefficient, there’s no real harm done by using two di…   Read more…

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Eric Ehrmann: Soccer Hatred Roils Brazil

World Cup 2010 Schedule: Game Times, Match-Ups. Here is the complete schedule for World Cup 2010, officially underway in South Africa. Keep up with the tournament with our World Cup 2010 live. … Limbaugh looks like a couch potato just like all the teletubby nerds who create all the my big fat inefficient programs that power sites like this one. Most of them drive big cars, are completely out of touch with the world that’s impacted by the crisis and would have bi…   Read more…

The Science of Sport: Altitude: Arriving and adapting

In the USA, it happens so infrequently as to be an inefficient way to investigate physiology. And for individual endurance athletes, like cyclists and runners, altitude training is part of the package, with a majority now spending time at some …. Routledge have made 90 papers dealing with soccer freely available to celebrate WC 2010. See message below: To show its support of the FIFA South Africa World Cup, Routledge, in collaboration with Editors and socie…   Read more…

FIFA World Cup 2010 – More Exciting: The Games or the Venues …

As a soccer fanatic, having grown up both playing and watching the game, I have been overcome with excitement as we move closer and closer to kick off of FIFA’s 2010 World Cup in South Africa. … It is an issue we grapple with as industry, having seen the inefficient use of the Bird’s Nest post-Beijing’s 2008 Olympic Games as a “Winter Wonderland”, but the question is always the same – how do we design these venues to accommodate the large-scale event that…   Read more…

Vida e Caffe Camps Bay Sweet and McDonald’s Stadium Sour Service …

Up to 1 000 World Cup volunteers, police staff and media covering the World Cup, as well as soccer fans on match days, come into the outlet to buy food there. The opposite is true – every day there are queues, not all till points are manned , they run out of food … The service is slow, inefficient and rude, probably because they have a captive audience. No management is visible. The WhaleTales Sweet & Sour Service Awards are presented every Friday on the WhaleTales…   Read more…

Why Americans Should Give a Damn About the World Cup | FrumForum

If you don’t often watch soccer, it won’t take you long to figure out what’s what. The German’s are tough, strong, defensive: formidable and determined. The Brazilians play beautiful but often inefficient football. … rectonoverso // Jun 12, 2010 at 1:02 am. To those not interested in soccer but who would follow this piece’s advice and follow the Cup for “political” reasons, please stay out of it. Those of us who have learned to appreciate the…   Read more…

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Fittingly for such a complex nation, South Africa is providing one of the most interesting World Cup host nation tales yet, off the pitch at least, writes Oliver Milman. … now with extra source. Wednesday, 30 June 2010 … The government, due to corruption and inefficiency, struggles to find a meaningful presence in Soweto. New houses are constantly being built for residents of the shacks to move into, but as soon as they leave, new arrivals, often from Zimbabwe or …   Read more…

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With over a million YouTube hits in mere hours, “Write the Future” follows the biggest soccer stars of the 2010 FIFA World Cup and their “what-ifs” that could play out this June in South Africa. … Founder of elephant magazine (founded: 2002, went national as indie magazine, & successfully transitioned online in 2009 [because mainstream magazine distribution is wildly inefficient from an eco-responsible point of view]) is dedicated to "bringing together those…   Read more…

HERE AND THERE: Adjustment | Nigeria

Outside Soccer City on opening day there were mamas braing (barbecuing) meat, boerewors (local giant sausages) serious gut fillers to be sure. But nothing so appetizing gets through FIFA. What exactly is the origin of a corn dog? … promises to be the signal feature of the 2010 World Cup. ARGENTINA – don’t ask them for directions. It’s almost always wrong. BRAZIL – meat, meat and meat in every meal. CHINA the propensity for Chinese taxi drivers to light up cigarettes …   Read more…

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In just 74 days’ time, on June 11th, 2010, the first game of the World Cup  kick-off will start in Johannesburg’s new Soccer City stadium-  South Africa against Mexico.
"The question about this World Cup is not, who will win, but when we’ll see the first body! " Prices for airtickets, lodging and event tickets are astronomically high – so very few fans will actually be able to afford going.

The comment about the "body" above is from a fellow R.S.A. internet blogger, but he is joined by his negative opinion by Uli Hoeness (Bavarian’s Soccer Club’s Manager) – who was called back by his national manager – because he had stated publicly- that it was a colossal mistake to let South Africa host the World Cup in Soccer, as they will end up being a flop and a desaster.

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There is no announcement of "fan-miles" being put up – like in Germany – where fans can gather and watch the games on a jumbo-screen – and this usually was done in all major cities around Germany – even smaller cities. In fact- you could find such fan miles all in cities  across Europe Nothing of the kind in planning in Johannesburg or Cape-Town.

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And don’t forget – revenue of these "Fan Mile" events are huge  – although no alcohol is sold (except beer – which – in Germany is NOT considered as alcohol really) – and this is how the profit of this world event is distributed throughout the country. Why is R.S.A. not taking up this easy chance to make a profit throughout the nation?

Let’s take a wild guess: secruity would not be able to handle such gatherings – that’s the long and the short of it. In fact- for the rural population without a TV – the biggest sports event of the world will pass entirely unnoticed. That’s a pity, and not a medal of glory for the organisor-committee under Danny Jordaan.

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A potential threat is the heated mood of large youths-bands without perspective in life.  Johnathan  Jansen- a sharp chronist – writes in the Jo’burg Times: "we are breeding a new generation of South Africans that has learnt very early to be furious – deadly furious; and this takes place without parents invervening, and neither teachers nor politicians have ever corrected them. Watch out – South Africa- this is your future!"

And Jansen continues: "these youths will never be educated or employed. They have learnt instinctively, how to kill. They will kill a family for a TV-set, and a pedestrian for his mobile. They will rape someone and walk away calmly.
Not a week passes without police combatting groups of protesters with rubber-bullets and tear-gas. The protesters demand better electricity-supply and sewage-lines, proper housing and jobs.

The Minister of Housing – who would be responsible for these matters, a super-rich man called Tokyo Sexwale, complained beginning of January 2010:- "South Africa has a situation like Haiti – but here it’s a permanent one- a "home-made" desaster."

When Nelson Mandela took over in 1994 – there were only 300 slums nationwide – and today there are 2600 slums.  For several weeks now – the Ministry of Water hides a report according to which only 32 out of South Africa’s 980 water sewage-plants actually FUNCTION satisfactorily.  In many cases – uncleared waste water just runs into rivers and lakes – an anonymous government official declared.

South Africa is First and Third World – At the same time !

In the face of such a mess – which is almost always due to incompetence, lazyness and corruption – it comes as no surprise that citicens of 280 communities within the National Unity of Tax-Payers have decided to pay their property-tax to an "special account" – until matters are corrected.

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The Minister in question suspected a complot of Whites – with the goal of destabilizing the government of President Jakob Zuma – he was promtly called back by the Vice-President: "the complaints of the citicens are legitimate. We are sorry"…

Therefore – R.S.A. can rightly be called First World and Third world – being all at once.
The almost 50 million inhabitants – many of them immigrants from even poorer neighboring countries, represent a bluffing mixture of liberal modern life and backwardness, of very diverse traditions and languages, religions, too.

Besides the heart surgeon you have the spritual healers and the ill-famed medicine-men. Homosexual couples are allowed to marry and adopt children legally, but superstitious villagers murder so called "witches" every year.
Behind satellite-dishes you’ll see kraals with cows.

Email and mobiles contrast with stone-old rural traditions, luxury-villas with tin-huts, gleaming noble cars with rosting collective-taxis….; the apparent wealth of the country is based on the immeasurable precious metals and diamonds in the ground, but this has always been "relative". Half of the population lives on or below poverty line, twelve million get social-care, not even six million actually pay tax.

For all the latter – it sounds like an irony when R.S.A officials proclaim – "this will be the BEST  Soccer Worldcup of all times!"

You still feel like going? Have a good trip! And look after yourself !!

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In just 74 days’ time, on June 11th, 2010, the first game of the World Cup  kick-off will start in Johannesburg’s new Soccer City stadium-  South Africa against Mexico.
"The question about this WC is not, who will win, but when we’ll see the first body! " Prices for airtickets, lodging and event tickets are astronomically high – so very few fans will actually be able to afford going.
The comment about the "body" above is from a fellow R.S.A. internet blogger, but he is joined by his negative opinion by Uli Hoeness (Bavarian’s Soccer Club’s Manager) – who was called back by his national manager – because he had stated publicly- that it was a colossal mistake to let South Africa host the World Cup in Soccer, as they will end up being a flop and a desaster.

There is no announcement of "fan-miles" as usually put up – like in Germany – where fans can gather and watch the games on a jumbo-screen – and this usually was done in all major cities around Germany – even smaller cities. In fact- you could find such fan miles all in cities  across Europe Nothing of the kind in planning in Johannesburg or Cape-Town.

Let’s take a wild guess: secruity would not be able to handle such gatherings – that’s the long and the short of it. In fact- for the rural population without a TV – the biggest sports event of the world will pass entirely unnoticed. That’s a pity, and not a medal of glory for the organisor-committee under Danny Jordaan.
A potential threat is the heated mood of large youths-bands without perspective in life.  Johnathan  Jansen- a sharp chronist – writes in the Jo’burg Times: "we are breeding a new generation of South Africans that has learnt very early to be furious – deadly furious; and this takes place without parents invervening, and neither teachers nor politicians have ever corrected them. Watch out – South Africa- THIS IS YOUR FUTURE:!"

And Jansen continues: "these youths will never be educated or employed. They have learnt instinctively, how to kill. They will kill a family for a TV-set, and a pedestrian for his mobile. They will rape someone and walk away calmly.
Not a week passes without police combatting groups of protesters with rubber-bullets and tear-gas. The protesters demand better electricity-supply and sewage-lines, proper housing and jobs.

The Minister of Housing – who would be responsible for these matters, the super-rich man called Tokyo Sexwale, complained beginning of Janury- South Africa has a situation like Haiti – but here it’s a permanent one- a "home-made" desaster.

When Nelson Mandela took over in 1994 – there were only 300 slums nationwide – and today there are 2600 slums.  For several weeks now – the Ministry of Water hides a report according to which only 32 out of South Africa’s 980 water sewage-plants actually FUNCTION satisfactorily.  In many cases – uncleared waste water just runs into rivers and lakes – an anonymous government official declared.

South Africa is First and Third World – At the same time

In the face of such a mess – which is almost always due to incompetence, lazyness and corruption – it comes as no surprise that citicens of 280 communities within the National Unity of Tax-Payers have decided to pay their property-tax to an "special account" – until matters are corrected.

The Minister in question suspected a complot of Whites – with the goal of destabilizing the government of President Jakob Zuma – he was promtly called back by the Vice-President: "the complaints of the citicens are legitimate. We are sorry"…

Therefore – R.S.A. can rightly be called First World and Third world – being all at once.
The almost 50 million inhabitants – many of them immigrants from even poorer neighboring countries, represent a bluffing mixture of liberal modern life and backwardness, of very diverse traditions and languages, religions, too.
Besides the heart surgeon you have the spritual healers and the ill-famed medicine-men. Homosexual couples are allowed to marry and adopt children legally, but superstitious villagers murder so called "witches" every year.
Behind satellite-dishes you’ll see kraals with cows. Email and mobiles contrast with stone-old rural traditions, luxury-villas with tin-huts, gleaming noble cars with rosting collective-taxis….; the apparent wealth of the country is based on the immeasurable precious metals and diamonds in the ground, but this has always been "relative". Half of the population lives on or below poverty line, twelve million get social-care, not even six million actually pay tax.

For all the latter – it sounds like an irony when R.S.A officials proclaim – "this will be the BEST  Soccer Worldcup of all times!"

You still feel like going? Have a good trip! And look after yourself !!

Behind the scene of the Soccer World Cup 2010, a report about the preparation of the greatest event of the world and it’s players. In just 74 days’ time, on June 11th, 2010, the first game of the World Cup  kick-off will start in Johannesburg’s new Soccer City stadium-  South Africa playing against Mexico.
"The question about this WC is not, who will win, but when we’ll see the first body! " Prices for airtickets, lodging and event tickets are astronomically high – so very few fans will actually be able to afford going.

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Finding a suitable hotel on the internet can be an arduous task but one that can make or break you visit.  One of the most important considerations is the hotels exact location – is it near the office you need to visit, close to the beach you want to swim at, near the airport you will be passing through at 2am?  What is near by – parks, shops, hills?  Location is important.

So why is it that most hotel booking websites only show you a map once you have already selected from a list of names and prices?  Perhaps they show you a map of the hotel after you have gone to its page and viewed its details.  That is not convenient!

Now there is a hotel search service that puts the map at the center of you search: Target Rooms – Cheap hotel map search. You can move the map to anywhere in the world and view hotels sorted by price or popularity all in real time.  

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If you choose dates then only hotels with rooms available then are shown – simple!  Choose "cheapest first" to find the best deals.

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An easy hours drive from Sydney CBD is the surprisingly unknown Hawkesbury River and Wisemans Ferry region. Here you will find one of the most beautiful and fascinating tourist spots in New South Wales.

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Stretching eastward from the fringes of the Blue Mountains to Broken Bay, the Hawkesbury River is framed by vast sandstone cliffs and lush national parks full of wildlife. The great river links a fascinating mix of historical townships and riverside villages, making the area an ideal respite from the hustle and bustle of Sydney.

If you are seeking adventure, natural beauty or art then the Hawkesbury region is for you. There is a wide variety of fine local produce and wine, fine restaurants and cafes as well as plenty of outdoor activities.

Hawkesbury River Accommodation

There is a wide variety of Hawkesbury River accommodation to suit everyone’s taste and budget. Secluded camping spots, bed and breakfast stays, cosy guesthouses, riverfront cottages, hotels, motels and modern 5 Star Resorts, are all on offer.

One of the highlights of staying on the Hawkesberry River is checking out the stunning waterfront homes. Nestled along the banks of the beautiful river, these self contained holiday homes are accessible by boat only, making them the perfect romantic or family getaway.

Alternatively, for those who like something different, you can stay on a houseboat. Explore the waters upstream to Windsor and downstream to places like Brooklyn and Berowra Waters.

However, for those who prefer to keep their feet dry, there are townships and holiday houses that still have road access, namely Spencer and Daleys Point. This spots are an ideal base for holiday makers keen on exploring the surrounding areas, or the nearby Hunter region and Hinterland regions of Sydney.

Wisemans Ferry

An area along the Hawkesbury River not to be missed is the historical region of Wisemans Ferry. Set amongst amazing mountain and river scenery, this area dates back to early European settlement and is full of Aboriginal culture.

Tucked away in bush land, not far from Wisemans Ferry, is the historical Old Great North Road. Built by convicts, it was the original road used to travel from Sydney to the Hunter Valley. And today, it still remains one of Australia’s best unknown engineering wonders.

Whether you need to escape for the weekend, or better still, rejuvenate for a few weeks, the perfect country escape is Wisemans Retreat. The Retreat is located in a tranquil haven bordering some of the most breathtaking scenery in New South Wales.

Whilst at Wisemans Retreat you will be spoilt for choice for things to do. Check out the surrounds of the National parks or enjoy in one of the many leisure activities available. Swing a golf club, play tennis, savour in modern cuisine, or indulge in a massage or beauty treatment. The Retreat is well renowned for their warm hospitality and personalized service, ensuring that every stay is a memorable experience. The location is very popular as a wedding venue

Although you are only an hour away from the city, you are literally a world away from fast paced city life. The surroundings are so serene you will find it hard not to relax and unwind. But just a word of warning, once you discover Wisemans Ferry you may never want to leave.

Next time you are planning a trip in Australia and want to escape popular Noosa holiday homes and other busy destinations then consider a trip to the Hawkesbury.

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Now folks, when you are born in the Austrian mountain region, like me, you are practically born with skies on your feet.

And saying this – you are always out for new adventures on skies.  Having Russian friends is a big advantage – as they are sure to make crazy plans  for your next skiing trip- like to Novosibirsk (in Winter- note) when we stepped out of the plane it was relatively "warm" – i.e. 27degrees Celsius minus "only". 

And although I was wearing "arctic" outfits, I was shivering like a rabbit.  So- off we went by TRAIN to visit Sheregesh Ski Arena – one of Russia’s  best kept travel secrets in skiing- right on the border to Mongolia.  Russians just LOVE riding by train, and this is even affordable to middle class Russians, Euro 100 per person for this trip in a 4-berth cubicle.  The train is packed with people, we are going 600km one way to Sheregesh, on a Friday.  As soon as the train starts to roll- people unpack their picknicks – and snacks and specialities are offered around to "taste" them. As usual, the vodka bottle is not long in the hiding, but we also get nice hot tea from the train service. 

Also in the train, you can borrow or rather rent skiers or snowboards- for those who have come without such equipment – like me.  Somewhere along the way the train stops to get fresh coal – people go outside to uncramp their feet and – believe it or not – buy ICECREAM from a vendor.  I’m sticking to the tea – boy – it’s absolutely freezing outside.  We arrive in the morning and stepping outside to a winter-wonderland.

The landscape is breathtaking. 60km of well prepared skiing slopes (7 to be exact) and a modern 6 person lift are awaiting the passengers, brilliant sun- all is perfect – except for the incredible COLD.  To warm myself up, I decide to do crosscountry skiing first, and only then use the lift for downhill skiing.  The fresh snow and crystal clear air without any dirt from traffic or industry is just out of this world. 

The evening comes – and with it a Russian  Disco – in open air, of course, people are dancing and shaking, and I join voluntarily – for if I’d stand still I’d freeze to the floor in a jiffy. The crazy but dishy looking disc-jockey is undressing his shirt and rubbing his naked body with snow.  Just looking at him makes me shiver twice as fast. You could use a Russian sauna- outdoors – of course – but the mere thought of going there in my bathrobe lets me drop the idea immediately. So rather sooner than later we retire to the warm train and watch the young folks enjoying themselves.

Tired from all the exercise, everbody goes off to sleep realtively early in the train – after another elaborate dinner with nice chat + singing+partying.

The next morning is overcast and a snowstorm at 120km/hr is racing down the mountains.  This does not stop some really brave folks from skiing – although you can see absolutely nothing.  Lifts don’t work – but they just walk up. Around lunchtime I decide to prove my bravery by riding down a slope on a car tire, which twists around so much, I don’t know where I’m going, but somehow I land downhill without having collided with anyone or anything, laughing my head off. 

It’s something I’ve never done before, you’d be too embarassed to do this in an Austrian skiing resort, anyway. Sunday the train leaves – another 16hrs ride back to Novosibirsk, where most people are leaving right to work on Monday morning.

We spend the day visiting friends and having a lavish lunch, after which we really use a Russian Sauna – splendid!  In between the sweating more delicacies are served – and again the vodka and tea appear out of thin air.  What a spledid way to idle away a full afternoon and evening. 

There’s one thing for sure – you make great friends on such a trip, get to taste lovely Russian specialities like pickled mushrooms and onions or ghurkins which somebody’s granny has lovingly prepared, drink absolutely the best vodka in the country – as everybody has some secret source for his supply and do some phantastic skiing, have so much fun that your cheek- muscles hurt with all the laughter. . But – I does help if you speak Russian – even if only a little – to fully enjoy this.

My heart is lost to the Altai Region – I simply MUST return there soon, but – in Summer – definitely in Summer.  As I suffer the cold poorly. Skiing at minus 40 degrees Celsius- no – thank you Sir – not again!

I was shivering so much during the trip, that I was phantasizing about another recent holiday in Maui, where we stayed in this absolutely luxurious and lavish Kahana Falls Resort at Maui- Hawaii, for a price of $ 287,- for a week, at 27 degrees Celsius PLUS.  Speaking about Hawaii to a Sibirian man makes his eyes roll around  in the sockets.  I only had about 50 business cards in my bag – I had to give them all out, they were actually pulled out of my hand.

But guess what – several of my new Russian friends emailed me about my GRN travel membership,  and joined immediatey after gathering the info on some webinars.  You have to give it to Russians – the SEE opportunity, when it’s in front of them – and grab it. That trips was surely phantastic – in all aspects…I’m not one to brag about how much money I made – because I’ll admit – maybe the tax people are after me – and I’m not any kind of guru – just a normal person who loves sports and adventure – I have a talent for languages – as I speak 7 – Russian amongst them – but it’s in no way perfect – and I’m not always on the fast lane – sometimes just relaxing slow times while  learning about whatever  fascinates me – I enjoy this also – it’s a lifestyle I have chosen, and all friends from youth can’t understand – but they are professors, politicians – higher bank employees – whatever – they could never imagine it – or rather – DARE it.  Their fixpoint always was a kind of security that – as they only discover now – does not really exist.  Younger Russians KNOW that such security does not actually exist.   Beinglocked in behind the iron curtain for so long – they LOVE to travel, and love to do it with friends and/or family. And they love luxury. Getting luxury for cheap is – well – what more can you ask? Going to the most lovely places on earth – it’s a never ending dream.  Russians don’t LIKE to be pressed into international "guided" tours. They hate it. They are adventurouse enough to venture things on their own – someone of the group is always fluent in English – they’ll hire a guide of their own – if needed – but mostly – they’ll just enjoy staying at a lovely luxury resort and take what’s on offer there.  If they decide to return – they might want more – but most likely – they look for a NEW place to go. DISCOVER THE WORLD – is their motto. Rightly so.

Only so much – - this crazy skiing trip to Sheregesh it was a KILLING – because I earn $1000,- for every new person I recruit into the GRN membership – and THEY in turn – earn the same amount, when THEY recruit someone. And in case you ask – of COURSE GRN has NO  accommodation for hire in this remote place -  nobody has – guess why we slept on the train???Because we can’t afford any better? It’s about the ADVENTURE !! It’s all about meeting new like-minded people – learning to love and understand each other. Making business is NOT a numbers game – as the gurus tell you – it’s about TRULY loving and understanding people and their desires, their wants and dreams -  and understanding WHY they would love to do what you do. I NEVER recruit anyone  – ALL I DO IS INFORM THEM   give access to the system – I might supply more info by phone which they have presently no access to- as a non-member -  – just for info – and I never lie

I’ll tell them – no general info is available by the system in Russian – it’s just in English, lecutures in Spanish and Portugese – at certain times.For Russians – this is NO PROBLEM  – they either speak good English themselves – or have close friends/relatives  doing  it all for them.

This may hurt some of my US-readers – but – the aberage Russians I have met – are 10 times better educated than the average US-persons I’ve met. So – even if they don’t speak English fluently – they know how and where to get what  they don’t understand and know. I have – in general- high respect of these people – and believe me – they are no fools – quite the opposite is true. And all these really sampathetic people are making the best of a rather bad situation – and are doing it successfully and – in most of all casess – also LEGALLY. The average Russian is a law abiding and very passionate patriot – and what’s wrong with that?

And where the LAW  was not fast enough to catch up with real life – well – he’ll just proceed – and find a way. Find a way to make life as it is NOW – where he has to make his living NOW – and not to some distant dream – like the "Soviet dream" -of the ever fowarding 5 year plans -  that never came about. 

Fact is – even in my home country – = Austria  I find that politics is 10-20 years behind REALITY-  as is social law and all kinds of laws  in connection therewith –

European Community Laws are 10-20 years BEHIND reality. -Meaning – laws don’t  conform to what – AS LIFE IS RIGHT NOW. I don’t know about USA – but I guess it’s not far different.

This – and much more – you’ll  learn when travelling and speaking to many people.  Seeing – how much we HAVE IN COMMON – and it’s  more than what divides us!! This is WHAT REALLY FASCINATES ME.

We don’t start any kind of revolution – but we just live our lives. That’s all …..we are the ones who slip and slide —no heroes there wanting to change society for ever – you’ll not find the kinds of Stalins and Hitlers, Mussolinis, Nixon, or Bushes who see the enemy behind every bush. There ARE no enemies – there are just people – trying to live a life – finding a LIFESTYLE for themselves.

Those that want to change the world – are those 1 in 1000 billions  – we are not cut out for that.  We are the ones making the best of a "funny"- in a cynical sense -  world – realizing – how mightless we are – but at the same time – making the best of what we have – ONE life – as long as our Creator grants it – and having as much  fun out of it has we can – and enjoying it. We ARE  responsible – yes – as our GRN  – membership goes down to our kids. What more can you ask? Even if we lose everything in money – this is here to enjoy for those we love.  For the next 100 years – that’s SOMETHING!

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Adventure travel nowadays does not have to be painful or rough to be enjoyable. People can go off and climb a mountain and then go back to relax. This is why cruise vacations come highly favored by tourists. You can spend your days exploring exotic ports of call and discovering a host of cultural delights. You can amuse yourself with the different entertainment on board and have relaxing fancy dinner. With this kind of vacation who can complain?

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Each year, millions of individuals, couples, and families make the decision to holiday in St. Thomas. If you are thinking just about forecast your subsequently lodge in St. Thomas, you grip an unlimited number of hotels, resorts, and added accommodations to make your mind up from.

Among a wide variety of choices, diverse individuals clutch a wearisome time narrowing down their resort choices to just one. When selecting a St. Thomas resort to keep on at, there is one decisive factor that you must remember. That factor is what you require to do while vacationing in St. Thomas.

While in St. Thomas, you may perhaps resembling relaxing by the beach, participating in underwater activities, golfing, or spending the day at the spa. Among considering what you necessitate and need to do while on vacation, you ought to canister select the ideal resort. If not you are interested in spending the day at a spa, you may perhaps need to keep in mind vacationing at a spa resort. Below is a summary of three outshine rated spa resorts in St. Thomas.

(1) The Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort and Spa is one of St. Thomas s most slickly-recognized resorts. Likewise to personage classified as a spa resort, the Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort and Spa is additionally an every-comprehensive resort.

Whether you are interested in enjoying a starry-eyed getaway among your spouse or a settle by the kids, you are sure to be fond of your stopover that the Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort and Spa. Adults motivation comparable the quite a lot of onsite restaurants, bars, and the betting room. Children, of each ages, are sure to be fond of the several onsite actions. The Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort and Spa is proven for its kid s civilization. This club self-control offer pleasurable and thrilling activities for children of all ages.

Besides to the higher than mentioned actions, the Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort and Spa is to be found exact along the seaboard. The resort s setting makes it wonderful for quite a lot of in style beach activities. These beach actions may wrap, but should not be limited to, swimming, boating, snorkeling, scuba diving, and sunbathing.

(2) The Frenchman s Ref and Morning Leading light Marriott Beach Resort possibly will be bring into being along the seaboard of St. Thomas. No issue somewhere you inhabit, you possess viable heard of Marriott earlier than. Marriott is an international hotel chain that aims to please individuals and families of all ages.

Perhaps, the Frenchman s Ref and Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort is most common for its onsite spa, the Reef Health Union. Aside from the spa, adults willpower reminiscent of playing golf, tennis, and volleyball. Rooms at the Frenchman s Ref and Morning Star Marriott Beach Resort are absolutely gorgeous. Besides to the rooms, fine dining restaurants and admired bars might be establish at the resort.

As the Frenchman s Ref and Morning Luminary Marriott Beach Resort is placed on the beach, they offer some beach correlated actions. These activities plaster, but are not local to, sunbathing, swimming, kayaking, snorkeling, and sailing.

(3) The Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas is located on the eastern surface of the island. It is considered one of St. Thomas s most charming resorts. The Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas caters to individuals of every ages, including children.

The Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas is quarters to the Boutique Spa. The Boutique Spas is anywhere visitors wish receive originator class treatment. Besides to the spa, most adults yearn for make use of the fitness center, salon, and onsite golf course. The Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas moreover offers enjoyment and exhilarating behavior for children. The Ritz-Carlton Kids The social order is a pet among children and parents resolve approximating onsite childcare.

As through most spa resorts in St. Thomas, the Ritz-Carlton St. Thomas is additionally considered a beach resort. To be found on the beach, the Ritz-Carlton is dwelling to a big number of fun and stimulating beach adventures. These adventures possibly will envelop, but are not confined to, swimming, boating, scuba diving, snorkeling, sunbathing, beach sports, and sailing.

The above mentioned spa resorts are just a few of the a range of you might discover in St. Thomas. If you are looking for new resorts, you can easily discover them online or by means of the assistance of a travel agent. Whichever St. Thomas spa resort you make your mind up to stopover at, you self-control be spending your vacation in luxury.

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The first snow of winter 2010 has finally arrived! Even on the South Coast where it’s quite unusual to get more than a few snow flurries, the snow has already started to settle. The kids are all excited because it could mean the end of the school term a few days early! Of course it’s not just the children who enjoy the snow. I am heading towards my mid 40 s and I still get a thrill with the first snowfall of winter.

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If only it could have held off just one more week though and then we could have had a white Christmas. Call me an old romantic, but I still get a tingle at the thought of pulling the curtains back on Christmas morning and seeing that during the night we have had a heavy snowfall and everything has that magical feeling about it.

The reality is that it will probably be blowing a gale with rain gushing against the window and all dark and depressing. At least with the weather so bad I have an excuse to light the coal fire and sit down and watch the television all afternoon.

Oh the joys of Christmas, it doesn t get much better does it?

Well as it happens it does. I’ve already picked up quite a few travel brochures and I am going to be going through them to see where I can book my next holiday.

I have such a selection, Safari Holidays, Kenya Holidays, Florida Holidays, Las Vegas holidays, you name the destination, I probably have the brochure.

I love looking through the brochures seeing what sort of adventure I can plan and what sort of hotel I can book. Some of the hotel accommodation is absolutely breathtaking and you can choose to treat yourself to an all inclusive deal. At the other end of the spectrum you could choose to book something completely unique and spend your evenings in a tent enjoying the beautiful night sky. Personally I enjoy my creature comforts, so much as the night sky may be beautiful, I need a proper roof over my head.

Wherever I do head off to, I know it will be great as I will be with my family and we always have great holidays and enjoy new experiences.

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One of the problems associated with telecommuting or working at home is drawing the line between work and play. Since you are always at your office, it is sometimes tempting to head back into the little cubby at home after dinner and to let family time suffer.

When you find yourself in this rut, put the work back into your home office storage and start packing for a mini vacation. Every season has a great break to offer you.

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While you may be thinking it is winter and too cold outside to do much, remember that winter means snow. So whether you pull out the snowmobile or the salomon ski equipment, pack some high energy snacks made with your black decker food processor and head up to the mountains.

During the summer, you will find many great opportunities at the beach. Take some time to enjoy this almost free mini vacation so that you can come back refreshed and ready to get some work done.

Spring and autumn days are perfect for a hike in the woods or a drive through the country side. If you are an amusement park fan, these are often days of low attendance so you are able to take your time and ride some of your favorite rides. These days are also great ones for a visit to a park or a zoo.

Mini vacations do not have to be long. Sometimes it only takes an afternoon but at other times you may want to take a Friday and Monday to stretch a weekend into four days. Once you return to your work, you will have a fresh perspective and be able to get more done than if you had continued your normal hectic schedule.

Everyone needs some time to play. Pressures of work and family often leave us feeling disconnected. A mini vacation allows us time for refocusing and redirecting our energies so that we are more prepared for the challenges of life.

Take a minute to think about the last time you spent a few hours with friends or family. How long has it been since you have had a chance to relax a few hours? Stop waiting and make the phone calls that will prepare for you to be away from the office and schedule a break. Even if you cannot take a spontaneous mini vacation, making plans for next week will give you a time to look forward to and may push you to reach your work goals today.

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Baby & I are will be on a little mini-mini-vacation this weekend so no post from me on Friday. Awww… I know, I’m sorry, but I’ll be on a plane then see my mom & sis and doubt I’ll have time to jibber on about the latest album to coat my …   Read more…

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The winter season is a time of wonderful joy and fun for so many people. When that winter season begins to arrive, bringing colder weather and darker days, you just know that the festive season is around the corner and your mind naturally arcs towards it.

The first thing you could consider is whether or not you are going to stay at home or head off on vacation. Do you want a nice festive traditional time in the snow, or would you prefer to enjoy your vacation lying on a sun lounger by a pool overlooking a beautiful blue sea and white sand?

If you are looking to stay at home you need to think about whether you are going to spend it with immediate family only, or with extended family added on, or maybe some friends as well. Or perhaps you will be looking to take a break from doing all the cooking and being the host this year and to take up one of your many invites and go off and eat a meal deliciously and meticulously prepared by somebody else. Wherever you decide to be, as long as you are with people you love then it will no doubt be a fun filled and happy occasion.

Holidays are all about parties. And parties means you’d probably need to get an appropriate gift for the host. It’ll be great if all the parties were written down on a calnder. Then, you can just go shopping and in one swoop, you can buy all the gifts at one go.

For the kids particularly its important to get something they will really enjoy to play this school break. For babies perhaps some baby bath toys for them to play with or some cars transformers for the younger kids to play with. This year a Nintendo Wii black helmet will be the most awesome gift a teenager would love to get. You want to be looking to get things that are fun and can be played with, not anything too practical.

And then there is the meal. What sort of meat will you dish up, and what vegetables will you serve? A traditional turkey with stuffing and all the usual trimmings is never far off the mark. Depending on the size of the table you can never go wrong with several desserts at the end, with cheese, crackers and mulled wine to polish things off.

However you choose to enjoy your own holiday, the most important thing to remember is what it all represents and to enjoy the time you can with the people closest to you.

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Maybe spa breaks should be even more holistic and less ecliptic

When you imagine a spa break, you might think of walking around a beautifully therapeutic environment, with waterfalls and singing tropical birds. You might imagine being wrapped in a huge fluffy dressing gown, that feels like it have been perfectly woven by angels. Why? Because a Spa is very much about having your body pampered by experts intent on making sure every inch of you is relaxed and stress free as possible.

What you might not imagine is the opening scene to Ridley Scott s Alien, your fluffy dressing gown is a cold space suit and you re running through corridors avoiding aliens to find your 4.

That’s awesome, but surely it will be even better as boffins come up with different ideas., are we in fact in danger of loosing the very sanctity of what a spa treatments really are. Here is our pick of a selection of the most bizarre space age treatments and Spa s online.

1) High tech body spa machines

This spa in Skopje has high tech body work machines that look just like small space pods from some sixties movie B movie.

2) 3D pluri-sensorial dimension Spa

This is the galactic Exedra Nice Hotel Wellness Centre in Nice. It is said to offer a 3D pluri-sensorial dimension never seen before, I have no idea what that means, but it does look very nice (I wonder if they will place it in my Torquay self catering accommodation?)

3) The space age salon

This is a design concept for a new space age salon by designer Vizitiu Eduard, filled with transparent glass partitions, retro graphic art designs and walls that curve in on themselves. Spa breaks for space travellers, now there’s an idea.

4) Spa Takeaway hydro-fusion

This is a futurist spa that you can have in your home; it is basically a huge bathing tube where the user gets; a hydrotherapy spa treatment with inbuilt hydro-fusion, aromatherapy and musical technology (it has nozzles that spray water, play music and smells beautiful).
Spa massage in hydro chambers

5) The Spa shower system

This is the kind of phone booth that even superman wouldn not have minded changing in. Fair enough, you got me, it s a shower, but it is very pretty.

6) Futuristic head massager

This head gear would well may you look like a Cylon from Battlestar Galactica.

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Hello Macedonia…the Country, a Travel Blog from Skopje. Read blogs, advice and reviews from thousands of real travelers to help research, plan and book your next vacation to Skopje. … Skopje is cool in that it has a large pedestrian area in Old and New Town, divided by the Vardar River. Old Town has some historic sights, including the largest Turkish bath in the Balkans, the Church of Sveti Spas, the Mustafa Pasa Mosque, which is being restored right now w…   Read more…

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Travel plan idea blog: A Visit to the Kingdom of Macedonia

Perhaps the most luxurious hotel in Ohrid is the Inex Gorica, with lakefront views, restaurants, bar, private beach, tennis court, and spa facilities. Car camps are always popular with backpackers and families on vacation. … Your best bet is to fly from a major city such as Thessalonica, Vienna, Amsterdam, or Zurich to Skopje, the capital, take a short hop to Ohrid, or a 3-hour bus ride. (Example – flight time from London to Skopje is about 5 hours. …   Read more…

The Historian: Part One

The last of them listed taxes collected from the cities of Sarajevo and Skopje, a little closer to home, if home for me just now was Dracula’s abode in Wallachia, but still a distant part of empire from his, in that day and time. …… I thought vaguely it might mean living in one place, with a mother and father who were there every evening at dinnertime, a household in which travel meant the occasional beach vacation, not an endlessly nomadic existence. …   Read more…

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